FMC Dialysis Services of West Covina
✓ In-center
78/ 100
Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc.
Dialysis center · 1135 S. Sunset Avenue, Suite 103, West Covina, CA 91790
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
62/ 100
Above average
Better than 62% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-04-23 · CCN 052868
- Rank in West Covina, CA
- #2 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in California
- #356 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 7 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.2 | 135.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 30.1% | 27.7% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.2 | 25.9 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.9 | 1.01 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.5 | 1.06 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.8% | 62.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 17% | 17.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 95.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 3.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 15.9% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.29 | 0.9 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 19.2% | 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 2 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 | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| 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 | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 56 completed interviews (26% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in West Covina
DaVita Covina Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
47/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
38/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care San Jose Hills
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
100/ 100
DaVita Baldwin Park
✓ In-center
47/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 052868) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-04-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc. offer?
Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc. reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 21 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc. compare to other dialysis centers?
Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc. scores 62/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 62% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #356 of 715 scored centers in California. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc.?
Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc. is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Queens Dialysis Unit, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.