Paradigm Northwest: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Paradigm Northwest is a 148-bed for-profit nursing home in Houston, Texas, part of Paradigm Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Texas average of 2.00, and 52.3% nursing staff turnover (Texas average 55.3%).
Paradigm Northwest
17600 Cali DrHouston, TX 77090
Harris County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Paradigm Northwest, nurse aides logged 1.88 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Texas average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 215 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Texas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.88 | 2.00 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.23 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.96 | 3.39 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.63 | 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
52.3% of nursing staff at Paradigm Northwest left over the year CMS measured, against a Texas average of 55.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Texas average 9.3). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $51,400 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Fine | $13,679 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Fine | $13,679 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Fine | $14,433 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Fine | $9,609 |
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 Northwest holds 1 of 5 overall; the Texas average is 2.6.
About Paradigm Northwest
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Paradigm Healthcare, 17 homes
- Legal name: Oakbend Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1987
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Paradigm Northwest
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Park Manor of Cypress Station Houston · abuse citation | 0.5 | 125 | 1.90 | 3.09 | 61.0% | 1 | $33,822 |
| The Heights of North Houston Houston | 0.7 | 131 | 2.10 | 3.31 | 48.2% | 2 | $31,541 |
| Villa Toscana at Cypress Woods Houston | 2.2 | 120 | 1.99 | 3.30 | 91.4% | 1 | $37,827 |
| The Village at Gleannloch Farms Spring | 5.6 | 35 | 2.41 | 4.28 | 48.9% | 5 | None |
| Champions Healthcare at Willowbrook Houston · abuse citation | 7.0 | 98 | 1.82 | 3.52 | 51.9% | 2 | $44,335 |
| Avir at Veterans Memorial Houston · abuse citation | 7.1 | 120 | 1.85 | 3.12 | 52.8% | 1 | $37,961 |
| Misty Willow Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Houston · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 7.9 | 124 | 1.94 | 3.30 | — | 1 | $79,412 |
| North Houston Transitional Care Houston | 8.1 | 70 | 2.09 | 3.92 | 71.3% | 3 | $11,508 |
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.