Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Columbus, Mississippi, CMS certification number 255206
310 Emerald Drive, Columbus, MS 39702 · Lowndes County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,788 (1)
Does Aurora Health and Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Aurora Health and Rehabilitation is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Aurora Health and Rehabilitation reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.04
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.29
- Weekend total hours
- 3.47
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 22.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 22, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 4, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Aurora Health and Rehabilitation 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,788 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 90 residents live here, about 75% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 90
- Certified since
- October 1, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Aurora Australis, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Vanguard Healthcare, 3.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
- Trinity Healthcare Center230 Airline Road, Columbus 39702
- The Windsor Place81 Windsor Boulevard, Columbus 39702
- Vineyard Court Nursing Center2002 5th Street North, Columbus 39705
- West Point Community Living Center2056 N Eshman Avenue, West Point 39773
- Dugan Memorial Home26894 East Main Street, West Point 39773
Who inspects nursing homes in Mississippi
Mississippi's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Mississippi, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Aurora Health and Rehabilitation, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Aurora Health and Rehabilitation?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Aurora Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Aurora Health and Rehabilitation?
Aurora Australis, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.