Cottage Grove Place

Operated by Life Care Services, which runs 93 communities in our directory.

Cottage Grove Place is licensed for 64 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Cedar Rapids average about 78 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 85% of its licensed beds. That is above the Cedar Rapids average of roughly 77%.

Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Cedar Rapids average about 1.8 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Cedar Rapids average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 39%.

The community is located in Linn County, IA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 1/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 1/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 4/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Cottage Grove Place offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 64
• Occupancy 85%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
• Annual staff turnover 39%
• Last health inspection May 2025