ARA - McHenry Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD
91/ 100
Dialysis Care Center - McHenry
Dialysis center · 612 S Il, Route 31, McHenry, IL 60050
CMS star rating
31/ 100
Below average
Better than 31% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 14 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-04-03 · CCN 142852
- Rank in McHenry, IL
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #215 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 4 of 12 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.3 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 258.4 | 153 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.2% | 27.3% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 14.5 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.23 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.27 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 38.8% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 22.4% | 19% | Worse |
| 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) | 16% | 16.8% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 4.9% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dialysis Care Center - McHenry Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dialysis Care Center - McHenry (CMS Certification Number 142852) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-04-03, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Dialysis Care Center - McHenry offer?
Dialysis Care Center - McHenry reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 14 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Dialysis Care Center - McHenry compare to other dialysis centers?
Dialysis Care Center - McHenry scores 31/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 31% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #215 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Dialysis Care Center - McHenry?
Dialysis Care Center - McHenry is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Dialysis Care Center - McHenry. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.