The Cottages — Nursing Home in Pella, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 100 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 89.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165607 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.28 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.67 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
The Cottages had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 25, 2025).
Inspection Findings — November 25, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level D)Corrected — December 11, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — December 11, 2025
The Cottages is a 100-bed nursing home in Pella, Iowa. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.3 hours per resident day, above the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility reports stronger-than-average nurse staffing, which can help with day-to-day care and supervision. However, the recent inspection noted multiple deficiencies tied to abuse prevention and reporting, psychotropic medication use, care planning and medication errors, so ask what specific steps the home has taken to address those findings and prevent recurrence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Cottages Medicare and Medicaid certified?
The Cottages is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is The Cottages's CMS star rating?
The Cottages has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at The Cottages?
The Cottages reports 4.2808 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has The Cottages had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, The Cottages had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does The Cottages have?
The Cottages has 100 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.