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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Paradigm at the Brazos

(281) 342-2801

About Paradigm at the Brazos

PARADIGM AT THE BRAZOS is a for profit - corporation nursing home in RICHMOND, TX with 56 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

56 residents

Location

Richmond, TX

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2127 PRESTON ST, Richmond, Texas 77469

(281) 342-2801

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Texas average is 9.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 11 minutes with each resident a day, below the Texas average of 3 hours 23 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Paradigm at the Brazos in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 11 minutesBelow the Texas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day34 minutesAbove the Texas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year21%Below the Texas average

Inspections

4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

August 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 22, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 22, 2025

November 30, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 21, 2023
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 21, 2023

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Oakbend Medical Center
Medicare-certified beds
56
Average residents per day
41
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 30, 1994
Part of a chain
Paradigm Healthcare, 17 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
675420

Location

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2127 PRESTON STRichmond, TX 77469

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Richmond

Questions about Paradigm at the Brazos

How did Paradigm at the Brazos do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 1, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Texas average is 9.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Paradigm at the Brazos?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 11 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 21% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Paradigm at the Brazos been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Paradigm at the Brazos in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Richmond Skilled Nursing in Texas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026