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Cottage Grove Place
2115 First Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 (opens Google Maps) · Linn County · (319) 363-2420· 64 certified beds · avg 54 residents/day · certified since May 7, 1997 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: LIFE CARE SERVICES (43 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)
1/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 1, 2025
2
Serious findings on record
most recent Apr 14, 2026
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.57
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Apr 14, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Apr 14, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: May 8, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jan 6, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jan 6, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jan 23, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 23 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint F-0689
The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service. F-0802
View all 23 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| May 1, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service. · F-0802 |
| May 1, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| May 1, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · F-0558 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint · F-0725 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint · F-0758 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint · F-0692 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint · F-0725 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint · F-0658 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint · F-0686 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · from a complaint · F-0693 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide or arrange specialized rehabilitation services — such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy — for residents who needed them. · from a complaint · F-0825 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint · F-0686 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint · F-0760 |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (10 → 3).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 15
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 2
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.57
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.61
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.20
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.57 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 36% in Iowa; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.61 | 0.85 | 0.69 | bottom 23% in Iowa; top 47% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.20 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 31% in Iowa; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.48 | bottom 39% in Iowa; top 47% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.6 | 44.0 | 45.8 | top 41% in Iowa; top 33% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 45.5 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 43% in Iowa; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.23, RN 0.56, weekend 3.89.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.23 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Other
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove Place | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 10/01/1996 |
| Cooper, Tad | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/29/2011 |
| Cooper, Tad | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/19/2019 |
| Cottage Grove Place | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/14/1992 |
| First Interstate Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2012 |
| Hattery, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2021 |
| Landis, Clint | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2022 |
| Landis, Richard | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/24/2021 |
| Landis, Richard | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Lenzen, Philip | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/18/2019 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2024 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/23/2025 |
| McCartan, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2024 |
| Meiborg, Tory | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/21/2018 |
| Nassif, Jana | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/22/2023 |
| Sherman, Edward | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/20/2022 |
| Sherman, Edward | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/20/2022 |
| Smithson, Leland | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/18/2019 |
| Snook, Jennifer | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/07/2025 |
| Snook, Jennifer | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/22/2025 |
Showing 20 of 22 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 2 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Services — 43 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Green Hills Health Care Center — Ames, IA · overall 5/5
- Linn Manor Care Center — Marion, IA · overall 2/5
- Hearthwood SNF Senior Living — Bartlett, IL · overall 5/5
- Radford Green — Lincolnshire, IL · overall 5/5
- Springs at Monarch Landing, the — Naperville, IL · overall 5/5
- Terraces at the Clare — Chicago, IL · overall 5/5
- Greenwood Village South — Greenwood, IN · overall 5/5
- Marquette — Indianapolis, IN · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 42 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How is your kitchen staffed, and have meals ever been delayed because of staffing?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 39% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 22 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 19 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Cedar Rapids | 0.3 mi | Cedar Rapids, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Living Center West | 1.4 mi | Cedar Rapids, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center | 2.3 mi | Cedar Rapids, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Linn Manor Care Center | 2.4 mi | Marion, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Meth-Wick Health Center | 3.0 mi | Cedar Rapids, IA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 3.3 mi | Cedar Rapids, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC | 3.8 mi | Marion, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Oakview Nursing & Rehablitation - Marion | 4.0 mi | Marion, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| West Ridge Care Center | 4.0 mi | Cedar Rapids, IA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Terrace Glen Village | 4.2 mi | Marion, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Hiawatha Care Center | 4.2 mi | Hiawatha, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Hallmar Village | 4.3 mi | Cedar Rapids, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Linn, IA — 18 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Hallmark Care Center — Mount Vernon, IA · overall 2/5
- Heritage Specialty Care — Cedar Rapids, IA · overall 1/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165322.
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