Nursing home report
Registered name: La Bella of Aurora
AURORA, IL · Medicare-certified · 68 beds
Highlight Healthcare of Aurora has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports 2.93 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $274,921 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9327 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9327.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $24,395 was recorded.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $178,210 was recorded.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $72,316 was recorded.
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $274,921 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Mar 12, 2026
Federal fine
Jul 17, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Apr 23, 2025
Federal fine
Apr 23, 2025
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
