Antelope Valley Kidney Institute
✓ In-center✓ PD
21/ 100
DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1759 W. Avenue J, Suite 102, Lancaster, CA 93534
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% 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
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-04 · CCN 052521
- Rank in Lancaster, CA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #656 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 1 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 | 28.1 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.2 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 62.4 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.4 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.58 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.44 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52.7% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.5% | 24.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 86 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 66 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Lancaster
FMC Dialysis Services of Antelope Valley
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
14/ 100
DaVita Antelope Valley Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
High Desert Hemodialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
53/ 100
Fmc-Palmdale
✓ In-center
34/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052521) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-04, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis offer?
DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 30 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #656 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Antelope Valley Dialysis?
DaVita Antelope 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 Antelope Valley Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.