South Laburnum Dialysis LLC
✓ In-center
83/ 100
DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis
Dialysis center · 4900 Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA 23225
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 3★
17/ 100
Poor
Better than 17% 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
- 16 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2012-06-13 · CCN 492663
- Rank in Richmond, VA
- #12 of 18 dialysis centers
- Rank in Virginia
- #155 of 202 scored centers
- County
- Richmond 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 2 of 11 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 25.5 | 23.2 | 22.2 | Worse |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 212.6 | 134.1 | 148 | Worse |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 28.9% | 26.2% | 27.2% | Worse |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 10 | 32.3 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Better than Expected | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.72 | 1.17 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: Worse than Expected | 1.79 | 1.23 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 48.8% | 55.8% | 57.1% | Worse |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 27% | 20.5% | 19% | Worse |
| New patients put on the transplant waitlist (ratio to expected) CMS: As Expected | 0.74 | 1.24 | 1 | Worse |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 11.8% | 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 0 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 82 | 79 | 81 | About the same |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 81 | 80 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 77 | 79 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 83 | 82 | 84 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 88 | 86 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 89 | 87 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 32 completed interviews (25% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
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Frequently asked questions
Is DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis Medicare-certified?
Yes. DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis (CMS Certification Number 492663) has been Medicare-certified since 2012-06-13, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis offer?
DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd) with 16 dialysis stations. It does not report a shift starting after 5 pm.
How does DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis compare to other dialysis centers?
DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis scores 17/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (poor), better than 17% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #155 of 202 scored centers in Virginia. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars.
Who owns DaVita Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis?
DaVita Forest Hill Avenue 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 Forest Hill Avenue Dialysis or DaVita. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.