Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Aurora (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
11 ranked of 11 licensed nursing homes providers we currently list in Aurora.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center Of Excellence Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 97.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 2 | Life Care Center Of Aurora Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 95.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | Not published |
| 3 | Beth Israel At Shalom Park Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 95 | 5.0 | 4.0 | Not published |
| 4 | Advanced Health Care Of Aurora Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 93.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | Not published |
| 5 | The Springs At St. Andrews Village Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 71.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
| 6 | Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 70 | 4.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
| 7 | Aviva At Fitzsimons Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 60.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | Not published |
| 8 | University Heights Care Center Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 60 | 2.0 | 4.0 | Not published |
| 9 | Hampden Hills Post Acute Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 55 | 2.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 10 | Lowry Hills Care And Rehabilitation Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 55 | 2.0 | 3.0 | Not published |
| 11 | Veterans Community Living Center At Fitzsimons Aurora, CO · data 2026-06-01 | 46.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | Not published |
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Nursing Homes in Aurora
- Local costs: Nursing Homes cost in Aurora
- Best Assisted Living in Aurora (2026)
- Best Memory Care in Aurora (2026)
- Best Home Health Care in Aurora (2026)
- All metro data rankings
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