Fresenius Medical Care of Southington
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
FMC Dialysis Services Forestville
Dialysis center · 135 Middle Street, Bristol, CT 06010
CMS star rating
79/ 100
Above average
Better than 79% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2002-01-30 · CCN 072527
- Rank in Connecticut
- #15 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 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.3 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 81.2 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.3% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 7.4 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.86 | 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 | 0.74 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 56.8% | 60% | 57.1% | About the same |
| 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) | 99% | 95.8% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 99% | 95.7% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 23% | 14.6% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 1.38 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.1% | 20.3% | 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
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Dialysis Services Forestville Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Dialysis Services Forestville (CMS Certification Number 072527) has been Medicare-certified since 2002-01-30, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Dialysis Services Forestville offer?
FMC Dialysis Services Forestville reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC Dialysis Services Forestville compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Dialysis Services Forestville scores 79/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 79% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #15 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Dialysis Services Forestville?
FMC Dialysis Services Forestville 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 Dialysis Services Forestville or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.