DaVita Glendale Heights
✓ In-center✓ PD
98/ 100
Care Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1510 S Central Ave Ste 140, Glendale, CA 91204
CMS star rating
5/ 100
Poor
Better than 5% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2022-04-29 · CCN 752549
- Rank in Glendale, CA
- #6 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #669 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 2.22 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 53.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 30% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 95.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 3% | 3.2% | 1% | Worse |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.9% | 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)
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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Dialysis centers nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Is Care Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Care Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 752549) has been Medicare-certified since 2022-04-29, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Care Dialysis Center offer?
Care Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Care Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Care Dialysis Center scores 5/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 5% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #669 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Care Dialysis Center?
Care Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Care Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.