DaVita Lakewood Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
98/ 100
062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara)
Dialysis center · 11058 West Jewell Ave, Lakewood, CO 80232
CMS star rating
85/ 100
Excellent
Better than 85% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-06-13 · CCN 062570
- Rank in Lakewood, CO
- #3 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #23 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 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.8 | 117.2 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.76 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 80.7% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 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) | 6% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.7% | 17.1% | 16.5% | Worse |
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)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
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Limited data (7 measures)
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Frequently asked questions
Is 062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara) (CMS Certification Number 062570) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-06-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara) offer?
062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara) reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does 062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara) compare to other dialysis centers?
062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara) scores 85/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 85% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #23 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara)?
062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (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 062570 Kidney Center of Bear Creek (Ara) or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.