28/ 100
Limited data (5 measures)
DaVita Dialysis Cottage
Dialysis center · 1201 N I-35, Gainesville, TX 76240
CMS star rating
12/ 100
Poor
Better than 12% 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
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2007-08-31 · CCN 672585
- Rank in Gainesville, TX
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Texas
- #611 of 721 scored centers
- County
- Cooke
- 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 10 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 18.4 | 22.8 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 211.7 | 155.3 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.4% | 27.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 32.5 | 33.1 | 32.5 | About the same |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.29 | 0.33 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.33 | 1 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 52% | 59.2% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 14% | 16.1% | 19% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 0.6% | 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 DaVita Dialysis Cottage Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Dialysis Cottage (CMS Certification Number 672585) has been Medicare-certified since 2007-08-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Dialysis Cottage offer?
DaVita Dialysis Cottage reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Dialysis Cottage compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Dialysis Cottage scores 12/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 12% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #611 of 721 scored centers in Texas. CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Dialysis Cottage?
DaVita Dialysis Cottage 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 Dialysis Cottage or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.