DaVita South Dean Dialysis
✓ In-center
96/ 100
FMC Englewood
Dialysis center · 75 West Forest Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
99/ 100
Excellent
Better than 99% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 21 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2001-01-08 · CCN 312536
- Rank in Englewood, NJ
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in New Jersey
- #9 of 185 scored centers
- County
- Bergen
- ESRD Network
- Network 3 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 11 of 13 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17.1 | 19.7 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 121.5 | 148.9 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 26.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | About the same |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 5.1 | 26.8 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.35 | 0.37 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.62 | 0.83 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.3 | 0.85 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.6% | 58.7% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 14.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 96.8% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 2.4% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 11% | 13.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 29.6% | 22.2% | 16.5% | Better |
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 5 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 87 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 86 | 83 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 80 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 92 | 86 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 93 | 89 | 87 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 94 | 90 | 88 | Better |
Based on 42 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Englewood Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Englewood (CMS Certification Number 312536) has been Medicare-certified since 2001-01-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Englewood offer?
FMC Englewood reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 21 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Englewood compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Englewood scores 99/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 99% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #9 of 185 scored centers in New Jersey. CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Englewood?
FMC Englewood is operated by Fresenius Medical Care 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 FMC Englewood or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.