DaVita Valencia Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
36/ 100
Canyon Country Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 18520 Via Princessa, Building C-1, Canyon Country, CA 91387
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
81/ 100
Excellent
Better than 81% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Other small chain · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-09-14 · CCN 552547
- Rank in California
- #185 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 6 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.2 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139.4 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.8% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 46.9 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.42 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.2% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.9% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 7% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.41 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.4% | 24.4% | 16.5% | Better |
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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 94 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 96 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 44 completed interviews (20% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Canyon Country Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Canyon Country Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 552547) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-09-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Canyon Country Dialysis Center offer?
Canyon Country Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 31 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Canyon Country Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Canyon Country Dialysis Center scores 81/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 81% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #185 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Canyon Country Dialysis Center?
Canyon Country Dialysis Center is part of a small regional dialysis group 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 Canyon Country Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.