Aurora Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Columbus, MS
Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 310 Emerald Drive, Columbus, MS 39702
- Phone
- (662) 327-8021
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 255206
- Overall star rating
- 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 2 of 5
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 86
- Ownership
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Aurora Australis, LLC
- Chain
- Vanguard Healthcare (6 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Oct 1, 1995
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 22, 2026. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 9, 2022 to May 20, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| May 20, 2026 | 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… | D |
| May 20, 2026 | 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… | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 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. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 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. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 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… | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 1 fine totalling $13,520 in the last three years.
| Aug 26, 2025 | Fine: $13,520 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.09 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.84 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.19 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.40 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 34%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 19%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.