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1235 S 24th St Manitowoc, WI 54220 · Manitowoc County
All 5 nursing homes in Manitowoc, WI (5 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 525575 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Shady Lane Nursing Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Shady Lane Nursing Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Wisconsin average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.24 hours per resident per day at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, above the Wisconsin median of 4.04 (US median: 3.72). About 1.42 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.97 hours, 5% below its all-week average. 38.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Wisconsin median 45.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Shady Lane Nursing Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Wisconsin's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 24, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 24, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, June 24, 2026).
June 24, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 16, 2025 · 3 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
November 30, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Questions to ask on a tour of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 24, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Shady Lane Nursing Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.7 mi
Holy Family Memorial INC ManitowocEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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4.2 mi
Aurora Med Ctr Manitowoc Cty Two RiversEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 1h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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21.6 mi
Aurora Sheboygan Mem Med Ctr SheboyganEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 53m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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