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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Avantara Aurora

(630) 859-3700

About Avantara Aurora

AVANTARA AURORA brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Aurora, Illinois. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs, supported by experienced clinical staff and modern therapeutic resources.

Community at a glance

Capacity

87 residents

Location

Aurora, IL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

400 WEST SULLIVAN ROAD, Aurora, Illinois 60506

(630) 859-3700

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Illinois average.

Medicare has not fined Avantara Aurora in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 27 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 13 minutesAbove the Illinois average
Nursing staff who left in the past year53%Above the Illinois average

Inspections

23 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2026

May 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 citations

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 29, 2026
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 29, 2026
March 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 28, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 28, 2025
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 28, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 28, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 28, 2025
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 28, 2025
April 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 26, 2024
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 26, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 26, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 26, 2024
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)EnvironmentalCorrected Apr 26, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Aurora Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Medicare-certified beds
87
Average residents per day
77
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 16, 1997
Part of a chain
Legacy Healthcare, 95 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
145944

Location

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400 WEST SULLIVAN ROADAurora, IL 60506

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Questions about Avantara Aurora

How did Avantara Aurora do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Avantara Aurora?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 13 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Avantara Aurora been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Avantara Aurora in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Aurora Skilled Nursing in Illinois Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026