DaVita Renal Center West Joliet
✓ In-center✓ PD
83/ 100
FMC - Joliet
Dialysis center · 721 East Jackson Street, Joliet, IL 60432
CMS star rating
52/ 100
Average
Better than 52% 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
- 18 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-05-21 · CCN 142739
- Rank in Joliet, IL
- #4 of 6 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #164 of 321 scored centers
- County
- Will
- 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.5 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 201 | 153 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.6% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.21 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.73 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57.9% | 54.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 18% | 22.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 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) | 21% | 16.8% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 8% | 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 Joliet
DaVita Sun Health Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
82/ 100
FMC - Home Dialysis Network Inc.
✓ PD✓ Home HD
63/ 100
Affiliated Dialysis of Joliet
✓ PD✓ Home HD
–no score
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Renal Center New Lenox
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
80/ 100
DaVita New Lenox Home Training
✓ PD✓ Home HD
88/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC - Joliet Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC - Joliet (CMS Certification Number 142739) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-05-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC - Joliet offer?
FMC - Joliet reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 18 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FMC - Joliet compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC - Joliet scores 52/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 52% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #164 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC - Joliet?
FMC - Joliet 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 FMC - Joliet or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.