DaVita Little Creek Dialysis
✓ In-center
59/ 100
DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 420 N Center Dr, Bldg 11 Ste 128, Norfolk, VA 23502
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
20/ 100
Below average
Better than 20% 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
- 24 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2005-03-01 · CCN 492629
- Rank in Norfolk, VA
- #3 of 11 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #140 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Norfolk City
- ESRD Network
- Network 5 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 5 of 11 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 17 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 132.4 | 134.1 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 12.5% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.38 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.05 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 2.39 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 49.2% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 20% | 20.5% | 19% | About the same |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.42 | 1.24 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 15.9% | 18.2% | 16.5% | About the same |
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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 75 | 79 | 81 | Worse |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 77 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 84 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 83 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 83 | 87 | 88 | Worse |
Based on 37 completed interviews (28% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
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Dialysis centers nearby
DaVita Tidewater Home Dialysis
✓ PD✓ Home HD
58/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 492629) has been Medicare-certified since 2005-03-01, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center offer?
DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 24 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center scores 20/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (below average), better than 20% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #140 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center?
DaVita Leigh 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 Leigh Dialysis Center or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.