FMC Dialysis Center of Newington
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
59/ 100
DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis
Dialysis center · 445E Willard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111
CMS star rating
66/ 100
Above average
Better than 66% 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
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2011-03-09 · CCN 072541
- Rank in Newington, CT
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Connecticut
- #26 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 133.7 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.8% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.9 | 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 | 1.46 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.97 | 1.11 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 54.9% | 60% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 16.4% | 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)
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
Other dialysis centers in Newington
Dialysis centers nearby
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DaVita New Britain Dialysis
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
✓ In-center✓ Home HD
–no score
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 072541) has been Medicare-certified since 2011-03-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis offer?
DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis scores 66/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 66% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #26 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Willard Avenue Dialysis?
DaVita Willard Avenue 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 Willard Avenue Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.