FKC North Dover
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
61/ 100
FKC Central Delaware
Dialysis center · Blue Hen Corporate Center, 655 South Bay Road, Suite 4M, Dover, DE 19901
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
50/ 100
Average
Better than 50% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 25 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1978-12-23 · CCN 082502
- Rank in Dover, DE
- #4 of 5 dialysis centers
- Rank in Delaware
- #13 of 31 scored centers
- County
- Kent
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20 | 22.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.5 | 141.5 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6% | 26.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.8 | 42.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.34 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 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 | 1.16 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.8% | 51.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 19.7% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 98.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 28% | 18.2% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.64 | 0.88 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.8% | 14% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 79 | 80 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 54 completed interviews (32% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Dover
FKC Dover Home Dialysis Center
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61/ 100
Innovative Renal Care Dover
✓ In-center✓ PD
57/ 100
FKC Greentree
✓ In-center
23/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Smyrna
✓ In-center
17/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Central Delaware Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Central Delaware (CMS Certification Number 082502) has been Medicare-certified since 1978-12-23, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Central Delaware offer?
FKC Central Delaware reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 25 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FKC Central Delaware compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Central Delaware scores 50/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 50% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #13 of 31 scored centers in Delaware. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Central Delaware?
FKC Central Delaware is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FKC Central Delaware or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.