Memory care
ASCEND AT AURORA
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedAURORA, MOLic. 265182
JKLRecent citation with immediate-jeopardy / high severity (J/K/L)Source: CMS Health Citations
ABUSECMS abuse icon presentSource: CMS Provider Information
FINECMS fine: $46,940Source: CMS Penalties
VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#13,726)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-THigh nursing staff turnover in VBP period (67%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
INSPECTMost recent health inspection is more than 2 years oldSource: CMS Provider Information
Provided by facility
Ascend at Aurora is a caring community located in Aurora, Missouri, offering skilled nursing care and personalized attention in a quiet, rural setting. The facility features 125 beds and provides 24-hour care, rehabilitation, wound care, and a secure memory care neighborhood known as Autumn Court. Residents enjoy home-cooked meals, daily activities, and a supportive atmosphere that fosters comfort and connection. The community emphasizes individualized care, with services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy tailored to residents' needs.
DiningRestaurant-Style Dining
Housekeeping & MaintenanceHousekeeping ServicesLaundry Services
Transportation & ShoppingGeneral Transportation Services
Outside AmenitiesGarden
Safety & SecuritySecured Memory Care Unit
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Medicare overall
1/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.22 total HPRDRN 0.61 · weekend 81%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
11 inspections72 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 265182
Overall: 1/5 · Health: 1/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 2/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyMar 2026 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-806SS D — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-602SS D — Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Health surveyJul 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-561SS E — Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Health surveyOct 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS17 deficiencies
- F-584SS E — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F-600SS J — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F-607SS E — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F-623SS D — Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- F-625SS D — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F-656SS E — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-698SS D — Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- F-700SS E — Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- F-727SS F — Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- F-740SS D — Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F-760SS J — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- F-805SS E — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-838SS F — Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- F-880SS F — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-881SS F — Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Fire safetyApr 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL10 deficiencies
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- K-161SS E — Use approved construction type or materials.
- K-223SS E — Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- K-311SS F — Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-355SS F — Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- K-363SS E — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-372SS E — Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- K-500SS F — Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Health surveyAug 2023 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Health surveyMay 2022 · CMS18 deficiencies
- F-607SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F-645SS D — PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-661SS D — Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- F-678SS E — Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-688SS D — Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- F-689SS E — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-700SS E — Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- F-742SS D — Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F-760SS D — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- F-810SS D — Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-883SS E — Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F-888SS D — Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
- F-921SS F — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Fire safetyMay 2022 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL10 deficiencies
- E-4SS F — Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- K-311SS E — Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- K-321SS F — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- K-342SS E — Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-372SS E — Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-914SS F — Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-920SS E — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Health surveyAug 2019 · CMS7 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-625SS D — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-677SS E — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire safetyAug 2019 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL3 deficiencies
- K-161SS E — Use approved construction type or materials.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-911SS E — Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
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