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DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis
Dialysis center · 17150 Euclid Street, Suite 111, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
42/ 100
Average
Better than 42% 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
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2009-10-06 · CCN 552630
- Rank in Fountain Valley, CA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #492 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Orange
- 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 152.9 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| 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 | 0.96 | 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 | 0.65 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 79 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 90 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 80 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 85 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 38 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Fountain Valley
RAI - New Hope - Fountain Valley
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91/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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53/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
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Fresenius Medical Care Santa Ana Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552630) has been Medicare-certified since 2009-10-06, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis offer?
DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis scores 42/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 42% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #492 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Fountain Valley Dialysis?
DaVita Fountain Valley 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 Fountain Valley Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.