DaVita Arvada Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
45/ 100
062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara)
Dialysis center · 5265 Vance St, Arvada, CO 80002
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
97/ 100
Excellent
Better than 97% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-07-14 · CCN 062554
- Rank in Arvada, CO
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #5 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Jefferson
- ESRD Network
- Network 15 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 11 of 14 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.6 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 90.6 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.9 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.8 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.16 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 76.3% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 16% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 2.95 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.3% | 17.1% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 85 | 84 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 83 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) (CMS Certification Number 062554) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-07-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) offer?
062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) compare to other dialysis centers?
062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) scores 97/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 97% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #5 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara)?
062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) is operated by American Renal Associates 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 062554 Kidney Center of Arvada (Ara) or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.