MANOR CARE INC/NEW
SC 13D/A, 1998-01-29
SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES
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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. 10)*

                                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)

                                 
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (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 10 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               875,000
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             10,970,566
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH                875,000
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       10,970,566
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       11,845,566
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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

        18.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

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

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 10 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              9,658,300
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH              
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        9,658,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        9,658,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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

       15.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

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

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 10 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              875,000
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             1,312,266
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               875,000
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       1,312,266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       2,187,266
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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

       3.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

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

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 10 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             8,933,300
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       8,933,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       8,933,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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

       14.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

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

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                         Amendment Number 10 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             1,028,620
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             10,970,566
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH              1,028,620
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       10,970,566
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       11,999,186
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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

       18.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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:
               10750 Columbia Pike
               Silver Spring, MD 20901

          (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
               24th Floor
               New York, NY 10153

          (c)  Present Principal Business or Employment:
               No material change.

          (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
           BAMCO directed the purchase of 9,658,300 shares of the issuer
           for its investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase
           price of $266,744,910. Of those shares, 8,933,300 were 
           purchased for the account of BAF, for a total purchase price of
           $248,715,463. BCM directed the purchase of 1,312,266 shares of
           the issuer for its investment advisory clients for an aggregate
           purchase price of $30,788,733 and 875,000 shares for two
           investment partnerships for an aggregate purchase price of
           $20,912,760. 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:            11,845,566        18.6%*
               BAMCO:           9,658,300        15.1%*
               BCM:             2,187,266         3.4%*
               BAF:             8,933,300        14.0%
               Ronald Baron:   11,999,186        18.8%*
                *Disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares

           (b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote:
                     BCG*:              875,000
                     BAMCO*:                  0
                     BCM*:              875,000
                     BAF:                     0
                     Ronald Baron*:   1,028,620
               (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                     BCG*:           10,971,566
                     BAMCO*:          9,658,300
                     BCM*:            1,312,266
                     BAF:             8,933,300
                     Ronald Baron*:  10,970,566
              (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
                     BCG*:              875,000
                     BAMCO*:                  0
                     BCM*:              875,000
                     BAF:                     0
                     Ronald Baron*:   1,028,620
               (iv)  shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                     BCG*:           10,971,566
                     BAMCO*:          9,658,300
                     BCM*:            1,312,266
                     BAF:             8,933,300
                     Ronald Baron*:  10,970,566

               *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 and they disclaim beneficial ownership for 
                these shares. The shares reported above for
                sole power are attributable to investment partnerships
                for which BCM and Ronald Baron serve as general partners.

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

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                              Page 9 of 11 Pages


           (d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

               The investment advisory clients have the right to receive the
               dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the securities
               in their respective accounts. To the best of Reporting Persons'
               knowledge, other than the shares reported herein, no person has
               such interest relating to more than 5% of the outstanding class
               of securities.

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

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

          By virtue of their investment advisory agreements with their
          clients, BCM and BAMCO have been given the discretion to dispose
          or direct the disposition of the securities in the advisory 
          accounts.  All such agreements are, however, revocable. The 
          advisory agreements for the Baron Funds have been approved by their
          Board of Trustees.  The agreements of the Baron Funds are filed as
          exhibit 99 to Form N1-A for Baron Asset Fund and are incorporated
          by reference herein. All the advisory agreements are pursuant
          to a standard form.

Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

          Exhibit 99 - 17 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:     January 29, 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
                    
           Acct                      Exec.
Date       ID  Trans       Qty            Price
- --------  ---- -----     --------- -------
01-07-98  baf  by     27,400  34.3750
01-07-98  baf  by     10,600  34.4452
01-07-98  baf  by     20,000  34.8125
01-08-98  baf  by     53,300  34.3546
01-08-98  baf  by      6,600  34.3750
01-08-98  bcm  sl      2,500  34.4375
01-09-98  baf  by     54,600  33.5184
01-12-98  baf  by     35,500  33.9660
01-13-98  baf  by     56,700  33.9786
01-13-98  baf  by     15,000  34.0000
01-13-98  bcm  sl      1,000  33.8812
01-14-98  baf  by     39,500  33.9968
01-15-98  baf  by     55,900  34.0183
01-16-98  baf  by     33,928  34.1587
01-16-98  bcm  sl        400  34.1250
01-20-98  baf  by     31,000  34.5061
01-21-98  baf  by      1,464  34.1928
01-21-98  baf  by     20,000  34.1875
01-21-98  baf  by     10,000  34.1875
01-22-98  baf  by     45,664  34.1067
01-23-98  baf  by     18,800  34.0625
01-23-98  baf  by     45,000  34.1250
01-23-98  baf  by      8,300  34.0625



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