DaVita Concord Township Dialysis
✓ In-center
83/ 100
FKC Chadds Ford
Dialysis center · 291 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
CMS star rating
61/ 100
Above average
Better than 61% 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
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2019-11-27 · CCN 392893
- Rank in Chadds Ford, PA
- #2 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #132 of 290 scored centers
- County
- Delaware
- ESRD Network
- Network 4 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.4 | 19.3 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 198.2 | 149 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.9% | 27.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.65 | 0.89 | 0.99 | Better |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.43 | 0.94 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 34.8% | 56.1% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 26% | 21.7% | 19% | Worse |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 100% | 97.3% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 1.1% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 24% | 15.3% | 18% | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 35.2% | 21.8% | 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)
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 Chadds Ford
Dialysis centers nearby
FKC Talleyville
✓ In-center
22/ 100
Nemours Children's Health
✓ In-center✓ PD
–no score
FKC Riverside Park
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
53/ 100
FKC North Wilmington
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
38/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FKC Chadds Ford Medicare-certified?
Yes. FKC Chadds Ford (CMS Certification Number 392893) has been Medicare-certified since 2019-11-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FKC Chadds Ford offer?
FKC Chadds Ford reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does FKC Chadds Ford compare to other dialysis centers?
FKC Chadds Ford scores 61/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 61% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #132 of 290 scored centers in Pennsylvania. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FKC Chadds Ford?
FKC Chadds Ford 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 FKC Chadds Ford or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.