Fresenius Kidney Care South San Francisco
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
92/ 100
Shc South San Francisco
Dialysis center · 205 Kenwood Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- US Renal Care, Inc. · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-01-16 · CCN 052874
- Rank in South San Francisco, CA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #318 of 715 scored centers
- County
- San Mateo
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 126.9 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.5% | 27.7% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.7 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.25 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 77.9% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.66 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 39.4% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 57 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in South San Francisco
DaVita South San Francisco at Home (Pd)
✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
Limited data (7 measures)
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita San Bruno Dialysis
✓ In-center
65/ 100
DaVita Colma Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
DaVita Daly City Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
93/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Shc South San Francisco Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shc South San Francisco (CMS Certification Number 052874) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-01-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Shc South San Francisco offer?
Shc South San Francisco reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Shc South San Francisco compare to other dialysis centers?
Shc South San Francisco scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #318 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Shc South San Francisco?
Shc South San Francisco is operated by US Renal Care, Inc. and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Shc South San Francisco or US Renal Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.