DaVita Auburn Road Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
89/ 100
Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill
Dialysis center · 12340 Bass Lake Road, Chardon, OH 44024
CMS star rating
37/ 100
Below average
Better than 37% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Centers for Dialysis Care · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✗ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1998-01-01 · CCN 362603
- Rank in Ohio
- #159 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Geauga
- 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 5 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.7 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 242.9 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 35.9% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.29 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.2 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.9% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 98% | 97% | 97% | About the same |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 2% | 1.2% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 22% | 17.7% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 17.5% | 12.7% | 16.5% | About the same |
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 Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill Medicare-certified?
Yes. Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill (CMS Certification Number 362603) has been Medicare-certified since 1998-01-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill offer?
Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill compare to other dialysis centers?
Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill scores 37/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 37% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #159 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill?
Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill is operated by Centers for Dialysis Care and is a non-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with Center for Dialysis Care at Heather Hill or Centers for Dialysis Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.