062581 Kidney Center of Northridge (Ara)
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
87/ 100
062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara)
Dialysis center · 8410 Decatur St Ste 200, Westminster, CO 80031
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
96/ 100
Excellent
Better than 96% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2008-08-26 · CCN 062558
- Rank in Westminster, CO
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Colorado
- #6 of 82 scored centers
- County
- Adams
- 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 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.2 | 21.3 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 106.8 | 117.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.7% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.4 | 26.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 1.16 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.09 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.8% | 66.4% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 16% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 98.1% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 91% | 89.8% | 92% | About the same |
| 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) | 15% | 14.8% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.12 | 1.49 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 20.6% | 17.1% | 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 3 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 88 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 82 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 86 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 89 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 90 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 49 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is 062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara) Medicare-certified?
Yes. 062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara) (CMS Certification Number 062558) has been Medicare-certified since 2008-08-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does 062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara) offer?
062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara) reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 24 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does 062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara) compare to other dialysis centers?
062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara) scores 96/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 96% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #6 of 82 scored centers in Colorado. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns 062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara)?
062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (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 062558 Kidney Center of Westminster (Ara) or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.