Stone Cottage Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
900 South Stone Street, Sigourney, IA 52591
Stone Cottage Care Center is a senior care community located in Sigourney, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Sigourney area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 622-2971.
Operated by Cedar View Holdings, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
Stone Cottage Care Center is licensed for 41 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Keokuk County average about 44 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 81% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 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 September 2025 and recorded 19 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 54%.
The community is located in Keokuk County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 69 problems at Stone Cottage Care Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 41 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Medicare stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Stone Cottage Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 41
- Occupancy 81%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 54%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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