North Aurora Living and Rehab Center

    310 Banbury Rd, North Aurora, IL 60542
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Friendly family-like staff, active outings

    I'm very pleased with the friendly, family-like staff who truly adore residents - Monique McIntosh and therapists like Lisa Hardaman consistently go above and beyond. The facility is nicer than others I've seen, with lively activities (cards, visitors, bus outings), long-tenured, devoted caregivers, and real opportunities for residents' growth; I feel good about my mom being here.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.27·(22)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.1
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Supportive, family-like staff culture
    • Long-tenured, stable caregiving staff
    • Attentive nursing and therapy personnel
    • Engaging group activities and regular outings
    • Hands-on, practical rehabilitation therapy
    • Staff willingness to personalize resident care
    • On-site transportation for outings
    • Individual staff members singled out for exceptional service

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication-administration and timing controls
    • Delays and barriers in coordinating external medical and dental appointments
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in common areas and seating
    • Perceived low-quality, unappetizing meal service
    • Intermittent unprofessional staff conduct and communication tone
    • Management and administrative responsiveness and billing process gaps
    • Alleged privacy breaches and inconsistent family communication
    • Perceived punitive behavior-management and resident-rights concerns
    • Language and communication barriers among some staff
    • Elevated frequency of external security or police interventions

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of care at the facility, with distinct positive experiences alongside repeated operational concerns. Several reviewers praised individual caregivers and therapy staff for attentiveness, continuity of care, and a family-like atmosphere; rehabilitation services and organized activities, including bus outings, are described positively by families and some residents. At the same time, patterns of concern around clinical coordination, cleanliness, dining quality, and administrative responsiveness are frequently raised.

    Care quality and medical coordination show both strengths and weaknesses. Positive accounts describe attentive nursing and therapists who tailor rehabilitation and daily care to resident needs. Counterbalancing those accounts are consistent observations about medication-administration delays and timing problems, plus difficulties arranging or attending external medical and dental appointments. There are also reports suggesting barriers or delays in coordinating timely emergency responses and outside medical services; these operational gaps could affect continuity of clinical care.

    Staff and workplace culture are portrayed as polarized. Many comments highlight long-tenured employees, staff who genuinely enjoy working with residents, and individual employees who receive strong praise for their commitment. Conversely, other comments describe concerning staff conduct and communication tone, including interactions perceived as condescending or retaliatory and patterns of punitive behavior-management. Language and communication barriers among some staff members are also noted and may affect resident interactions and family communication.

    Dining and activities present a split impression. Activities programming — card games, group entertainment, and outings — is often described as engaging and beneficial to residents’ social life. Meal service, however, is criticized by some as unappealing and of inconsistent quality. Transportation and therapist-led activities receive positive mentions and appear to be a reliable aspect of the resident experience.

    Facilities and cleanliness issues recur in multiple accounts. Reviewers cite sanitation and odor concerns in common areas and seating, and some describe upkeep issues with interior spaces. These cleanliness and environmental concerns are distinct from the positive remarks about specific staff and activities, suggesting unevenness in facility maintenance.

    Management, administration, and communication are frequently identified as problem areas. Families describe difficulty reaching staff, outdated contact information, billing-process gaps, and uneven administrative responsiveness. There is at least one allegation of a privacy/communication breach, which underscores the need for clear policies and reliable family outreach. Additionally, some reviewers describe elevated reliance on external security or police interventions to manage incidents, and concerns about resident rights and discharge/retention practices have been raised.

    Overall, the facility appears to deliver meaningful, relationship-driven care for some residents, particularly where long-tenured staff and hands-on therapists are involved. However, recurring operational weaknesses — medication and appointment coordination, sanitation and dining consistency, administrative responsiveness, and communication breakdowns — create a variable experience. Prospective residents and families should consider an in-person tour, ask specific questions about medication protocols, appointment coordination, sanitation standards, staff language capabilities, complaint and escalation processes, and review current family references to assess how consistently the facility delivers the positive aspects highlighted by some reviewers.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
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    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    North Aurora Living and Rehab Center is located at 310 Banbury Rd, North Aurora, IL, 60542.

    About North Aurora Living and Rehab Center

    North Aurora Living and Rehab Center sits in a neighborhood and welcomes people from age 21 up to 101, with 129 beds and about 95 residents based on the latest count, offering skilled nursing in a home-like setting and trying to give everyone comfort while also providing medical care and support for mental health needs, and while the place is part of Petersen Health Care and run as a for-profit partnership, it does accept Medicaid and offers many types of care including long-term care, skilled nursing, respite care for short stays, assisted living, independent living, memory care, hospice, home health care, and adult day services. Residents stay in rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, air conditioning, cable TV, telephones, Wi-Fi, and all the furniture they need, while staff handle housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, and linen services, and there's also transportation arranged for both medical and community needs with parking and easy access to public transportation for visitors. The kitchen is modern and staffed by a professional chef and dieticians, making meals for diabetic and allergy needs, served in a restaurant-style dining room or through all-day dining, and people often enjoy fresh, satisfying, nutritious food in a simple, friendly environment.

    Community activities like movie nights, bingo, ice cream socials, music programs, arts sessions, table games, and organized outings or shopping trips happen daily, and there's always a buzz in the activity room, game room, arts room, or library, while gardens and outdoor walking paths give people fresh air and a bit of nature when they want it, and many residents join in on planned day trips, resident-led events, and family gatherings. North Aurora Living and Rehab Center keeps families involved through councils to discuss care issues and offers support and coordination to help people move in, while staff focus on all the basics: help with bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication management, plus 12-16 hour nursing every day, a 24-hour call system, and all-day supervision. Specialist care is available for people who need non-ambulatory support, and there are physical, occupational, and speech therapy services, as well as podiatry and psychiatric help for those who need it, and some programs focus on mental wellness.

    Safety matters get attention, with an emergency alert system in every room and supervision throughout the day and night, although past inspections have found the center had problems with maintaining safe equipment and accident hazards, with actual harm reported for a few residents and potential for more, so these issues were noted but are not flagged as immediate threats right now, and the center's listed as a Special Focus Facility Candidate, meaning there's a history of serious quality issues without carrying a government warning flag. As of the last records, North Aurora Living and Rehab Center had a 39.1% nurse turnover, about 1.96 nurse hours per resident each day, and 54 inspection deficiencies-including 6 tied to infections-so people thinking about this place may want to look closely at the inspection history. The facility stays open all hours, welcomes visits, and tries to offer a welcoming spot for folks to live with care, dignity, and daily connection, but it's worth knowing the review rating on record is 4.2 out of 5 from 19 reviews, and while pricing info for long-term stays isn't available, Medicaid is accepted and there's a wide range of programs-from active adult living to end-of-life care-all designed to support residents' needs in one community, so it's a place where you'll find regular activities, help with daily life, medical supervision, and room to make new connections, but it comes with a documented need for improvement in several areas of health and safety.

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    North Aurora Living and Rehab Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, North Aurora Living and Rehab Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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