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Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey

Dialysis center · Capd Department-Basement, 9333 E. Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242

📞 (562) 657-9170

CMS star rating
72/ 100
Above average
Better than 72% of US centers

At a glance

Operator
Kaiser Permanente · Non-profit
Dialysis options
✗ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
Evening shift
No shift starting after 5 pm reported
Stations
6 dialysis chairs
Medicare-certified
Since 1994-12-01 · CCN 052389
Rank in Downey, CA
#1 of 5 dialysis centers
Rank in California
#257 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 4 of 8 reported measures, worse on 3.

MeasureThis centerStateNationalvs. national
Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
25.121.322.2Worse
Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
102.5135.6148Better
Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better)
CMS: As Expected
20.5%27.7%27.2%Better
Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7)61%87.5%92%Worse
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)20%15.9%18%Worse
New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected)
CMS: Better than Expected
1.880.91Better
Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist
CMS: Better than Expected
44.3%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)

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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey Medicare-certified?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey (CMS Certification Number 052389) has been Medicare-certified since 1994-12-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey offer?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 6 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey compare to other dialysis centers?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey scores 72/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 72% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #257 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey is operated by Kaiser Permanente and is a non-profit facility.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Downey or Kaiser Permanente. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.