Rai-Ceres Ave-Chico
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
92/ 100
DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 2345 Forest Avenue, Chico, CA 95928
CMS star rating
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-08-11 · CCN 552530
- Rank in Chico, CA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #428 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 5 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 | 24.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.6 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.6 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.26 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.28 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.6% | 24.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 552530) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-08-11, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #428 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita South Chico Dialysis Center?
DaVita South 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 South Chico Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.