DaVita St. Francis Dialysis
✓ In-center
44/ 100
DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 4345 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood, CA 90262
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
46/ 100
Average
Better than 46% 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
- 31 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1999-04-23 · CCN 052844
- Rank in Lynwood, CA
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #467 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 147.5 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.41 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 69.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 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 | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 88 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 93 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 112 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Lynwood
DaVita Kidney Dialysis Care Unit
✓ In-center
20/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita South Gate Dialysis
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19/ 100
DaVita Premier Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
26/ 100
72/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052844) has been Medicare-certified since 1999-04-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 31 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center scores 46/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 46% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #467 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center?
DaVita Imperial Care Dialysis Center 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 Imperial Care Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.