Shady Lane Nursing Care Center
1235 S 24th St., Manitowoc, WI 54220 · Manitowoc County · (920) 682-8254
50 certified beds, about 44 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 525575 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 24, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Wisconsin average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 5 health citations since November 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.11 hours per resident per day, against 4.21 across Wisconsin and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.27 of those hours.
37.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
June 24, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility did not ensure the resident environment was as free of accident hazards as possible for 1 resident (R) (R52) of 4 sampled residents. When staff lowered R52's bed on 4/28/26, the bed became caught on a radiator below the windowsill which caused the bed to tilt at an angle. The positioning of the bed was not reported to administration or addressed in R52's care plan. The following day, R52 fell out of bed and sustained a skin tear on the right forearm that required 6 sutures. R52's bed was caught on the radiator and tilted at a 30 degree angle at the time of the fall. This example is being cited at past non-compliance.
April 16, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- G Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff and resident representative interview, and record review, the facility did not establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable disease and infection for 1 resident (R) (R14) of 1 resident who used a humidifier and contracted Legionnaires' disease. The facility also did not ensure COVID-19 positive staff members returned to work in accordance with the facility's policy. In addition, the facility did not ensure enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) were implemented for 1 resident (R25) of 2 sampled residents. R14 used a humidifier that was filled with tap water and was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease on 3/4/25. [...]
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and record review, the facility did not ensure a timely fall intervention was implemented for 1 resident (R) (R32) of 1 sampled resident. R32 fell on 9/4/24. The facility did not implement timely and appropriate fall interventions before R32 fell again on 9/9/24 and 11/12/24.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and record review, the facility did not ensure monitoring interventions for adverse reactions to a high-risk medication were implemented for 1 resident (R) (R8) of 5 sampled residents. R8 had an order for oxycodone (an opioid medication use to treat moderate to severe pain). R8's medical record did not contain monitoring interventions for adverse reactions to the high-risk medication.
February 28, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
November 30, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff and resident representative interview and record review, the facility did not ensure a resident representative was notified of a change in condition for 1 Resident (R) (R1) of 3 residents reviewed. R1's coccyx pressure injury worsened and R1 developed additional pressure injuries on 8/7/23. The changes were not communicated to R1's activated Power of Attorney for Healthcare (POAHC).
Fire safety inspections
12 fire safety citations on file: 3 on June 24, 2026, 7 on April 16, 2025, 2 on February 28, 2024.
Every fire safety citation12 citations
- F Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.11 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.27 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.76 | 3.77 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.13 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.7% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.64 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.25 on weekdays and 4.76 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 20.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.74 in April to June 2025 to 5.11 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.11 | 1.27 | 5.25 | 4.76 | 20.2% | 0 of 90 | 44 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.18 | 1.25 | 5.31 | 4.83 | 29.0% | 0 of 92 | 43 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.84 | 1.14 | 5.02 | 4.39 | 19.2% | 0 of 92 | 43 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.74 | 1.09 | 4.90 | 4.32 | 13.2% | 0 of 91 | 46 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Wisconsin, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 0.95 | 4.36 | 3.74 | 8.8% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Wisconsin
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $21.70 | $19.03 to $22.75 | 28,370 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.65 | $28.67 to $36.06 | 7,390 |
| Registered nurses | $45.93 | $39.39 to $49.33 | 68,060 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.6 | 16.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 50.7 | 18.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.2 | 23.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.8 | 15.5 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SHADY LANE HOME, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avci, Kay | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2019 | |
| Garcia, Heather | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2020 | |
| Goetz, Dayna | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2019 | |
| Herzog, Chris | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Less, David | Corporate director | Individual | 12/16/2015 | |
| Neilson, Jody | Corporate director | Individual | 12/08/2021 | |
| Neu, Matthew | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2018 | |
| Nichter, Monica | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2019 | |
| Tienor, Dennis | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2023 | |
| Verlinden, Laurence | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2014 | |
| Weigel, Amy | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Meerdink, Todd | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/16/1993 | |
| Sconzert, Aaron | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/05/2024 | |
| Meerdink, Todd | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/16/1993 | |
| Sconzert, Aaron | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/05/2024 | |
| Verlinden, Laurence | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2014 | |
| Meerdink, Todd | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/16/1993 | |
| Sconzert, Aaron | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/05/2024 | |
| Verlinden, Laurence | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2014 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 24, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 16, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 16, 2025: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 30, 2023: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- St. Marys Home for the Aged Manitowoc, 0.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- River's Bend Health Services Manitowoc, 1.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 27 citations
- North Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center Manitowoc, 2.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 48 citations
- Complete Care at Manitowoc LLC Manitowoc, 3.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Hamilton Health Services Two Rivers, 7.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Morningside Health Services Sheboygan, 21.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Sheboygan Senior Community Inc Sheboygan, 21.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Willowdale Health Services New Holstein, 22.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 19 citations
Wisconsin contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Wisconsin. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care, Ombudsman Program, 1-800-815-0015. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Wisconsin DHS Provider Search (Survey History), where Wisconsin publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Shady Lane Nursing Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Shady Lane Nursing Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Shady Lane Nursing Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 24, 2026. The Wisconsin average is 9.5.
- Has Shady Lane Nursing Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Shady Lane Nursing Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Shady Lane Nursing Care Center?
- CMS lists 19 owners and managers. Legal business name: SHADY LANE HOME, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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