Nursing home
Aurora On France
6500 France Avenue, Edina, MN 55435 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Ebenezer Senior Living (6 facilities) · 65 certified beds
Aurora On France is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Edina, Minnesota. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.61 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on May 22, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Aurora On France compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 6.61 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.69 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.19 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.0% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Aurora On France
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6500 France Avenue
Edina, MN 55435 - CMS certification #
- 245634
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 65
- Avg residents/day
- 55.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2017-01-05
- Chain
- Ebenezer Senior Living (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ebenezer Senior Living
Ebenezer Senior Living operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ebenezer Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Aurora On France using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation, 3 meals a day, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Aurora On France says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
For our short-term and long-term skilled nursing care, nurses are onsite and available 24/7.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
We offer senior housing options for 55+ independent living, assisted living, short-term-stays, and memory care as well as coordination of hospice and other care services.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
At Aurora on France "Independent Living" means you rent an apartment, and included in the rent and basic package are your utilities, activities and entertainment, scheduled group transportation, and the peace of mind knowing that you have access to staff is available 24/7.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Our dietician and dietary staff work closely to provide a nutritious meal plan that consists of 3 meals per day, in accordance with your dietary preferences.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Yes, you are welcome to bring your pet with you!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Couples welcome.
At Aurora on France Senior Living, couples can live together in their own apartment surrounded by their familiar belongings.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
Aurora on France’s studio, one, and two bedroom apartments in central Edina are comfortable and classy.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Community fee: charged.
Our community requires a community fee upon signing the residency agreement.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Edenbrook of Edina, Minneapolis. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Almost Family, Edina. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55435 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Southtown Dialysis, Bloomington, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Richfield Dialysis, Richfield, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Bloomington Dialysis Unit Of Trc, Bloomington, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55435.
Caretenders Hospice, office in Minneapolis, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, office in Saint Louis Park, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice, office in Saint Louis Park, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hennepin Healthcare System Inc, Richfield. 2.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aurora On France a good nursing home?
CMS gives Aurora On France an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Aurora On France staffed?
Aurora On France reports 6.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Aurora On France had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Aurora On France have?
Aurora On France is certified for 65 beds.