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Shell Lake Health Care Center

802 E Cty Hwy B, Shell Lake, WI 548717154687292Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 50Avg. daily residents: 42County: Washburn

The complete public record on Shell Lake Health Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, 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. Wisconsin average: 3.0 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.
Shell Lake Health Care Center holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. 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

3.62 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.21)
0.61 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.99)
3.27 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
48.9% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (46.9)
16.7% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

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

September 10, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
8 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (9.5)
7 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

18 citations on record across recent inspections. 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
December 23, 20250609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250755Provide 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
September 10, 20250757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 20, 20240607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 20, 20240677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintD · 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.