37/ 100
DaVita Cathedral City Dialysis
Dialysis center · 30885 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-10-17 · CCN 552700
- Rank in California
- #262 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Riverside
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 162.8 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.7% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.69 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.94 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 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) | 12% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.8% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 84 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 54 completed interviews (22% 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 Cathedral City Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Cathedral City Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552700) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-10-17, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Cathedral City Dialysis offer?
DaVita Cathedral City Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Cathedral City Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Cathedral City Dialysis scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #262 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Cathedral City Dialysis?
DaVita Cathedral City 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 Cathedral City Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.