FMC - of McHenry
✓ In-center✓ PD
90/ 100
ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 4209 W. Shamrock Lane, Unit a, McHenry, IL 60050
CMS star rating
91/ 100
Excellent
Better than 91% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-09-26 · CCN 142737
- Rank in McHenry, IL
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #36 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 7 of 12 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 16.5 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 116.9 | 153 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 12.6% | 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 | 0.59 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 57% | 54.8% | 57.1% | About the same |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 28% | 22.4% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 94% | 96.5% | 97% | Worse |
| 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) | 2% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 142737) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-09-26, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center offer?
ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center scores 91/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 91% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #36 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center?
ARA - McHenry 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 - McHenry Dialysis Center or American Renal Associates. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.