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Paradigm At the Oak

507 WEST AVE, SCHULENBURG, TX, 78956
(979) 743-4150
90 licensed beds

CMS rates Paradigm At the Oak 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 74 citations across 17 inspections in the last three years, with $103,830 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Bed capacity
90
CMS facility ID
675971
Care type
Nursing home
County
Fayette
Facility name
Paradigm At the Oak
Street address
507 WEST AVE
City / state / ZIP
Schulenburg, TX 78956
Phone
(979) 743-4150

Paradigm At the Oak is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Schulenburg, Texas. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Texas (120 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Schulenburg and 1,179 skilled nursing facilities across Texas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Paradigm Healthcare, a group of 17 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Paradigm At the Oak 74 times across 17 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $103,830 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Paradigm Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Oakbend Medical Center
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023
Freudenberger, Joseph
Officer — since 2023
Schulenburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Llc
Operational control — since 2023
Shkop, Aharon
Operational control — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2003-06-05
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
22 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$103,830 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-02
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$204 per day (≈ $6,200/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
81% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
75% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
26% below the TX median of $277/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
90
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-06-19
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-06-19
2026-04-02Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-04-16
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-04-03
F-0577
E · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2026-04-16
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-04-16
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-04-16
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-16
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-16
F-0912
C · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2026-04-16
15 earlier / fire-safety inspections (64 citations)
2026-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2026-04-02
2026-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0607
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0610
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-02-11
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-02
2025-12-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-31
2025-11-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2025-11-22
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-11-22
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-11-22
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-11-22
F-0925
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2025-11-22
2025-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2025-07-15
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-07-15
2025-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-06-05
2025-03-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0755
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-04-30
F-0760
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-04-30
2025-01-28Health inspection16 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2025-01-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-01
2024-11-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0550
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0584
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0607
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-12-06
F-0835
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-12-06
2024-06-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-26
2023-11-09Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-12-09
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-12-09
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-09
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-12-09
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2023-12-09
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2023-12-09
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-09
F-0912
B · No harm found
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected 2023-12-09
2026-04-02Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-06-17
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-17
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-06-17
K-0521
C · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2026-06-17
K-0901
F · No harm found
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Corrected 2026-06-17
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-06-17
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-06-17
2025-01-28Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0001
F · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-04-16
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-04-24
K-0521
B · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-04-16
2023-11-09Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0521
B · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-12-09

Federal penalties

2026-02-20Fine$12,653
2025-11-21Fine$4,410
2025-01-17Fine$16,149
2024-11-07Fine$70,618
Total fines$103,830
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 675971.
How it compares in Texas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
74
More than 95% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$103,830
More than 87% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $15,642
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.1
Higher than 28% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
53%
Higher than 58% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Texas average on 9 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased14.1%15.8%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight8.2%2.9%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.5%0.8%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms1.1%2.3%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.8%3.2%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%96.4%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened2.8%12.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication32.0%17.8%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers4.9%3.7%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.9%12.5%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication21.5%9.8%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.852.051.81Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.031.971.69Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%88.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication15.4%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0584 6 inspections. 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.
  • F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0550 3 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  • F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  • F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0912 3 inspections. Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

What its owners also hold

  • Oakbend Medical Center has an ownership stake on file at 32 nursing homes, averaging 2.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Texas

  • Licensing: Texas Health and Human Services
  • File a complaint: 800-458-9858 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-2412. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-252-5400. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Lavaca Medical Center, about 15 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Columbus Community Hospital, about 22 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Ascension Seton Smithville, about 26 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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