DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
63/ 100
DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc
Dialysis center · 2819 South Hayes, Suite 8, Sandusky, OH 44870
CMS star rating
4/ 100
Poor
Better than 4% 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
- 2 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2003-06-09 · CCN 362660
- Rank in Sandusky, OH
- #3 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #265 of 300 scored centers
- County
- Erie
- 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 1 of 8 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 27.1 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.9 | 152.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 53.4% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.5 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.98 | 1.02 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.47 | 1.23 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 6.9% | 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)
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 Sandusky
Firelands Dialysis Center South
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33/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
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✓ In-center
4/ 100
FMC - Norwalk
✓ In-center
43/ 100
USRC Fremont Dialysis
✓ In-center
74/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc (CMS Certification Number 362660) has been Medicare-certified since 2003-06-09, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc offer?
DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc reports offering peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 2 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc scores 4/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 4% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #265 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc?
DaVita Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc 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 Home Dialysis Services of Sandusky Inc or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.