4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Avantara Aurora is an amazing facility that has made a huge positive impact on the lives of its residents, thanks to its unwavering dedication to providing top-quality care. They believe that seniors deserve the very best, and they go above and beyond to make sure that every resident receives the respect and care they deserve. Avantara Aurora offers a wide range of rehabilitation services, including orthopedic and short-term rehabilitation, as well as specialized care with the help of their life enrichment team. This amazing team provides opportunities for socialization and interaction with others, which is so important for seniors’ overall well-being.
They also have state-of-the-art equipment and offer services such as speech pathology, physical and occupational therapy, and healthcare services like cardiac care, oncology, orthopedic, and pulmonary care. This ensures that every resident receives comprehensive care that is tailored to their individual needs. The home also offers spacious and tranquil suites that will make residents feel right at home. The atmosphere is peaceful and rejuvenating, so residents can truly relax and renew their spirits. At Avantara Aurora, the team’s dedication and compassionate approach makes all the difference.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 83rd out of 172 homes in Illinois for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 11m per day | ▲ 62% State avg: 44m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 20m per day | ▼ 47% State avg: 38m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 5m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 2h 8m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 31m per day | ▲ 14% State avg: 3h 5m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 4m per day | ▲ 28% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 1h 9m per day | ▲ 102% State avg: 34m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.05
49% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 2.05
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.74
23% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 2.25
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
26.8%
In line with Illinois averageIllinois average: 26.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
15.7%
12% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 14.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
1.6%
106% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
54.7%
In line with Illinois averageIllinois average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
52.1%
In line with Illinois averageIllinois average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
39% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
58% of new residents, often for short stays.
3% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #123 / 171Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 123rd out of 171 homes in Illinois. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Illinois average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Illinois that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #131 / 171Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 131st out of 171 homes in Illinois. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Illinois average. Well-run Illinois facilities typically land around 54–67% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Illinois that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (58% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 26 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
3.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Aurora's city center to Avantara Aurora's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 2.73 miles to nearest hospital (Mercy Medical Center - Emergency Department)
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The information below is reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation.
| The Grove Fox Valley | NH MC | Aurora (North Farnsworth Avenue) | 158
Facility
158
IL AVG
86
Rank
#44 / 426 |
77.1%
Facility
77.1%
IL AVG
69.3%
Rank
#91 / 204 | +11% | 2.50
Facility
2.50
IL AVG
3.10
Rank
#129 / 172 | -1% | -19% | $0
Facility
$0
IL AVG
$151.3k
Rank
#1 / 173 | 25
Facility
25
IL AVG
36.8
Rank
#60 / 172 | 4.2
Facility
4.2
IL AVG
3.7
Rank
#129 / 172 | 1 | 127 | A+ |
49
Facility
49
IL AVG
51
Rank
#344 / 648 | Doros Generation Trust U/A/D 1/3/12 | $13.7M
Facility
$13.7M
IL AVG
$12.2M
Rank
#54 / 171 | $8.0M
Facility
$8.0M
IL AVG
$4.8M
Rank
#63 / 171 | 58%
Facility
58%
IL AVG
44.3%
Rank
#114 / 171 | 145006 | ||||
| Alden Courts of Waterford | NH AL MC RC | Aurora | 60
Facility
60
IL AVG
86
Rank
#255 / 426 |
90.0%
Facility
90.0%
IL AVG
69.3%
Rank
#34 / 204 | +30% | 3.60
Facility
3.60
IL AVG
3.10
Rank
#53 / 172 | +38% | +16% | $0
Facility
$0
IL AVG
$151.3k
Rank
#1 / 173 | 20
Facility
20
IL AVG
36.8
Rank
#42 / 172 | 3.3
Facility
3.3
IL AVG
3.7
Rank
#69 / 172 | - | 56 | A+ |
58
Facility
58
IL AVG
51
Rank
#253 / 648 | Steven Kroll | $6.8M
Facility
$6.8M
IL AVG
$12.2M
Rank
#154 / 171 | $3.8M
Facility
$3.8M
IL AVG
$4.8M
Rank
#155 / 171 | 56.2%
Facility
56.2%
IL AVG
44.3%
Rank
#50 / 171 | 146182 | ||||
| Alden of Waterford | NH | Aurora | 99
Facility
99
IL AVG
86
Rank
#125 / 426 |
78.9%
Facility
78.9%
IL AVG
69.3%
Rank
#85 / 204 | +14% | 3.15
Facility
3.15
IL AVG
3.10
Rank
#64 / 172 | +52% | +2% | $106.5k
Facility
$106.5k
IL AVG
$151.3k
Rank
#129 / 173 | 31
Facility
31
IL AVG
36.8
Rank
#88 / 172 | 2.4
Facility
2.4
IL AVG
3.7
Rank
#22 / 172 | 1 | 80 | A+ |
51
Facility
51
IL AVG
51
Rank
#325 / 648 | Alden Of Waterford Investments LLC | $12.2M
Facility
$12.2M
IL AVG
$12.2M
Rank
#103 / 171 | $5.5M
Facility
$5.5M
IL AVG
$4.8M
Rank
#124 / 171 | 45%
Facility
45%
IL AVG
44.3%
Rank
#106 / 171 | 146008 | ||||
| The Pearl of Orchard Valley | NH MC RC | Aurora (West Galena Boulevard) | 203
Facility
203
IL AVG
86
Rank
#26 / 426 |
51.8%
Facility
51.8%
IL AVG
69.3%
Rank
#178 / 204 | -25% | 2.80
Facility
2.80
IL AVG
3.10
Rank
#93 / 172 | +112% | -10% | $542.4k
Facility
$542.4k
IL AVG
$151.3k
Rank
#173 / 173 | 60
Facility
60
IL AVG
36.8
Rank
#145 / 172 | 4.0
Facility
4.0
IL AVG
3.7
Rank
#119 / 172 | 7 | 137 | - |
61
Facility
61
IL AVG
51
Rank
#223 / 648 | Brittany Herwig | $10.8M
Facility
$10.8M
IL AVG
$12.2M
Rank
#123 / 171 | $5.6M
Facility
$5.6M
IL AVG
$4.8M
Rank
#99 / 171 | 52%
Facility
52%
IL AVG
44.3%
Rank
#32 / 171 | 145473 |
Avantara Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois.
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Avantara Aurora has a walk score of 31. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Avantara Aurora's occupancy is 78.0%.
Avantara Aurora is registered as a for-profit in IL.
Yes — there are 6 photos of Avantara Aurora in the photo gallery on this page.
Avantara Aurora is located at 400 W. Sullivan Rd, Aurora, IL 60506.
(630) 859-3700 will put you in contact with the team at Avantara Aurora.
Avantara Aurora is not currently listed as a CMS-certified provider of Medicare or Medicaid.
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