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 we currently list in Aurora.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Health Care of Aurora Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 82.4 | Not published | 4.95 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Aviva at Fitzsimons Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 82 | Not published | 4.92 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER AT FITZSIMONS-AURORA AURORA, CO · data 2026Q1 | 77.8 | Not published | 4.67 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | Life Care Center of Aurora Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 69.4 | Not published | 4.16 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Beth Israel at Shalom Park Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 68.9 | Not published | 4.13 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 65.3 | Not published | 3.92 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | The Springs at St. Andrews Village Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 60.7 | Not published | 3.64 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Highland Park Rehabilitation & Care Center Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 60 | Not published | 3.60 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 55 | Not published | 3.30 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Hampden Hills Post Acute Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 52.8 | Not published | 3.17 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | University Heights Care Center Aurora, CO · data 2026Q1 | 48.8 | Not published | 2.93 hrs/resident/day | 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.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Aurora, CO scores 11 of 11 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Aurora, CO. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/colorado/aurora/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Aurora, CO." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/colorado/aurora/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Nursing Homes in Aurora
- Local costs: Nursing Homes cost in Aurora
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- All metro data rankings
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