The Cottages

1742 Main Street, Pella, IA 50219 · CCN 165607 · 100 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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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

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $40,054 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2025-08-25Fine$26,800
2025-02-24Fine$13,254

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the WESLEYLIFE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 19 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-11-25F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-25F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0605Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2025-08-25F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0760Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-25F0883Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-02-24F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesKnot recorded
2024-09-26F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-09-26F0692Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-09-26F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-05-16F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-06-29F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-06-29F0725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-06-29F0803Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-06-29F0804Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-06-29F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “The Cottages, Pella” at medicare.gov/care-compare.