DaVita Housatonic Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
55/ 100
DaVita Danbury Dialysis
Dialysis center · 111 Osborne Street, Suite 211, Danbury, CT 06810
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
53/ 100
Average
Better than 53% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · 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 2012-05-01 · CCN 072544
- Rank in Connecticut
- #33 of 48 scored centers
- County
- Fairfield
- 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 5 of 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8 | 19 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 165 | 137.2 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.7% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.4 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.15 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.43 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: Better than Expected | 78.5% | 60% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 20.3% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 81 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 82 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 73 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 85 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (24% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Danbury Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Danbury Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 072544) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-05-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Danbury Dialysis offer?
DaVita Danbury Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Danbury Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Danbury Dialysis scores 53/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 53% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #33 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Danbury Dialysis?
DaVita Danbury Dialysis is operated by DaVita 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 DaVita Danbury Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.