Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
✓ In-center
92/ 100
RAI - West C - Colton
Dialysis center · 1275 W. "c" Street, Colton, CA 92324
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · 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 1998-01-23 · CCN 052817
- Rank in Colton, CA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #558 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Bernardino
- 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 3 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146.4 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 39.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 48.5 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.17 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.1% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 95.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.2% | 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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 52 completed interviews (23% 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 Colton
DaVita Colton Ranch Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
35/ 100
FKC Colton Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
70/ 100
–no score
Fresenius Medical Care of Loma Linda
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services of San Bernardino
✓ In-center
65/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is RAI - West C - Colton Medicare-certified?
Yes. RAI - West C - Colton (CMS Certification Number 052817) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-01-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does RAI - West C - Colton offer?
RAI - West C - Colton reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does RAI - West C - Colton compare to other dialysis centers?
RAI - West C - Colton scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #558 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns RAI - West C - Colton?
RAI - West C - Colton is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 RAI - West C - Colton or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.