Firelands Dialysis Center South
✓ In-center
33/ 100
DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 211 Lakeside Park, Sandusky, OH 44870
CMS star rating
63/ 100
Above average
Better than 63% 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
- 8 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-09-18 · CCN 362700
- Rank in Sandusky, OH
- #1 of 3 dialysis centers
- Rank in Ohio
- #88 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 6 of 10 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 11.9 | 20.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 155.5 | 152.6 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 38.8% | 27.5% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.7 | 33.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.24 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.84 | 1.02 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.51 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 70.1% | 54.3% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 13% | 21.4% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.1% | 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)
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
4/ 100
Dialysis centers nearby
Firelands Bellevue Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
4/ 100
FMC - Norwalk
✓ In-center
43/ 100
USRC Fremont Dialysis
✓ In-center
74/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 362700) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-09-18, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 8 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center scores 63/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 63% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #88 of 300 scored centers in Ohio. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center?
DaVita Sandusky Dialysis Center 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 Sandusky Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.