DaVita Winter Haven Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
2/ 100
Fmc-Auburndale
Dialysis center · 365 Havendale Blvd, Auburndale, FL 33823
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 2★
3/ 100
Poor
Better than 3% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2016-05-09 · CCN 682605
- Rank in Florida
- #476 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Polk
- ESRD Network
- Network 7 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.6 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 29.5% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.76 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.8% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 34% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 95% | 94.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 2.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 21% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.1% | 15.3% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 78 | 81 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 73 | 82 | 81 | Worse |
| Providing information to patients | 70 | 79 | 80 | Worse |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 82 | 85 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 74 | 87 | 87 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 76 | 88 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 30 completed interviews (31% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Dialysis centers nearby
RAI Care Centers - Winter Haven
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
Kidney Care Center of Winter Haven
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
19/ 100
DaVita Auburndale
✓ In-center
45/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fmc-Auburndale Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fmc-Auburndale (CMS Certification Number 682605) has been Medicare-certified since 2016-05-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fmc-Auburndale offer?
Fmc-Auburndale reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fmc-Auburndale compare to other dialysis centers?
Fmc-Auburndale scores 3/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 3% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #476 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fmc-Auburndale?
Fmc-Auburndale 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 Fmc-Auburndale or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.