DaVita New Britain Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
28/ 100
Herald Square Dialysis LLC
Dialysis center · One Herald Square, Suite 100, New Britain, CT 06051
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 5★
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-10-03 · CCN 072551
- Rank in New Britain, CT
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Connecticut
- #1 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 11 of 15 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.4 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 135.8 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 8.6 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.45 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 68.2% | 60% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 95.8% | 97% | Better |
| 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) | 0% | 2.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 9% | 14.6% | 18% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.74 | 1.38 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 6 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 90 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 91 | 81 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 85 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 88 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 89 | 88 | Better |
Based on 43 completed interviews (36% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in New Britain
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
66/ 100
FMC Dialysis Center of Newington
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
59/ 100
DCI - Uconn Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
55/ 100
DaVita PDI Rocky Hill
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
33/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Herald Square Dialysis LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Herald Square Dialysis LLC (CMS Certification Number 072551) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-10-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Herald Square Dialysis LLC offer?
Herald Square Dialysis LLC reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Herald Square Dialysis LLC compare to other dialysis centers?
Herald Square Dialysis LLC scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #1 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Herald Square Dialysis LLC?
Herald Square Dialysis LLC 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 Herald Square Dialysis LLC or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.