In their own words
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The record
CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
Staffing · hours per resident per day
Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents
| Federal fines | $0 · zero penalties |
| Abuse icon | Not flagged |
| Conflict flags in latest reconcile | 1 |
AL does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.
What the pattern says
Palmelle pattern checks · v1Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.
- The falls number is the outlier: 3× the national rate. 4.1% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. Combined with the staffing picture, ask hard questions: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
- Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.
These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.
Nearby & comparable
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What is the CMS rating for COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS?
COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS been cited for resident harm?
COTTAGE OF THE SHOALS has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.