Dialysis Clinic, Inc- North Little Rock
✓ In-center
97/ 100
DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis
Dialysis center · 6 Freeway Drive, Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72204
CMS star rating
7/ 100
Poor
Better than 7% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-03-01 · CCN 042571
- Rank in Little Rock, AR
- #6 of 9 dialysis centers
- Rank in Arkansas
- #51 of 63 scored centers
- County
- Pulaski
- 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2 | 24.6 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.7 | 141.2 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.2% | 26.4% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 40.6 | 40.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.1 | 0.51 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1.07 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.01 | 1.35 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 41.5% | 52.6% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 24.1% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.38 | 0.71 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.2% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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DaVita Little Rock Midtown Dialysis
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Fmcna - East Little Rock
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13/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 042571) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis offer?
DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis scores 7/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 7% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #51 of 63 scored centers in Arkansas. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Central Little Rock Dialysis?
DaVita Central Little Rock 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 Central Little Rock Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.