Madera Kidney Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis
Dialysis center · 501 E Almond Avenue, Madera, CA 93637
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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
- 22 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2006-08-23 · CCN 552564
- Rank in Madera, CA
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #578 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Madera
- ESRD Network
- Network 17 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.5 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10.7 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.12 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.49 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 71.5% | 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: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 74 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 78 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 80 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 82 | 89 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 32 completed interviews (18% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Madera
DaVita North Madera Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
85/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Fresno Metro Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
DaVita Fresno North Ht at Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
81/ 100
DaVita Fresno Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
62/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552564) has been Medicare-certified since 2006-08-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis offer?
DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 22 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #578 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Almond Wood Dialysis?
DaVita Almond Wood 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 Almond Wood Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.