DaVita Visalia Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
80/ 100
DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1140 South Ben Maddox Way, Visalia, CA 93292
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% 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 2017-03-13 · CCN 552806
- Rank in Visalia, CA
- #4 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #525 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 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 155.3 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.9% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.7 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.79 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.49 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 59.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 23% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.34 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 29.1% | 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 | 83 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 78 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 50 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Visalia
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
65/ 100
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Exeter Dialysis
✓ In-center
76/ 100
DaVita Tulare Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
14/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 552806) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-03-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis offer?
DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #525 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis?
DaVita Visalia Vineyard 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 Visalia Vineyard Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.