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Shady Nook Care Center

36 Village Drive, Lawrenceburg, IN 470258125370930Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 94Avg. daily residents: 88Chain: Adams County Memorial Hospital (8 facilities)County: Dearborn

The complete public record on Shady Nook Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Indiana average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Shady Nook Care Center holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

2.97 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.68)
0.75 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.67)
2.43 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 6, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
7 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
about the state average (7.2)
10 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

21 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 12, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 6, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 6, 20260755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 6, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 20, 20250760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. ComplaintG · Actual harm
February 19, 20250690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 13, 20240812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 13, 20240641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.