FMC - Bardstown
✓ In-center
35/ 100
DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 210 W John Fitch Avenue, Bardstown, KY 40004
CMS star rating
43/ 100
Average
Better than 43% 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
- 10 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2004-04-21 · CCN 182568
- Rank in Bardstown, KY
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #63 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Nelson
- ESRD Network
- Network 9 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 9 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 168.2 | 138.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.6% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.58 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.37 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.1% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 19% | 17.5% | 19% | About the same |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 10.5% | 11.9% | 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 Bardstown
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC - Shepherdsville
✓ In-center✓ PD
81/ 100
FMC - Lebanon Marion County
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
62/ 100
DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
11/ 100
DaVita Shepherdsville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
67/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 182568) has been Medicare-certified since 2004-04-21, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 10 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center scores 43/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 43% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #63 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Bardstown Dialysis Center?
DaVita Bardstown Dialysis 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 Bardstown Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.