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✓ In-center✓ PD
93/ 100
DaVita Gardena Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1201 W 155th Street, Gardena, CA 90247
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
26/ 100
Below average
Better than 26% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2020-02-05 · CCN 552897
- Rank in Gardena, CA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #589 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 3 of 11 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 215 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.8 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.57 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.3 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.2% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0.16 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12.5% | 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 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 90 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Gardena
USRC Gardena Dialysis
✓ In-center
49/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Hawthorne Dialysis
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21/ 100
DaVita Gateway Plaza Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
3/ 100
DaVita Westmont
✓ In-center
4/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Gardena Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Gardena Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552897) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-02-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Gardena Dialysis offer?
DaVita Gardena Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Gardena Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Gardena Dialysis scores 26/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 26% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #589 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Gardena Dialysis?
DaVita Gardena 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 Gardena Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.