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62/ 100
DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 15736 Woodruff Avenue, Bellflower, CA 90706
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
23/ 100
Below average
Better than 23% 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 2007-10-19 · CCN 552588
- Rank in Bellflower, CA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #596 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Los Angeles
- ESRD Network
- Network 18 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 134.8 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.93 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.8% | 24.4% | 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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 80 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 44 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Other dialysis centers in Bellflower
FMC Dialysis Services Bellflower
✓ In-center✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
56/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Paramount Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
29/ 100
Fmc-Paramount Hope Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
27/ 100
DaVita Downey Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
21/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 552588) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-10-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center scores 23/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 23% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #596 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center?
DaVita Bellflower Dialysis Center 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 Bellflower Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.