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.
