Shady Nook Care Center
36 Village Drive, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 · Dearborn County · (812) 537-0930
94 certified beds, about 88 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 155525 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 6, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Indiana average is 7.2, the national average 9.2).
Of 21 health citations since September 2023, 1 was 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 2.97 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Indiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.75 of those hours.
CMS links it to Adams County Memorial Hospital, an affiliated group of 9 nursing homes.
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 21 health citations on file.
May 12, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure accurate documentation was completed related to a resident's pain medication for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accuracy of records. (Resident B)
January 23, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident to resident abuse did not occur for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. (Resident D)
- D Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident diagnosed with an irreversible brain disorder that slowly destroyed memory, thinking skills, and simple tasks received appropriate supervision and interventions to attain his or her psychosocial well-being for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for dementia care. (Resident C)
January 6, 2026Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to monitor a resident's skin conditions related to bruising and scratches from the time of the occurrence for 1 of 19 residents reviewed for Quality of Care. (Resident 30)
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to administer a resident's medication as the physician prescribe related to hypotension for 1 of 19 residents reviewed for pharmacy services. (Resident 30)
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to document an incident in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and monitor a resident's skin conditions for 2 of 19 residents' records reviewed. (Resident 30 and Resident 25)
November 20, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from a significant medication error when Resident C received Resident L's morning medications. The deficient practice resulted in the resident's hospitalization, administrations of two doses of Narcan, monitoring of vitals, and laboratory values for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for medication errors. (Resident C)
February 19, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident with urinary incontinence received services to maintain continence in a timely manner for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for urinary incontinence. (Resident B)
November 13, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to prepare and store foods in a sanitary manner for 2 of 2 kitchen observations and failed to maintain resident snack refrigerators in a sanitary manner related to the storage of non-food items and outdate foods for 3 of 3 snack refrigerators observed. This deficient practice had the potential to affect on 82 of 82 residents who receive food from the kitchen or snack refrigerators.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wrote3. The clinical record for Resident 27 was reviewed on 11/13/24 at 2:02 P.M. A Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 08/22/24, indicated the resident was moderately cognitively impaired. The resident's diagnoses included, but were not limited to, diabetes, hypertension, dementia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Section O special treatments, procedures, and programs indicated the resident was receiving Hospice care while he was a resident in the facility during the assessment review period. The August 2024 physician orders, provided by the Director of Nursing (DON) on 11/14/24 at 2:15 P.M., lack documentation that the resident received Hospice care. During an interview on 11/13/24 at 1:36 P.M., the MDS Coordinator indicated the resident didn't receive Hospice care. The Quarterly MDS assessment was incorrect and she referred to the RAI manual for completing MDS assessments. [...]
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to obtain physician ordered vital signs prior to medication administration for 1 of 21 residents reviewed for Quality of Care. (Resident 1)
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow appropriate infection control guidelines related to indwelling urinary catheters for a resident who had a Urinary Tract Infection for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for urinary catheters. (Resident 7)
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow the physician's orders related to hold parameters for a medication for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. (Resident 72)
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to appropriately store medications for 3 of 4 medication carts reviewed. (C Street Medication Cart 1, C Street Medication Cart 2, and B Street Medication Cart 1)
June 5, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to administer routine insulin in a timely manner for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for pharmacy services. (Resident B)
September 25, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow physician orders related to insulin administration, notification, and hold parameters for 1 of 21 residents reviewed for quality of care. (Resident 48)
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure appropriate fall interventions were implemented for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident C)
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident who provided self care with an indwelling urinary catheter was educated on catheter care and infection control guidelines related to transmission based precautions for a urinary tract infection that required transmission base precautions for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for urinary tract infections. (Resident 77)
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wrote2. During an observation on 09/21/23 at 10:52 A.M., Resident 71 was sitting in her room watching the television. There were no concerns. The clinical record for Resident 71 was reviewed on 09/22/23 at 2:46 P.M. A Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 08/16/23, indicated the resident was cognitively intact. The diagnoses included, but were not limited to, heart failure, anemia, hypertension, and diabetes. A physician's order, with a start date of 06/13/23 and stop date of 08/04/23, indicated the resident was to be weighed daily. The MD was to be notified if the weight was up or down by 2 pounds in a day. The June, July, and August, 2023 EMAR/ETAR indicated the resident lacked a documented weight on the following dates. [...]
- D Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident specific interventions to provide trauma informed care were in place for 1 of 1 resident with a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (Resident 11)
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to prevent a significant medication error related to insulin administration for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for medication administration. (Resident 48)
Fire safety inspections
22 fire safety citations on file: 7 on January 6, 2026, 5 on November 13, 2024, 10 on September 25, 2023.
Every fire safety citation22 citations
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
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 | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 2.97 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.43 | 3.25 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.98 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.23 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 40.3% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 4.29 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 3.19 on weekdays and 2.43 on weekends, 24% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 2.91 in April to June 2025 to 2.97 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 | 2.97 | 0.75 | 3.19 | 2.43 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 88 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 2.88 | 0.64 | 3.06 | 2.43 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 87 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 2.91 | 0.62 | 3.09 | 2.46 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 88 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Indiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.63 | 0.62 | 3.80 | 3.19 | 3.4% | 0.4% 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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.8 | 11.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 33.1 | 11.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.6 | 22.2 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. CMS links this home to Adams County Memorial Hospital, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greystone Funding Company LLC | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Borne-Bauman, Candice | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Flueckiger, Russell | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Lehman, Scott | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Macklin, Larry | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| McIntire, David | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Smith, Scott | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Smith, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Sprunger, Kyle | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Wheeler, Dane | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Shady Nook Operations LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Boltz, Lindsey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Borne-Bauman, Candice | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Flueckiger, Russell | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Lehman, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Macklin, Larry | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| McIntire, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Radadiya, Pragneshkumar | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2020 | |
| Smith, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Sprunger, Kyle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Wheeler, Dane | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Greatorex, Tina | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 02/02/2026 | |
| Greenberg, David | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 02/03/2026 | |
| Lahasky, Ephram | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 02/03/2026 | |
| Schiowitz, Marc | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 02/02/2026 | |
| Sebbag, Gabriel | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 02/02/2026 | |
| 36 Valley Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Advanced Care Consultants LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Blue Management Services LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2024 | |
| Clinical Consulting Services LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| David M Fistel in LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| First Bank of Berne | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Jsj Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2020 | |
| Keg Investments LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Lme Family Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Samara Holdings Company LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Shady Nook Operations LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Summation Financial Services LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2020 | |
| Boltz, Lindsey | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2020 | |
| Radadiya, Pragneshkumar | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2020 |
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 10 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on January 6, 2026: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 12, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.43 hours per resident per day, below the Indiana average of 3.25.
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Indiana contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Long-Term Care, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 800-622-4484. 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: Indiana Department of Health, Nursing Home Report Cards, where Indiana publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Shady Nook Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Shady Nook Care Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Shady Nook Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 6, 2026. The Indiana average is 7.2.
- Has Shady Nook Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Shady Nook 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 Nook Care Center?
- CMS lists 41 owners and managers, and links the home to Adams County Memorial Hospital. Legal business name: ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
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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