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Aurora Health and Rehabilitation

310 EMERALD DRIVE, COLUMBUS, MS, 39702
(662) 327-8021
www.aurorahealthrehab.com
120 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
255206
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lowndes
Facility name
Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
310 EMERALD DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Columbus, MS 39702
Phone
(662) 327-8021
Website
www.aurorahealthrehab.com

About this facility — Aurora Health and Rehabilitation

Aurora Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbus, Mississippi. It is licensed for 120 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Columbus and 202 skilled nursing facilities across Mississippi. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Aurora Health and Rehabilitation 16 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $13,520 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Vanguard Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Vanguard Healthcare, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2007
Alipour, Iraj
Managing employee — since 2012
Capital One Na
Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder — since 2018
Ervin General Partnership
Indirect owner — since 2007
Fick, John
Officer — since 2014
Jere Suzanne Ervin Irrv Tr
Indirect owner — since 2007
North Mississippi Management Associates, Llc
Operational control — since 2007
Orand Lp
Indirect owner — since 2007
Orand, William
Indirect owner · Director · Officer — since 2007
William Jeffrey Ervin Irrv Tr
Indirect owner — since 2007

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
17 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1995-10-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$13,520 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-22
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$369 per day (≈ $11,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 12% private/other
Occupancy
67% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% above the MS median of $344/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-06-22
F-0578
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-06-22
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-06-22
2026-01-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-20
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)
2025-08-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-04-04Health inspection2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-05-06
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-06
2022-11-09Health inspection1 citation
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2022-12-14
2026-01-22Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2026-02-27
2022-11-09Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-12-14

Federal penalties

2025-08-26Fine$13,520
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 255206.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.472 ratings on Google
★Glenda Lucas · 2026-02-14 · via Google

“THIS PLACE NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN! My mother was made to go there bc she had fallen and shattered her right hip and had to have a total hip replacement and wasn't able to walk. She was admitted on a Friday evening and it was a complete nightmare from the start. She requires oxygen 24/7 and after she got there we found out that they don't have a bi pap machine so my dad had to go all the way back ho…”

★Ashley Moore · 2025-11-27 · via Google

“My aunt is at this facility & less than 2 months she now has a stage 4 open wound on her bottom that’s now affected. My family was never notified about the wound from the beginning, nor was notified that the wound has became affected. I advise you not to bring your family to this nursing home. They are neglecting the patients because no way within a short amount of time A patient should have a sta…”

★Christian Williams · 2026-03-14 · via Google

“One of the most disgusting place to leave your love ones. No caring No nothing. Check on your people! This Place need to be SHUT DOWN”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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