La Bella of Aurora

CMS abuse icon · Kane · IL · For profit - Limited Liability company · 68 certified beds · CCN 145663 · ELMWOOD TERRACE HEALTHCARE, INC


La Bella of Aurora operates 68 certified beds in AURORA, Illinois. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1990-01-01. It averages 60.8 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at La Bella of Aurora?

CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for La Bella of Aurora since 2023-04-28, 31 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-26.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-26F0803, F0806Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.F
2026-03-12F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.G
2025-07-17F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.J
2025-07-17F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.G
2025-07-17F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2025-04-23F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.J
2025-04-23F0727, F0812, F0880, F0881, F0882Have 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.F
2025-04-23F0656, F0755, F0761Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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.E
2025-04-23F0578, F0677, F0684, F0690, F0692, F0694, F0695, F0756, F0805, F0813Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.D
2024-05-16F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-05-16F0688, F0689, F0695, F0755, F0756Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.D
2023-04-28F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G
2023-04-28F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.E
2023-04-28F0657, F0677, F0698Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D

Why was La Bella of Aurora fined 3 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-03-12Fine$24,395
2025-07-17Fine$115,837
2025-04-23Fine$72,316

Has La Bella of Aurora had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-05-1632

How is La Bella of Aurora staffed relative to the IL average?

MeasureThis facilityIL average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.932703.44603
Average number of residents per day60.895.4

Who owns La Bella of Aurora?

La Bella of Aurora is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ELMWOOD TERRACE HEALTHCARE, INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTABELL, TAMAR, BRANDMAN, GITTEL, HAAS, ARIsince 06/01/2010
CORPORATE DIRECTORBRANDMAN, JOSEPHsince 06/01/2010
CORPORATE OFFICERBRANDMAN, JOSEPHsince 06/01/2010
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLGOTTER, MATTsince 05/01/2014

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