DaVita Locust Grove Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
60/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove
Dialysis center · 2855-GA-155 S, Locust Grove, GA 30248
CMS star rating
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 11 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-10-09 · CCN 852564
- Rank in Locust Grove, GA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Georgia
- #53 of 346 scored centers
- County
- Henry
- 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 8 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.2 | 24.1 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 131.3 | 152.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 9.4 | 29.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.53 | 1.04 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 1 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 46.4% | 53.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 8% | 16.9% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 93.7% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 26% | 17.1% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.2% | 12.6% | 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 Locust Grove
Dialysis centers nearby
South Henry Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
1/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care McDonough
✓ In-center
54/ 100
DaVita McDonough Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
70/ 100
USRC Griffin
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
83/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove Medicare-certified?
Yes. Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove (CMS Certification Number 852564) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-10-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove offer?
Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 11 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove compare to other dialysis centers?
Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #53 of 346 scored centers in Georgia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove?
Fresenius Kidney Care Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.