Fmc-North Fontana
✓ In-center
61/ 100
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana
Dialysis center · Peritoneal Dialysis Unit, 9985 Sierra Avenue MOB-3, Fontana, CA 92335
CMS star rating
9/ 100
Poor
Better than 9% 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
- 5 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1991-07-24 · CCN 052380
- Rank in Fontana, CA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #659 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 2 of 10 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 34.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 145.8 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 47% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.71 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.26 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 72% | 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) | 13% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.61 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 25.6% | 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
Other dialysis centers in Fontana
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
60/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
40/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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–no score
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
✓ In-center
92/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana Medicare-certified?
Yes. Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana (CMS Certification Number 052380) has been Medicare-certified since 1991-07-24, 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.- Fontana offer?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 5 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana compare to other dialysis centers?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana scores 9/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 9% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #659 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Medical Ctr.- Fontana 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.- Fontana or Kaiser Permanente. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.