DaVita Ouachita Valley Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
18/ 100
DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis
Dialysis center · 620 W Grove St, El Dorado, AR 71730
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 36 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-03-01 · CCN 042536
- Rank in Arkansas
- #26 of 63 scored centers
- County
- Union
- ESRD Network
- Network 13 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.7 | 24.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 94 | 141.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22% | 26.4% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.3 | 40.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.57 | 0.51 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.07 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.06 | 1.35 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 80.6% | 52.6% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 24.1% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.51 | 0.71 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.7% | 8.8% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 88 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 48 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 042536) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis offer?
DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 36 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 63 scored centers in Arkansas. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis?
DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis is operated by DaVita and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with DaVita South Arkansas Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.