DaVita Beach Park Dialysis
✓ In-center
80/ 100
DaVita Waukegan Renal Center
Dialysis center · 3350 W Grand Ave Ste 100, Waukegan, IL 60085
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
75/ 100
Above average
Better than 75% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1979-01-01 · CCN 142577
- Rank in Waukegan, IL
- #2 of 4 dialysis centers
- Rank in Illinois
- #89 of 321 scored centers
- County
- Lake
- 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 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.5 | 19.9 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 114 | 153 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.3% | 27.3% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.8 | 24.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0.1 | 0.27 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.56 | 0.94 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.98 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 47% | 54.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 25% | 22.4% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.32 | 1.08 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 13.1% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 1 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 83 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 80 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 86 | 77 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 84 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 89 | 87 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 91 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 49 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Waukegan
FMC - Waukegan Harbor
✓ In-center✓ PD
48/ 100
–no score
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Gurnee
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
72/ 100
FKC - Lake Bluff
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
82/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Waukegan Renal Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Waukegan Renal Center (CMS Certification Number 142577) has been Medicare-certified since 1979-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Waukegan Renal Center offer?
DaVita Waukegan Renal Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Waukegan Renal Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Waukegan Renal Center scores 75/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 75% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #89 of 321 scored centers in Illinois. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Waukegan Renal Center?
DaVita Waukegan Renal Center 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 Waukegan Renal Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.