Kenedy · 78119
Kenedy Health & Rehabilitation
7882 South Highway 181
Kenedy, TX 78119
John Paul II Nursing Home
⌖ Kenedy, TX · Karnes County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds58
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About John Paul II Nursing Home
John Paul II Nursing Home is a 58-bed nonprofit nursing home in Kenedy, TX. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Texas is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Sep 2025), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the Texas average of 9.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 18 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Texas average of 3 hr 23 min. About 24% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameJohn Paul II Nursing Home
LocationKarnes County, Texas
Phone(830) 583-9841
Address209 S 3rd St, Kenedy, TX 78119 · Karnes County
Medicare provider number45E409
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 15, 1976 (50 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Sep 2025)Texas average: 9.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover24% a yearTexas average: 55%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 18 min a dayTexas average: 3 hr 23 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident24 min a dayTexas average: 26 minAbout average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Texas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.4%State average: 3.3%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.1%State average: 3.8%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs8.3%State average: 9.6%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.9State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Texas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 9 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing3★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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