ARA Kaweah Dialysis Center, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
45/ 100
DaVita Tulare Dialysis
Dialysis center · 545 E. Tulare Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
14/ 100
Poor
Better than 14% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1987-10-05 · CCN 052666
- Rank in California
- #634 of 715 scored centers
- County
- Tulare
- 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 195 | 135.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 51.1 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.29 | 0.35 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.18 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.2% | 62.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 22% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.9% | 24.4% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 73 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| 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 | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 86 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 49 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
65/ 100
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✓ In-center✓ PD
80/ 100
DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
37/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Tulare Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Tulare Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 052666) has been Medicare-certified since 1987-10-05, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Tulare Dialysis offer?
DaVita Tulare Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Tulare Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Tulare Dialysis scores 14/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 14% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #634 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Tulare Dialysis?
DaVita Tulare 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 Tulare Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.