FMC - Mentor Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
89/ 100
Center for Dialysis Care Mentor
Dialysis center · 8900 Tyler Blvd, Mentor, OH 44060
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
16/ 100
Poor
Better than 16% 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
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 26 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1980-11-08 · CCN 362505
- Rank in Mentor, OH
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #231 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Lake
- 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 14 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.8 | 20.8 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 173.4 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 36.3% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 21.1 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.48 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.75 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.15 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 62.4% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 21.4% | 19% | About the same |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 96% | 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) | 20% | 17.7% | 18% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.05 | 1.23 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.1% | 12.7% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 76 | 81 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 83 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 76 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 79 | 84 | 84 | Worse |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 84 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (23% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Mentor
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FMC - Ohio Renal Care Group Euclid
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Center for Dialysis Care, Euclid
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Frequently asked questions
Is Center for Dialysis Care Mentor Medicare-certified?
Yes. Center for Dialysis Care Mentor (CMS Certification Number 362505) has been Medicare-certified since 1980-11-08, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Center for Dialysis Care Mentor offer?
Center for Dialysis Care Mentor reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 26 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does Center for Dialysis Care Mentor compare to other dialysis centers?
Center for Dialysis Care Mentor scores 16/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 16% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #231 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns Center for Dialysis Care Mentor?
Center for Dialysis Care Mentor 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 Mentor or Centers for Dialysis Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.