DaVita Crystal Springs Dialysis
✓ In-center
34/ 100
ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 6298 Northwest Hwy., Suite 300, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
CMS star rating
98/ 100
Excellent
Better than 98% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- American Renal Associates · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-05-16 · CCN 142664
- Rank in Crystal Lake, IL
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #9 of 321 scored centers
- County
- McHenry
- ESRD Network
- Network 10 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 9 of 12 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.7 | 19.9 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 136.7 | 153 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.2% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 73% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 11% | 22.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 96.5% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 8% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.9% | 17.7% | 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 Crystal Lake
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Huntley Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
70/ 100
ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
Dialysis Care Center - McHenry
✓ In-center
31/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 142664) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-05-16, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center offer?
ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center scores 98/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 98% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center?
ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center is operated by American Renal Associates 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 ARA - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.