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The Cottages

1742 MAIN STREET, PELLA, IA, 50219
(641) 628-1244
100 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
165607
Care type
Nursing home
County
Marion
Facility name
The Cottages
Street address
1742 MAIN STREET
City / state / ZIP
Pella, IA 50219
Phone
(641) 628-1244

About this facility — The Cottages

The Cottages is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pella, Iowa. It is licensed for 100 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Pella and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited The Cottages 35 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $52,060 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Wesleylife
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Wesley Retirement Services Inc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2009
Albertson, Kermit
Director — since 2018
Gilroy, Abbey
Director — since 2016
Hamilton, Nancy
Managing employee — since 2009
Hartsook, Londa
Operational control — since 2012
Hearthstone a Ministry of Wesleylife Llc
Direct owner — since 2009
Kretzinger, Robert
Officer — since 2009
Lagree, Roger
Director — since 2015
Lorence, Joanne
Director — since 2009
Rasmussen, Chad
Director — since 2011
Ruch, Robert
Director — since 2009
Stout, David
Director — since 2011
Taylor, Christina
Director — since 2018
Watson, Susan
Director — since 2014
Wesleylife
Direct owner — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2014-05-30
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$52,060 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-25
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$392 per day (≈ $11,920/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
32% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 59% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-06-12
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-05-18
2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-12-11
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)
2025-08-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-09-25
2025-02-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-25
2024-09-26Health inspection3 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor 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.
Corrected 2024-10-21
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-10-21
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-21
2024-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-06-04
2023-06-29Health inspection5 citations
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-07-20
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-07-20
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2023-07-20
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-07-20
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-20
2025-08-25Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-09-03
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-08-20
2024-09-26Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-26
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-26
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-10-26
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-31
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-10-26
K-0922
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-26
2023-06-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-06-29
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-29
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-29

Federal penalties

2026-06-04Fine$12,006
2025-08-25Fine$26,800
2025-02-24Fine$13,254
Total fines$52,060
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165607.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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