Ascend at Aurora: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ascend at Aurora is a 125-bed for-profit nursing home in Aurora, Missouri. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 32% above the Missouri average of 2.29, and 54.4% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Ascend at Aurora
1700 South Hudson AvenueAurora, MO 65605
Lawrence County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ascend at Aurora, nurse aides logged 3.02 hours per resident per day, 32% above the Missouri average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 168 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.02 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.24 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.68 | 3.02 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.4% of nursing staff at Ascend at Aurora left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $46,940 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Fine | $46,940 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ascend at Aurora holds 1 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Ascend at Aurora
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Nbh3 Sfopco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 21, 1983
- Changed ownership in the last 12 months
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Ascend at Aurora
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Ozarks Methodist Manor Marionville | 4.7 | 78 | 2.29 | 3.17 | 45.8% | 1 | None |
| Mt Vernon Nursing Mount Vernon | 11.1 | 60 | 2.24 | 3.08 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| Lawrence County Manor Mount Vernon · many days without an RN | 11.5 | 90 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 93.3% | 1 | $13,762 |
| Lacoba Homes Inc Monett | 13.4 | 79 | 3.09 | 4.32 | 51.4% | 5 | None |
| Republic Nursing & Rehab Republic | 17.1 | 127 | 2.07 | 3.02 | 51.0% | 5 | None |
| Cassville Health Care Center Cassville · SFF candidate | 21.0 | 60 | 1.90 | 2.79 | — | 1 | $123,925 |
| Aspire Senior Living Roaring River Cassville | 21.6 | 90 | 2.62 | 3.49 | — | 3 | $46,303 |
| Nixa Nursing & Rehab Nixa | 24.0 | 82 | 2.35 | 3.36 | 45.1% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.