DaVita Visalia Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
80/ 100
Kaweah Health Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 5040 W. Tulare Avenue, Visalia, CA 93277
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
65/ 100
Above average
Better than 65% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-08-22 · CCN 053506
- Rank in Visalia, CA
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #327 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 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.3 | 21.3 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 153.3 | 135.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.2 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.49 | 0.35 | 1 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.89 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.5% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 33% | 17.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 95.1% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 93% | 87.5% | 92% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 0.9 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 22.1% | 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 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 89 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 89 | 82 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 87 | 80 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 96 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 99 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 36 completed interviews (14% 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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DaVita Visalia Vineyard Dialysis
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Tulare Dialysis
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DaVita Exeter Dialysis
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kaweah Health Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. Kaweah Health Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 053506) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-08-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Kaweah Health Dialysis Center offer?
Kaweah Health Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 26 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Kaweah Health Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
Kaweah Health Dialysis Center scores 65/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 65% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #327 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Kaweah Health Dialysis Center?
Kaweah Health Dialysis Center is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Kaweah Health Dialysis Center. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.