Paradigm At The Prairies
106 Del Norte Dr., El Campo, TX 774379795436762Ownership: For profit - IndividualCertified beds: 150Avg. daily residents: 101Chain: Paradigm Healthcare (17 facilities)County: Wharton
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The complete public record on Paradigm At The Prairies, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in El Campo, Texas, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.
CMS Star Ratings
Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Texas average: 2.6 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Paradigm At The Prairies holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $62,430 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.
Staffing
2.42 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.39)
0.40 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.43)
2.06 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
51.4% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (55.3)
0.0% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period
Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.
Inspections & Penalties
April 16, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
19 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (9.3)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$62,430 in federal fines across 3 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($45,542)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed
Recent Inspection Citations
28 citations on record across recent inspections, 4 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.
| Inspection | Tag | What was cited | Severity |
|---|
| June 2, 2026 | 0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| June 2, 2026 | 0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| June 2, 2026 | 0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
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