DaVita Wellington Dialysis
✓ In-center
79/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West
Dialysis center · 1221 S State Road 7, Suite 101, Wellington, FL 33414
CMS star rating
27/ 100
Below average
Better than 27% 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
- 17 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2017-07-21 · CCN 682626
- Rank in Florida
- #327 of 510 scored centers
- County
- Palm Beach
- 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 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.8 | 23 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 221.4 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 61.7 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.66 | 0.86 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.83 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 55.4% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 24% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 92% | 94.3% | 97% | Worse |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 98% | 91.8% | 92% | Better |
| 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) | 24% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Better than Expected | 4.09 | 0.97 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 33.8% | 15.3% | 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)
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
Dialysis centers nearby
Western Community Dialysis Center LLC
✓ In-center✓ PD
43/ 100
Renal Care Center - Wellington
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
93/ 100
FMC - Royal Palm Beach
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
28/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West (CMS Certification Number 682626) has been Medicare-certified since 2017-07-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 17 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West scores 27/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 27% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #327 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West?
Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West 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 Fresenius Kidney Care of Wellington West or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.