Rai-Ceres Ave-Chico
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
92/ 100
DaVita Chico Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 530 Cohasset Road, Chico, CA 95926
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
60/ 100
Above average
Better than 60% 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
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1978-08-22 · CCN 052553
- Rank in Chico, CA
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #365 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Butte
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.2 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.22 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.6% | 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: As Expected | 1.58 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 28.5% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 81 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 57 completed interviews (29% 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 Chico
DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
53/ 100
DaVita Bidwell Dialysis
✓ In-center
42/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Oroville Dialysis Clinic
✓ In-center✓ PD
12/ 100
DaVita Red Bluff Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Chico Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Chico Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052553) has been Medicare-certified since 1978-08-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Chico Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Chico Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Chico Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Chico Dialysis Center scores 60/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 60% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #365 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Chico Dialysis Center?
DaVita Chico 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 Chico Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.