Fresenius Medical Care Southwood
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
80/ 100
DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1595 Stockbridge Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
62/ 100
Above average
Better than 62% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- DaVita · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 20 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1979-04-09 · CCN 112517
- Rank in Jonesboro, GA
- #3 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #98 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Clayton
- ESRD Network
- Network 6 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 11 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.6 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 140.6 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 31.5 | 29.3 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.18 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.82 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.89 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47.5% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 16.9% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: Worse than Expected | 0 | 0.79 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 21.4% | 12.6% | 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 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 82 | 77 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 87 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 92 | 85 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 90 | 86 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 30 completed interviews (22% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Jonesboro
Fresenius Medical Care Jonesboro
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
72/ 100
DaVita Tara Boulevard Dialysis
✓ In-center
5/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Stockbridge Dialysis Clinic,llc
✓ In-center✓ PD
15/ 100
Fresenius Medical Care Clayton County
✓ In-center✓ PD
36/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 112517) has been Medicare-certified since 1979-04-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis offer?
DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 20 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis scores 62/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 62% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #98 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Jonesboro Dialysis?
DaVita Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.