SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in SHELL LAKE, WI
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 50 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 36.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 525553 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.06 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.66 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (December 23, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 23, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — January 12, 2026
Shell Lake Health Care Center is a 50-bed nursing home in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.
The facility shows a solid overall quality rating and only a single, non-severe citation at its last inspection, which suggests no major patterns of serious deficiency. You may want to ask what specific changes they made to address the medication and pain-management concerns noted on inspection and how those changes affect daily care and supervision.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER?
SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER reports 4.05602 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER have?
SHELL LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER has 50 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.