DaVita Glendale Heights
✓ In-center✓ PD
98/ 100
DaVita West Glendale Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1427 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA 91205
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
71/ 100
Above average
Better than 71% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-04-25 · CCN 052859
- Rank in Glendale, CA
- #4 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #266 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 9 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.1 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.3% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.85 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 77.6% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.1% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 45 completed interviews (21% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Dialysis centers nearby
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–no score
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita West Glendale Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita West Glendale Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052859) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-04-25, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita West Glendale Dialysis offer?
DaVita West Glendale Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita West Glendale Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita West Glendale Dialysis scores 71/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 71% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #266 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita West Glendale Dialysis?
DaVita West Glendale 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 West Glendale Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.