DaVita Bloomfield Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
43/ 100
FMC of Western Hartford
Dialysis center · 725 Park Avenue,, Bloomfield, CT 06002
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
21/ 100
Below average
Better than 21% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2010-11-22 · CCN 072540
- Rank in Bloomfield, CT
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Connecticut
- #47 of 48 scored centers
- County
- Hartford
- ESRD Network
- Network 1 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 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 | 16.8 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 179 | 137.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.2% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 47.5 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.1% | 60% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 16% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 97% | 95.8% | 97% | About the same |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 96% | 95.7% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 2.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 18% | 14.6% | 18% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.67 | 1.38 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.9% | 20.3% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 86 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 87 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (19% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Bloomfield
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Hartford Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
26/ 100
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
–no score
DaVita Hartford Downtown Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
9/ 100
FMC East Hartford Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
41/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC of Western Hartford Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC of Western Hartford (CMS Certification Number 072540) has been Medicare-certified since 2010-11-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC of Western Hartford offer?
FMC of Western Hartford reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC of Western Hartford compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC of Western Hartford scores 21/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 21% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #47 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC of Western Hartford?
FMC of Western Hartford is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FMC of Western Hartford or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.