Paradigm at the Prairies: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Paradigm at the Prairies is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in El Campo, Texas, part of Paradigm Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 51.4% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Paradigm at the Prairies
106 del Norte Dr.El Campo, TX 77437
Wharton County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Paradigm at the Prairies, nurse aides logged 1.59 hours per resident per day, 20% below the Texas average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 161 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.59 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.43 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.42 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.06 | 2.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.4% of nursing staff at Paradigm at the Prairies left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $62,430 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Fine | $25,280 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Payment Denial | 8 days from Apr 14, 2026 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Fine | $23,753 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Fine | $13,397 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Paradigm at the Prairies holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Paradigm at the Prairies
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Paradigm Healthcare, 17 homes
- Legal name: Oakbend Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 15, 2004
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Paradigm at the Prairies
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home 3 El Campo | 5.9 | 57 | 2.03 | 3.42 | 27.3% | 5 | None |
| Paradigm at the Creek Wharton · abuse citation | 12.8 | 120 | 2.12 | 3.23 | 58.8% | 1 | $52,034 |
| Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Wharton | 14.1 | 120 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 65.3% | 1 | $62,125 |
| Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Ganado | 18.3 | 91 | 1.56 | 3.03 | — | 2 | $8,422 |
| Avir at Bay City Bay City | 23.5 | 120 | 2.22 | 3.39 | 54.2% | 2 | $23,689 |
| Paradigm at Bay City Bay City | 24.0 | 105 | 2.14 | 3.36 | 44.7% | 2 | None |
| Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Bay City | 25.5 | 100 | 2.30 | 3.50 | 87.8% | 2 | $10,761 |
| Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Eagle Lake | 26.7 | 80 | 2.37 | 3.30 | 27.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.