The Cottages
State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.
Serious inspection findings
2025-08-25 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2025-02-24 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity K)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Staffing, from payroll records
Nursing hours / resident / day
3.79
state median 3.10
Weekend staffing gap
+0%
more nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%
RN hours / resident / day
0.65
registered nurses only
Contract (agency) staff
23%
share of all nursing hours
Nursing staff turnover
50%
per year, per CMS
Keep an eye on this facility
Penalties and enforcement
2 enforcement action(s), totaling $40,054 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | Fine | $26,800 |
| 2025-02-24 | Fine | $13,254 |
Ownership
Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the WESLEYLIFE chain.
Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:
- The Village (Indianola, IA) —
- Halcyon House (Washington, IA) —
- Wesley on Grand (Des Moines, IA) —
- Wesley Park Centre (Newton, IA) —
- Heritage House (Atlantic, IA) —
- Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community (West Des Moines, IA) —
- Fieldstone of Dewitt (De Witt, IA) —
- Brio of Johnston, LLC (Johnston, IA) —
Full citation history
| Survey date | Tag | Category | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-11-25 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0605 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0760 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-08-25 | F0883 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-02-24 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | K | not recorded |
| 2024-09-26 | F0578 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-09-26 | F0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-09-26 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-05-16 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-29 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-29 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2023-06-29 | F0803 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-29 | F0804 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-06-29 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D | not recorded |