The Cottages
1742 Main Street, Pella, IA, 50219
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Wesleylife
- Certified beds
- 100 · avg 85 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 45.2% — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 38.5% — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $40,054 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165607
- Certified beds
- 100 beds · avg 85 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Hearthstone A Ministry Of Wesleylife Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Wesleylife
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Wesleylife chain — 10 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.9 / 5.
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- Christina l Taylor
Corporate Director · since 2018
- Kermit j Albertson
Corporate Director · since 2018
- Abbey Gilroy
Corporate Director · since 2016
- Roger k. Lagree
Corporate Director · since 2015
- Susan Watson
Corporate Director · since 2014
- Londa Hartsook
Operational/managerial Control · since 2012
+ 9 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 21)
- D0609·Nov 25, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0600·Nov 25, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0883·Aug 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Aug 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0760·Aug 25, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0759·Aug 25, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0695·Aug 25, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0656·Aug 25, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $40K
Most recent events
- Aug 25, 2025Fine · $27K
- Feb 24, 2025Fine · $13K
Largest single fine on record: $27K.
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 25, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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