01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-08-13 | 3 | 2025-08-13 | 1 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-07-25 | 19 | 2024-07-25 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-06-14 | 3 | 2023-06-14 | 1 |
CMS CCN 4555942026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Paradigm At Kountze
604 Fm 1293 · Kountze, TX 77625 · Hardin County
Certified beds60CMS provider file
Recent citation rows30current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
30 rows in the current release
2 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 2 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2025-08-13 · HEALTHF0641Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-052025-08-13 · HEALTHF0644Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-052025-08-13 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-052025-08-13 · FIREK0521Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction2024-07-25 · HEALTHF0550Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0607Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-01 · complaint2024-07-25 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-01 · complaint2024-07-25 · HEALTHF0641Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0657Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0689Severity J · isolated immediate jeopardy
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0695Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0712Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0755Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0760Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0770Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-152024-07-25 · HEALTHF0802Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0803Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0812Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0842Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0847Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0849Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · HEALTHF0880Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-08-012024-07-25 · FIREK0321Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-0403 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | Fine | $16,801 | 0 |
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- OAKBEND MEDICAL CENTEROrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100% · since 03/31/2017
- FREUDENBERGER, JOSEPHIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE · since 06/19/2007
- COUNCIL, JEFFIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2013
- CRAYTON, TOMIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2013
- DOUDS, ROBERTIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/19/2016
- FREUDENBERGER, JOSEPHIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/19/2007
- HALEY, JEFFIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2012
- MARTIN, MELISSAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2015
- MEFFORD, RUTHANNEIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2015
- PETROSEWICZ, NORMAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2013
- POPATIA, AMIRALIIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2011
- UTHMAN, EDWARDIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2008
- ZERWAS, JOHNIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2013
- KOUNTZE NURSING & REHABILITATION LLCOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2022
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours3.23per resident day
RN hours0.58per resident day
Weekend nurse hours2.95per resident day
Staff turnover25.6%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
Open the Texas ledger →Other published facilities nearby
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.