DaVita Laurel Meadows Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
97/ 100
DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 955 Blanco Circle, Ste. #c, Salinas, CA 93901
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
51/ 100
Average
Better than 51% 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
- 34 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1984-10-03 · CCN 052602
- Rank in Salinas, CA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #439 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.8 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.6% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.5 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| 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 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.6% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 21% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 31.9% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 77 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 75 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Salinas
DaVita Pearl Dialysis
✓ In-center
78/ 100
DaVita Laurel Meadows Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 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 Salinas Valley Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 052602) has been Medicare-certified since 1984-10-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 34 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center scores 51/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 51% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #439 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Salinas Valley Dialysis Center?
DaVita Salinas Valley 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 Salinas Valley Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.