DaVita Brookriver Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
99/ 100
Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit
Dialysis center · 1935 Medical District Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
Not rated CMS star rating
69/ 100
Limited data (6 measures)
Above average
Better than 69% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Independent · Non-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✗ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- No shift starting after 5 pm reported
- Stations
- 19 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 1985-06-27 · CCN 452344
- Rank in Dallas, TX
- #29 of 30 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #707 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Dallas
- ESRD Network
- Network 14 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 146 | 155.3 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.92 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 1.21 | 0.89 | 1 | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.1% | 15.3% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Is Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit Medicare-certified?
Yes. Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit (CMS Certification Number 452344) has been Medicare-certified since 1985-06-27, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit offer?
Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 19 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit compare to other dialysis centers?
Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit scores 69/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 69% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #707 of 721 scored centers in Texas.
Who owns Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit?
Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit is independently owned, not part of a dialysis chain 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 Childrens Medical Center Dialysis Unit. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.