MANOR CARE INC/NEW
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 12)*

                                MANOR CARE, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 COMMON STOCK
             ------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   564054104
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                  Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000
                767 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10153
             -----------------------------------------------------
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                August 17,1998                    
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
 statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no 
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

                                                    SEC 1746 (12-91)

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 12 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No.  564054104                        Page 2 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Capital Group, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              880,000
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             8,349,266
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               880,000
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       8,349,266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       9,229,266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       14.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       HC, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 12 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 564054104                         Page 3 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       BAMCO, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             7,025,700
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH              
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       7,025,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       7,025,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       11.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 12 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No.564054104                        Page 4 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Capital Management, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              880,000
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             1,323,566
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               880,000
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       1,323,566
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       2,203,566
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       3.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 12 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 564054104                        Page 5 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Asset Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             6,300,700
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       6,300,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       6,300,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       9.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IV, OO 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 12 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No.564054104                        Page 6 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Ronald Baron
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            1,033,620
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             8,349,266
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             1,033,620
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       8,349,266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       9,382,886
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       14.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       HC, IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                             Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1.   Security and Issuer

          (a)  Name of Issuer:
               Manor Care, Inc.
          (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               11555 Darnestown Road
               Gaithersburg, MD 20878
          (c)  Title and Class of Securities:
               Common Stock

Item 2.   Identity and Background

          (a)  Name:
               Baron Capital Group, Inc. ("BCG")
               BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO")
               Baron Capital Management, Inc. ("BCM")
               Baron Asset Fund ("BAF")
               Ronald Baron
          (b)  Business Address:
               767 Fifth Avenue
               New York, NY 10153
          (c)  Present Principal Business or Employment:
               BCG:                  Holding company
               BAMCO:                Investment adviser
               BCM:                  Investment adviser
               BAF:                  Registered investment company
               Ronald Baron:         President and CEO: BCG, BAMCO, BCM, BAF
               767 Fifth Avenue
               New York, NY 10153
          (d)  Record of Convictions:                  
               No material change.
          (e)  Record of Civil Proceedings:
               No material change.
          (f)  Citizenship:
               No material change.

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
           Ronald Baron purchased 153,620 shares of the issuer directly
           for an aggregate purchase price of $1,592,873. BAMCO directed
           the purchase of 7,025,700 shares of the issuer for its investment
           advisory clients for an aggregate purchase price of $176,555,471.
           Of those shares, 6,300,700 were purchased for the account of BAF,
           for a total purchase price of $158,526,024. BCM directed the 
           purchase of 1,323,566 shares of the issuer for its investment
           advisory clients for an aggregate purchase price of $31,480,989
           and 880,000 shares for two investment partnerships for an aggregate
           purchase price of $20,949,792. All of the shares were paid for by
           cash assets in the respective clients" accounts and by margin
           borrowings for the account of one BCM client pursuant to standard
           margin agreements with Spear, Leeds & Kellogg. 

  Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
           No material change.

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                               Page 8 of 11 Pages
        
  Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer*
           (a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned:
               BCG:             9,229,266        14.5% 
               BAMCO:           7,025,700        11.0% 
               BCM:             2,203,566         3.5% 
               BAF:             6,300,700         9.9%
               Ronald Baron:    9,382,886        14.7% 

           (b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote:
                     BCG:             880,000
                     BAMCO:                 0
                     BCM:             880,000
                     BAF:                   0
                     Ronald Baron:  1,033,620
               (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                     BCG:           8,349,266
                     BAMCO:         7,025,700
                     BCM:           1,323,566
                     BAF:           6,300,700
                     Ronald Baron:  8,349,266
              (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
                     BCG:             880,000
                     BAMCO:                 0
                     BCM:             880,000
                     BAF:                   0
                     Ronald Baron:  1,033,620
               (iv)  shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                     BCG:           8,349,266
                     BAMCO:         7,025,700
                     BCM:           1,323,566
                     BAF:           6,300,700
                     Ronald Baron:  8,349,266

               *Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and
                dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control
                relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of
                the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and
                pursuant to investment advisory relationships with 
                advisory clients. The shares reported above for
                sole power are attributable to investment partnerships
                for which BCM and Ronald Baron serve as general partners.
                Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all the
                shares for which they share power.

           (c) A schedule of transactions effected in the past sixty
               days is attached hereto.


<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                              Page 9 of 11 Pages


          (d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
              No material change.

          (e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent:
              Not applicable.

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
          Respect to Securities of the Issuer

          No material change.

Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

          Exhibit 99 - 60 days of trading.

 Signature

       After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
  certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
  and correct.

  Date:   August 21, 1998  

                             Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc.,
                             Baron Capital Management, Inc.
                             and Baron Asset Fund
                             By: 


                             /s/ Ronald Baron
                             _______________________________________
                                 Ronald Baron, President

                             Ronald Baron, Individually
                             By:

                             /s/ Ronald Baron
                             _______________________________________
                                 Ronald Baron



                                      Page 11 of 11 Pages

Transaction Schedule
From 06-21-98 to 08-21-98                                                      

                                              Exec.              
Date      Acct ID     Trans    Qty            Price    
- -------   --------    ------   ----------     ----------
08-12-98  bamco       buy           3,300     32.5625 
08-12-98  bcm         sell          3,300     32.5625 
08-17-98  bamco       sell      3,000,000     31.7961 
08-18-98  bamco       sell        492,200     32.4643
08-19-98  bcm         buy             300     32.9758      
08-19-98  bcm         buy           5,900     32.9758  
08-20-98  bcm         buy          15,000     31.8959
08-20-98  bcm         buy          20,000     31.3438



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