Aurora Health and Rehab

    1200 McCutchen Rd, Rolla, MO 65401
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.8ยท76 reviews

    Attentive compassionate professional skilled rehab

    I chose Helia for my mom's rehab and I'm very pleased. The staff - nurses, CNAs, hospice team and especially the PT/OT/SLP rehab team - were attentive, compassionate and professional; Dawn, Jen and Hope were outstanding. The facility is clean, warm and welcoming, with helpful dietary, housekeeping and maintenance teams, roomy accommodations, good activities and a smooth rehab program. I felt cared for like a friend and left with real peace of mind; I'd recommend Helia for skilled rehab and skilled nursing.

    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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    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

    3.79ยท(76)

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      2.4
    • Amenities

      2.2
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Strong physical, occupational, and speech therapy services
    • Compassionate and attentive nursing aides and select nurses
    • Spacious resident rooms with large bathrooms
    • Newer rehabilitation wing and modern therapy equipment
    • Supportive maintenance and housekeeping staff
    • Engaging activities program (bingo, music, happy hour)
    • Hospice and transitional-care support
    • Responsive case managers and staff advocates
    • Friendly, welcoming atmosphere in several units
    • Clean, well-run wings reported by families

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels across shifts, especially nights and weekends
    • Delays in responding to call bells and resident assistance requests
    • Inconsistent personal-care and bathing schedules
    • Gaps in medication-administration and documentation practices
    • Unreliable meal-service timing and temperature control
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in parts of the facility
    • Safety-practice gaps (fall-prevention, bedrails, assistive devices)
    • Variability in staff professionalism and communication
    • Facility maintenance and condition variability across wings
    • Limited in-room communication access and shared phone availability
    • Property and inventory control concerns
    • Allegations of financial misconduct by staff

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews indicate a facility with clear clinical strengths alongside persistent operational weaknesses. The strongest and most consistent positive theme is the rehabilitation program: families describe robust physical, occupational and speech therapy services, a newer rehab wing, and modern therapy equipment. Several reviewers also singled out individual staff members and case managers for advocacy and strong communication. Other praise includes spacious rooms with large bathrooms, supportive maintenance and housekeeping staff in parts of the building, and an activities program that includes music, bingo and social events such as happy hour. Hospice and transitional-care support are also noted as available.

    Care-quality perceptions are mixed. Many families described compassionate, attentive aides and nurses who delivered hands-on support; at the same time there is a recurring pattern of variability in care across shifts and units. Weekend and night coverage is frequently identified as weaker than daytime coverage, and reviewers describe delays in responding to call bells and in attending to personal-care needs, including inconsistent bathing schedules and incontinence-care delays. Several reviews raised concerns about medication administration and documentation practices, describing missed or incorrect doses and poor follow-up โ€” a pattern that, if accurate, represents a substantive clinical risk.

    Dining and activities are similarly inconsistent. Some reviewers praised dietary staff, fresh seasonal produce and enjoyable meals, while others described meals arriving late or at inappropriate temperatures and occasional omissions. Activity programming and therapy offerings are generally viewed positively, with a reasonably active calendar and strong therapy staffing in the rehab wing.

    Facility condition and management practices show clear variability. The rehab wing is newer and better equipped, while older wings were described as dated and in need of remodeling. Sanitation and odor concerns, worn carpeting and intermittent housekeeping issues were noted in parts of the building. Practical infrastructure issues include limited in-room communication (shared house phone availability), broken lobby furniture, and inconsistent facility maintenance. Reviewers also raised concerns about staff screening, professionalism, privacy breaches, property-control issues and even allegations of financial misconduct; there are mentions of regulatory inspection findings that families felt were significant. Several reviews described a perceived decline in quality following ownership or management changes.

    Taken together, the pattern suggests a facility capable of high-quality rehabilitation and supported by dedicated individuals, but with systemic operational weaknesses that affect day-to-day resident experience and safety. Prospective residents and families should verify current staffing levels (particularly nights/weekends), ask for written medication-management and fall-prevention protocols, review recent inspection reports, inspect specific rooms and wings in person, and discuss property-security practices. Visiting at different times of day (including a weekend or evening) can help assess consistency of care and service delivery.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • 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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    Aurora Health and Rehab is located at 1200 McCutchen Rd, Rolla, MO, 65401.

    About Aurora Health and Rehab

    Aurora Health and Rehab sits over at 1200 McCutchen Rd. in Rolla, Missouri, and people will notice right off that it's a large place with 116 certified beds, always open day or night, and while the country kitchen stands out as one of the shared amenities, at the heart of the facility is a wide range of care, from independent living and assisted living to memory care, skilled nursing, home health care, and hospice, with every service under one roof, so families won't have to look elsewhere if their loved one's needs change. The staff runs the Rehab To Home program that helps folks regain strength and independence after rehab, and there's a special Certified Wound Care Nurse for wound treatment, which not every place has, while the Activities Department regularly works with Senior Companions of Phelps County, bringing in friendly visits and social engagement that helps residents not feel isolated. The nurse team here has many decades of experience with both acute and chronic illness, and they put together personalized plans for each resident, working with a nurse-to-resident staffing ratio that some might find on the lower side at 3.13 nurse hours per resident per day, and with nurse turnover at 65.7%, care consistency isn't always guaranteed, though this is fairly common in the industry these days. Aurora Health and Rehab offers skilled rehabilitation and accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, and the clinical staff provides detailed health services tailored to each resident's situation. The place is a for-profit operation and part of Vertical Health Services, with ownership and management that's changed hands a few times, currently controlled by McCutchen Rd Consulting LLC since mid-2023. For those who want to visit, the staff can help set up tours and check if rooms are available, and they'll answer both general and employment questions. Inspection records show some challenges here, with 57 total deficiencies found over time-including 8 related to infection control-and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rates Aurora Health and Rehab much below average in overall performance, health inspections, and staffing, but marks it as average for quality measures, so while the care options and extra features stand out, it's wise to carefully look at the inspection results and current reports when making decisions.

    People often ask...

    Aurora Health and Rehab offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 1200 McCutchen Rd, Rolla, MO 65401.

    No, Aurora Health and Rehab 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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