Aurora, IL

La Bella of Aurora

1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $339,190 in total fines with 22 recent health deficiencies

1017 West Galena Boulevard, Aurora, IL

(630) 897-3100

Compare this facility

Overall

1 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

2 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

1 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

Certified beds

Average residents

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1990-01-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.90

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.67

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.64 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.95

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.13 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.52

All reported nurse hours · state 3.49 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.57

RN + LPN hours · state 1.36 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.89

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.09 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.46

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.56 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.02

Reported PT staffing · state 0.05 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.71

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

2.79

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.73

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

60%

Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

51%

Annual nurse turnover · state 46% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

8,024

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

28.03

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9848

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

3.62

Performance 19.76% · Measure score 3.62 · Achievement 3.62 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.

Healthcare-associated infections

5.36

Performance 6.23% · Measure score 5.36 · Achievement 5.36 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.

Total nurse turnover

2.23

Baseline 31.25% · Performance 54.55% · Measure score 2.23 · Achievement 2.23 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

Baseline 2.86 hours · Performance 2.41 hours · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.49%	10.72% 0.2 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 46 · Observed rate 10.87% · Lower 95% interval 6.79%
Discharge to community	31.23%	50.57% 19.3 pts worse	Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 35 · Observed rate 14.29% · Lower 95% interval 19.53%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.28	1.02 0.3 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	100%	95.27% 4.7 pts better	Numerator 28 · Denominator 28
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 28
Discharge self-care score	Not Available	53.69%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score	Not Available	50.94%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	0%	2.29% 2.3 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 28 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	6.23%	7.12% 0.9 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 30 · Observed rate 3.33% · Lower 95% interval 3.23%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	7.94%	8.2% 0.3 pts worse	Numerator 5 · Denominator 63
Staff flu vaccination coverage	Not Available	42%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge function score	Not Available	56.45%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 12 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.8	2.0 0.8 pts worse	1.9 0.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.8 · Observed 3.8 · Expected 2.5 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.0	2.3 0.7 pts worse	1.8 1.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.0 · Observed 3.4 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	64.6%	89.6% 25 pts worse	93.4% 28.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 78.7% · Q2 64.7% · Q3 55.3% · Q4 60.0% · 4Q avg 64.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	77.8%	91.6% 13.8 pts worse	95.5% 17.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 77.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.5%	3.3% 1.8 pts better	3.3% 1.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 6.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	91.6%	50.3% 41.3 pts worse	11.4% 80.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 92.9% · Q2 90.5% · Q3 95.0% · Q4 88.4% · 4Q avg 91.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	8.6%	6.5% 2.1 pts worse	5.4% 3.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.0% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 9.3% · Q4 4.3% · 4Q avg 8.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	11.2%	18.5% 7.3 pts better	19.6% 8.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.1% · Q2 10.6% · Q3 9.3% · Q4 8.5% · 4Q avg 11.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	9.8%	22.8% 13 pts better	16.7% 6.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.1% · Q2 8.6% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 15.2% · 4Q avg 9.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	30.0%	17.2% 12.8 pts worse	16.3% 13.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 30.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	22.8%	15.0% 7.8 pts worse	14.9% 7.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.9% · Q2 16.3% · Q3 17.5% · Q4 29.3% · 4Q avg 22.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.4%	1.1% 0.7 pts better	1.0% 0.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.6% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	0.5%	1.7% 1.2 pts better	1.7% 1.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	27.1%	21.3% 5.8 pts worse	19.8% 7.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.3% · Q2 26.6% · Q3 21.6% · Q4 26.4% · 4Q avg 27.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	9.9%	5.2% 4.7 pts worse	5.1% 4.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.7% · Q2 14.4% · Q3 8.9% · Q4 8.3% · 4Q avg 9.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	26.7%	68.8% 42.1 pts worse	81.7% 55 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 53.6% · Q2 25.0% · 4Q avg 26.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	24.4%	14.0% 10.4 pts worse	12.0% 12.4 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 24.4% · Observed 24.1% · Expected 11.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	6.5%	2.3% 4.2 pts worse	1.6% 4.9 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 6.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	14.8%	63.0% 48.2 pts worse	79.7% 64.9 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 14.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	33.0%	26.2% 6.8 pts worse	23.9% 9.1 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 33.0% · Observed 34.5% · Expected 24.9% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-04-23 · Fire 2025-04-23

22 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-05-16 · Fire 2024-05-16

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

6 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (6 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-04-28 · Fire 2023-04-28

5 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-16

E15 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2024-06-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-16

E23 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

Corrected 2024-06-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-16

E24 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2024-06-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-16

E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-06-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-16

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-06-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-16

E7 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2024-06-07

Inspection history

Recent health citations

J · Immediate jeopardy 2025-07-17

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-08-10

G · Actual harm 2025-07-17

F628 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-08-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-17

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-08-10

J · Immediate jeopardy 2025-04-23

F678 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Corrected 2025-05-09

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-05-09

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-09

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-06-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2025-05-11

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-06-17

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-05-11

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-04-23

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-05-11