DaVita West Des Moines Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
82/ 100
DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1119 73rd St, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
CMS star rating
94/ 100
Excellent
Better than 94% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2018-09-07 · CCN 162567
- Rank in Iowa
- #4 of 61 scored centers
- County
- Polk
- ESRD Network
- Network 12 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 7 of 9 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2 | 22.5 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 97.2 | 117.7 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 15.3% | 25.5% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 0.48 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.36 | 1.22 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 67.4% | 61% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 20.6% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 12% | 14.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 162567) has been Medicare-certified since 2018-09-07, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis offer?
DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis scores 94/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 94% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #4 of 61 scored centers in Iowa. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Windsor Heights Dialysis?
DaVita Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.