DaVita El Sobrante Dialysis
✓ In-center
70/ 100
DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 1335 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2021-02-19 · CCN 752522
- Rank in California
- #422 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Contra Costa
- 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 9 of 11 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 104.2 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.6% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.3 | 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 | 0.69 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.16 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 63.7% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.02 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 27.8% | 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 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 68 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 70 | 85 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 81 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 85 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 47 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 752522) has been Medicare-certified since 2021-02-19, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #422 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Pinole Dialysis Center?
DaVita Pinole 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 Pinole Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.