RAI Care Centers - Winter Haven
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
79/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake
Dialysis center · 7325 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33884
CMS star rating
1/ 100
Poor
Better than 1% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2023-09-21 · CCN 682770
- Rank in Winter Haven, FL
- #6 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Florida
- #490 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 2 of 9 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 196.8 | 176.7 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 34.9% | 29.1% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.4 | 0.32 | 1 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 36.2% | 52.4% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 51% | 21.9% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 94.3% | 97% | 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) | 22% | 15.9% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.5% | 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)
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 Winter Haven
DaVita Auburndale
✓ In-center
45/ 100
Kidney Care Center of Winter Haven
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
19/ 100
DaVita Winter Haven Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
2/ 100
DaVita Winter Haven South Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
1/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake (CMS Certification Number 682770) has been Medicare-certified since 2023-09-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake scores 1/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 1% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #490 of 510 scored centers in Florida. CMS gives it 1 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake?
Fresenius Kidney Care Winter Lake 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 Winter Lake or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.