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Shell Lake Health Care Center

802 E CTY HWY B, SHELL LAKE, WI, 54871
(715) 468-7292
50 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
525553
Care type
Nursing home
County
Washburn
Facility name
Shell Lake Health Care Center
Street address
802 E CTY HWY B
City / state / ZIP
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Phone
(715) 468-7292

About this facility — Shell Lake Health Care Center

Shell Lake Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 50 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin (65 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Shell Lake and 323 skilled nursing facilities across Wisconsin. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Shell Lake Health Care Center 22 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Shell Lake Snf Llc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2021
Colvin, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Dugger, Kristina
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Hansen, Jonathon
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Indianhead Medical Center Shell Lake, Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Klassa, Jennie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Sentry Bank
Mortgage holder — since 2021
Shell Lake Hcc Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Spore, Julie
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Wipfli Llp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1994-11-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-10
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$306 per day (≈ $9,300/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 33% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
25% below the WI median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-01-12
2025-09-10Health inspection7 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-02
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-02
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-10-02
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-10-02
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-10-02
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-10-02
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-02
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2024-06-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0725
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-07-15
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-15
2023-06-28Health inspection3 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-07-20
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-20
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-07-20
2025-09-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-10-02
2024-06-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-07-12
2023-06-28Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0225
F · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-07-19
K-0912
C · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2023-07-19
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 525553.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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