Kempsville Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD
51/ 100
DaVita Little Creek Dialysis
Dialysis center · 1817 E Little Creek Rd, Ste a, Norfolk, VA 23518
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
59/ 100
Average
Better than 59% 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
- 12 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-11-14 · CCN 492665
- Rank in Norfolk, VA
- #1 of 11 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #71 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 4 of 11 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.5 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 169.5 | 134.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 33.6% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.72 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.11 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.85 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 58.6% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 9% | 20.5% | 19% | Better |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.46 | 1.24 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.5% | 18.2% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 4 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 86 | 79 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 87 | 80 | 81 | Better |
| Providing information to patients | 85 | 79 | 80 | Better |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 91 | 82 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 90 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 92 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 37 completed interviews (37% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Norfolk
DaVita Leigh Dialysis Center
✓ In-center
20/ 100
DaVita Southern Tide
✓ In-center
20/ 100
DaVita Midtowne Norfolk Dialysis
✓ In-center✓ PD
15/ 100
Fresenius Kidney Care Kempsville Home
✓ PD✓ Home HD
9/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Little Creek Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Little Creek Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 492665) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-11-14, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Little Creek Dialysis offer?
DaVita Little Creek Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis with 12 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Little Creek Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Little Creek Dialysis scores 59/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (average), better than 59% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #71 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Little Creek Dialysis?
DaVita Little Creek Dialysis 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 Little Creek Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.