DaVita Laurel Meadows Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
DaVita Pearl Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1492 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 93905
CMS star rating
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% 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 2020-04-24 · CCN 552898
- Rank in Salinas, CA
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #211 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Monterey
- 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 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.6 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.7% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.6 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 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 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73.3% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.4% | 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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Other dialysis centers in Salinas
DaVita Laurel Meadows Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
51/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Marina Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
74/ 100
USRC Monterey Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
94/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Pearl Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Pearl Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552898) has been Medicare-certified since 2020-04-24, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Pearl Dialysis offer?
DaVita Pearl Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Pearl Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Pearl Dialysis scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #211 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Pearl Dialysis?
DaVita Pearl 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 Pearl Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.