Paradigm at the Prairies
Nursing Home Facility
106 Del Norte Dr, El Campo, TX 77437
Paradigm at the Prairies is a senior care community located in El Campo, TX. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the El Campo area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (979) 543-6762.
Operated by Paradigm Healthcare, which runs 16 communities in our directory.
With 150 beds, Paradigm at the Prairies is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in El Campo average about 84 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 68% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in El Campo average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 19 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in El Campo average about 2.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 51%.
The community is located in Wharton County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Paradigm at the Prairies. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 24 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $62,430. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Paradigm at the Prairies offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 150
- Occupancy 68%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.4
- Annual staff turnover 51%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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