DaVita Waterbury Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
82/ 100
DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis
Dialysis center · 209 Highland Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
41/ 100
Average
Better than 41% 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
- 30 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1995-12-01 · CCN 072511
- Rank in Waterbury, CT
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Connecticut
- #37 of 48 scored centers
- County
- New Haven
- 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 9 of 11 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.9 | 19 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 117.1 | 137.2 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 37.3 | 26.4 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.43 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1.06 | 0.99 | Better |
| 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: Better than Expected | 77.7% | 60% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 10% | 16.8% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: Better than Expected | 26.9% | 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 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 74 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 71 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 81 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 82 | 88 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 84 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 74 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Waterbury
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 072511) has been Medicare-certified since 1995-12-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis offer?
DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 30 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis scores 41/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 41% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #37 of 48 scored centers in Connecticut. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Greater Waterbury Dialysis?
DaVita Greater Waterbury 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 Greater Waterbury Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.