Fresenius Medical Care of la Jolla
✓ In-center
30/ 100
DaVita Encinitas Dialysis
Dialysis center · 332 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 100, Encinitas, CA 92024
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
47/ 100
Average
Better than 47% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-03-27 · CCN 052756
- Rank in California
- #460 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Diego
- 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 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 143.9 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 61.1% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.76 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 24.3% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 33 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
76/ 100
80/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Encinitas Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Encinitas Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052756) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-03-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Encinitas Dialysis offer?
DaVita Encinitas Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Encinitas Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Encinitas Dialysis scores 47/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 47% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #460 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Encinitas Dialysis?
DaVita Encinitas 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 Encinitas Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.