FMC - of Hardin County
✓ In-center
67/ 100
DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky
Dialysis center · 2807 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
CMS star rating
11/ 100
Poor
Better than 11% 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
- 29 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1977-09-01 · CCN 182504
- Rank in Elizabethtown, KY
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Kentucky
- #102 of 118 scored centers
- County
- Hardin
- 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 4 of 10 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 184.8 | 138.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.5% | 27% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.81 | 0.31 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1.11 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 51.2% | 55.5% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 15% | 17.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.31 | 0.85 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 9.9% | 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 Elizabethtown
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky (CMS Certification Number 182504) has been Medicare-certified since 1977-09-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky offer?
DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 29 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky scores 11/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 11% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #102 of 118 scored centers in Kentucky. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky?
DaVita Dialysis of Central Kentucky 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 Dialysis of Central Kentucky or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.