Heritage Dialysis Center, LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
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DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis
Dialysis center · 51 Palomba Drive, Enfield, CT 06082
CMS star rating
70/ 100
Above average
Better than 70% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2015-03-16 · CCN 072547
- Rank in Connecticut
- #24 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 8 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.7 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 139 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| 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 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.44 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.52 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.2% | 60% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 2.45 | 1.38 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.3% | 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
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Western Mass. Kidney Center (Bma Springfield)
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Springfield Dialysis Center
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FMC East Springfield Dialysis (Bma of Massachusetts)
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 072547) has been Medicare-certified since 2015-03-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis offer?
DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis scores 70/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 70% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #24 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Palomba Drive Dialysis?
DaVita Palomba Drive 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 Palomba Drive Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.