Stone Cottage Care Center

    900 S Stone St, Sigourney, IA 52591
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living

    New resident pleased with staff

    I recently moved in and am very pleased. The facility is inviting and home-like - warm dining room with family-style meals. Staff are dedicated, caring CNAs who go the extra mile and management is responsive; residents truly come first. They've promised ongoing updates and so far it's been very good.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.07·(15)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.1
    • Value

      4.1

    Pros

    • Caring, dedicated staff
    • Staff go above and beyond for residents
    • Home-like atmosphere
    • Inviting facility
    • Warm dining room
    • Family-style meals
    • Helpful staff with ongoing updates/communication
    • Residents-first approach
    • Positive reports from new residents

    Cons

    • Allegations of cold-hearted or inhumane treatment by administrator Crow
    • Serious, personal criticism directed at leadership (Crow)
    • Inconsistency in impressions of management/leadership

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment across the provided reviews is predominantly positive about frontline care and the physical environment, with one significant negative outlier focused squarely on a specific administrator. Multiple reviewers emphasize compassionate, committed caregiving staff and an inviting, home-like setting. At the same time, at least one reviewer levels very serious allegations against the administrator named Crow, describing that individual as cold-hearted and accusing them of inhumane treatment. This creates a clear tension in the review set: broadly favorable reports about staff and day-to-day life are juxtaposed with a severe leadership concern.

    Care quality and staff: The strongest and most consistent theme is praise for the caregiving team. Reviewers repeatedly describe staff as caring, dedicated, helpful, and willing to go above and beyond for residents. Phrases such as “staff go above and beyond,” “great staff,” and “residents come first” suggest that daily hands-on care and personal attention are standout positives. One reviewer who placed a new resident there reported things have been “very good so far” and that ongoing updates were promised, which reinforces the impression of attentive staff and proactive communication at the point of move-in.

    Facilities and dining: The facility itself is described as home-like and inviting. Multiple mentions of a warm dining room and family-style meals point to a communal, domestic approach to dining rather than an institutional one. These descriptions suggest the environment is intentionally designed to feel comfortable and familial, which can be a meaningful component of quality of life for residents.

    Management and leadership: Reviews around management are mixed and present a notable contradiction. Some summaries explicitly call out “great management,” implying administrative responsiveness and effective oversight. Conversely, the most striking negative content focuses on the administrator identified as Crow, with highly emotive accusations including being “cold-hearted” and engaging in “inhumane treatment.” Because the language used in that negative review is severe, it stands out as a critical concern that could indicate either a serious incident or a strongly negative personal experience. The net pattern is therefore one of inconsistent impressions of leadership: many reviewers praise management, but at least one alleges profoundly problematic behavior by a specific administrator.

    Notable patterns and gaps: The dominant pattern is uniformly positive feedback about frontline caregivers and the physical/dining environment, which appears to be a core strength for the center. The major gap is the lack of corroborating detail about the allegation against the administrator — the summaries provide strong wording but no specifics about incidents, timing, or responses. Also, activities and programmatic offerings are not discussed in the provided summaries, so no conclusion can be drawn there. The coexistence of widespread praise for staff with a strongly negative allegation about an administrator suggests either an isolated leadership issue or a divergence in experiences that warrants follow-up.

    Conclusion: In aggregate, the reviews indicate a facility with a warm, home-like environment and a caregiving staff that is frequently praised for being caring, helpful, and resident-focused. Dining and atmosphere are likewise noted positively. However, the presence of a severe negative allegation against one named administrator introduces a serious concern that is not addressed elsewhere in the summaries. The most balanced interpretation is that frontline care and daily life are generally well-regarded, but there is at least one reported leadership problem that should be investigated further to determine whether it reflects an isolated incident, a misperception, or a more systemic issue.

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    Location

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    Stone Cottage Care Center is located at 900 S Stone St, Sigourney, IA, 52591.

    About Stone Cottage Care Center

    Stone Cottage Care Center sits at 900 S Stone St in Sigourney, Iowa, and offers a wide mix of care options, like Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing, Memory Care, and Respite Care, so there's something for different needs, and you'll see a good mix of residents, because folks can move in no matter where they come from. The center has 41 certified beds and usually about 25 residents each day, so it doesn't get too crowded, and it's a for-profit limited liability company owned by ResCare EEO/AA, which brings some employee ownership to the table. Affiliated with Campbell Street Services and Sigourney Health Care, the facility provides care through staff known for their long service and familiarity, and there's always at least some staff on duty around the clock, with 3.18 nurse hours per resident per day and a nurse turnover rate of 61.1%.

    People who live here get help with daily things like bathing, dressing, grooming, medication management, and transferring, and there are licensed nurses on site for complex care including wound care, rehabilitation after injuries or surgery, and help with memory problems like Alzheimer's and dementia. You find organized social events, painting classes, weekly BBQs, cooking demos, bingo, and both community-sponsored and resident-run activities, so residents can stay active and connected. Therapy services like physical, speech, and occupational therapy are available on site, and you'll also see programs for mental wellness including psychiatry, counseling, and group therapy. There are specialty care programs, unique names for activities, and offerings like the Halcyon House program meant to support the mind, body, and spirit.

    Meals and dining options include restaurant-style service with special diets such as for diabetes, and dedicated meal preparation, and residents can choose to eat in communal dining rooms or sometimes in their own rooms, which are fully furnished with kitchenettes if they want to make something themselves. Housekeeping and linen service come standard, and every room has access to Wi-Fi, cable TV, and telephone. Residents can also use common indoor and outdoor spaces, including gardens, small libraries, beauty salons, and shared lounges.

    The staff at Stone Cottage Care Center help people settle in and make new connections with move-in support and help integrating into the community, and you'll see regular programs designed to engage everyone, including devotional activities for those who want them. There's a 24-hour call system in place for any emergencies, and all healthcare services like diabetic care and non-ambulatory support are available all the time, alongside regular mental health support and case management by on-site teams.

    The community accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, making it possible for a broader range of people to get care, and its services stretch from short-term rehab-to-home stays with direct-employee therapy, to long-term nursing and support in private apartments with 24-hour nurse oversight to help residents stay as independent as possible. Stone Cottage Care Center has run into some well-documented problems in state reports about timely notification for transfers and discharges (F0623), resident rights and dignity (F0550), infection control, and moving residents without proper cause (F0622), so it's important to be aware of those findings. Still, the place offers a steady range of healthcare, meals, activities, and support services in a setting that puts an emphasis on both security and maintaining a sense of community for people as they age or recover from illness and injury.

    People often ask...

    Stone Cottage Care Center offers independent living and assisted living.

    The full address for this community is 900 S Stone St, Sigourney, IA 52591.

    No, Stone Cottage Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing licenses assisted living and long-term care programs, conducting recertification visits and complaint investigations.

    License number1879
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Programs
    Capacity18 residents
    EffectiveJune 13th, 2024
    ExpiresJune 13th, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    9

    Reports

    1

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    3

    Complaints

    20

    Years

    23 Feb 2026Renewal
    Found no deficiencies during the recertification visit.
    06 Jun 2023Complaint
    Found a deficiency in yearly and on-demand evaluations of tenants' functional, cognitive, and health status, with two tenants lacking required assessments.
    • Type A69.22(3)Evaluation of Tenant
    02 Sept 2020Renewal
    Investigated deficiencies found missing staff training documentation and inadequate service plans for two tenants.
    • 481-67.9(4)B StaffingStaffing
    • 481-69.26(1) Service PlansService Plans
    28 Aug 2018Renewal
    Found no deficiencies identified during recertification review.
    19 Sept 2016Renewal
    Found no regulatory insufficiencies; census showed 6 residents, all without cognitive disorder.
    09 Sept 2014Renewal
    Concluded no regulatory insufficiencies were found during the on-site monitoring.
    15 Mar 2012Renewal
    Concluded no regulatory insufficiencies were found during the on-site recertification monitoring evaluation.
    22 Apr 2008Complaint
    Recorded seven tenants during the monitoring visit. Found no deficiencies.
    24 Apr 2006Complaint
    Identified a deficiency in documenting the time on physician orders during nurse review.
    • 321 IAC 25.30Documentation of physician orders time

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