DaVita Harbor Vermont Home Training
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DaVita Torrance Emerald Dialysis
Dialysis center · 20821 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
89/ 100
Excellent
Better than 89% 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
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-01-09 · CCN 552854
- Rank in Torrance, CA
- #4 of 8 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #109 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Los Angeles
- 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 8 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 | 17.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 159.4 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.3% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.9 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.23 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 17.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.5% | 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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 30 completed interviews (19% 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 Torrance Emerald Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Torrance Emerald Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552854) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-01-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Torrance Emerald Dialysis offer?
DaVita Torrance Emerald Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Torrance Emerald Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Torrance Emerald Dialysis scores 89/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 89% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #109 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Torrance Emerald Dialysis?
DaVita Torrance Emerald 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 Torrance Emerald Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.