• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 100 certified beds with an average of 93 residents per day (93% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 12 deficiencies (inspected Aug 25, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $54,484 across 2 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.03 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 44.3%
• Part of the Wesleylife chain (11 facilities)
The Cottages is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Pella, Iowa with 100 certified beds. It has been operating since 2014. The facility scored below average compared to Iowa facilities.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTHSTONE A MINISTRY OF WESLEYLIFE LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Sep 25, 2009 |
| WESLEYLIFE | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Sep 21, 2010 |
| WESLEY RETIREMENT SERVICES INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Sep 25, 2009 |
| HARTSOOK, LONDA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 9, 2012 |
| ALBERTSON, KERMIT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| GILROY, ABBEY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2016 |
| LAGREE, ROGER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2015 |
| LORENCE, JOANNE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 25, 2009 |
| RASMUSSEN, CHAD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2011 |
| RUCH, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 25, 2009 |
| STOUT, DAVID | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2011 |
| TAYLOR, CHRISTINA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2018 |
| WATSON, SUSAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2014 |
| KRETZINGER, ROBERT | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 25, 2009 |
| HAMILTON, NANCY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Dec 7, 2009 |
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