Aurora Health and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aurora Health and Rehabilitation is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbus, Mississippi, part of Vanguard Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Mississippi average of 2.43, and 34.1% nursing staff turnover (Mississippi average 45.7%).
Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
310 Emerald DriveColumbus, MS 39702
Lowndes County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Aurora Health and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.19 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Mississippi average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 189 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Mississippi avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | 1.11 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.09 | 4.18 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.40 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
34.1% of nursing staff at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Mississippi average of 45.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 18.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Mississippi average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,520 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Fine | $13,520 |
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. Aurora Health and Rehabilitation holds 3 of 5 overall; the Mississippi average is 2.8.
About Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Vanguard Healthcare, 6 homes
- Legal name: Aurora Australis, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Trinity Healthcare Center Columbus | 0.9 | 60 | 3.19 | 4.82 | 42.2% | 4 | $10,033 |
| The Windsor Place Columbus | 1.0 | 140 | 2.17 | 3.57 | 45.0% | 1 | $10,839 |
| Vineyard Court Nursing Center Columbus | 3.9 | 55 | 2.33 | 3.96 | 51.7% | 2 | $78,952 |
| West Point Community Living Center West Point · abuse citation | 17.5 | 100 | 2.18 | 3.56 | 38.1% | 1 | $44,873 |
| Dugan Memorial Home West Point | 17.6 | 60 | 3.30 | 5.12 | 48.7% | 5 | $8,788 |
| Convalescent Nursing and Rehab Center Vernon | 19.3 | 158 | 2.46 | 3.83 | — | 2 | None |
| Arbor Woods Health and Rehab Reform | 21.5 | 85 | 3.66 | 5.07 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Care Center of Aberdeen Aberdeen | 24.5 | 105 | 2.45 | 3.96 | 43.3% | 2 | $10,358 |
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.