DaVita College Estates Dialysis
✓ In-center
99/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands
Dialysis center · 2679 S. Saviers Road, Suite B, Oxnard, CA 93033
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
92/ 100
Excellent
Better than 92% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-05-15 · CCN 052860
- Rank in Oxnard, CA
- #2 of 7 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #75 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Ventura
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 123.9 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.24 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.97 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.22 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.7% | 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 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 91 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 66 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Oxnard
BMA Oxnard
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
84/ 100
DaVita Oxnard Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
70/ 100
DaVita Channel Islands Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Ventura Coast
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
47/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands (CMS Certification Number 052860) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-05-15, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands offer?
FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands scores 92/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 92% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #75 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands?
FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FMC Dialysis Services Channel Islands or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.