Nursing home
Ascend at Aurora
1700 South Hudson Avenue, Aurora, MO 65605 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 125 certified beds
Ascend at Aurora is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Aurora, Missouri. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.06 hours per resident per day, below the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Apr 12, 2024 cited 20 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $46,940In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ascend at Aurora compares
This facility vs. the Missouri and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Missouri avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.06 | 3.47 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.16 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.6% | 57.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 20.0 | 12.0 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $46,940, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Ascend at Aurora
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
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 12, 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 · Apr 12, 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
- 1700 South Hudson Avenue
Aurora, MO 65605 - CMS certification #
- 265182
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 125
- Avg residents/day
- 54.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-01-21
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ascend at Aurora says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Autumn Court is our secure memory care neighborhood with gentle routines, special dementia programs, and a calm, supportive setting.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Residents receive 24-hour nursing care, medication management, pain support, physician oversight, and dedicated wound care services as part of our comprehensive clinical program.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Social Services & Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: semi-private room.
Residents can choose private, semi-private, or couples rooms, and enjoy bright lounges, cozy common areas, and outdoor spaces.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital Aurora, Aurora. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville. 4.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Coxhealth At Home, Springfield. 25.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Price Cutter Pharmacy. 17.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 65605 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ozarks Dialysis Services - Monett, Monett, 11.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 65605.
Three Rivers Hospice West, office in Mount Vernon, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lester E Cox Medical Centers, Springfield. 28.5 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 Ascend at Aurora a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ascend at Aurora an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ascend at Aurora staffed?
Ascend at Aurora reports 3.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Ascend at Aurora had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 20 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ascend at Aurora have?
Ascend at Aurora is certified for 125 beds.