Davita Branford Dialysis
Medicare-certified dialysis center in Branford, Connecticut, operated by DaVita. Figures below are from CMS (July 2026 release); call (203) 481-8531 to confirm availability.
At a glance
| CMS quality rating | ★★★☆☆ 3 / 5 Quality of Patient Care star rating · Dialysis Facility dataset · what this means |
|---|---|
| Patient survey rating | Not surveyed, or too few completed surveys to report ICH CAHPS patient survey |
| Medicare payment (ESRD QIP) | No Medicare payment reduction (PY2026) — Total Performance Score 55 vs Connecticut 55 / national 54 ESRD QIP Total Performance Scores dataset |
| Treatment options | In-center hemodialysis |
| Shift starting after 5 p.m. | No |
| Dialysis stations | 13 |
| Patients in CMS survival summary | 196 a size indicator, not a current patient count |
| Ownership | DaVita (Profit) |
| Medicare-certified since | 1999-12-03 |
| CMS Certification Number | 072517 |
How this center compares
| Measure | This center | CT avg | US avg | CMS category or CT rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| Deaths among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS for age and health, per 100 patient-years. | ||||
| Death rateper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 16.3196 patients | — | 22.2 | As Expected |
| Hospital & ED | ||||
| Hospital admissions among patients treated here, risk-adjusted by CMS, per 100 patient-years. Share of hospital discharges followed by an unplanned readmission within 30 days, risk-adjusted by CMS. Emergency department visits compared with the number CMS expected for these patients; 1.0 means as expected. Emergency department visits in the 30 days after a hospital discharge, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Hospital admissionsper 100 patient-years · Lower is better | 125.953 patients | — | 148 | As Expected |
| 30-day hospital readmissionLower is better | 30.5%50 hospital stays | — | 27.2% | As Expected |
| Emergency department visits (ratio)Lower is better | 1.3119 patients | — | 0.99 | As Expected |
| ED visits within 30 days of discharge (ratio)Lower is better | 1.2638 hospital stays | — | 1.04 | As Expected |
| Vascular access | ||||
| Share of adult hemodialysis patients dialyzing through an arteriovenous fistula, risk-adjusted by CMS. Share of adult hemodialysis patients who had used a catheter (rather than a fistula or graft) for three months or longer. | ||||
| Fistula useHigher is better | 70.2%63 patients | — | 57.1% | As Expected |
| Long-term catheter useLower is better | 24%63 patients | 16% | 19% | Better than 9% |
| Transplant & home dialysis | ||||
| Share of patients under 75 on the kidney transplant waitlist, risk-adjusted by CMS. Patients switching from in-center to home dialysis, compared with the number CMS expected; 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Patients on the transplant waitlistHigher is better | 31.3%46 patients | — | 16.5% | As Expected |
| Switches to home dialysis (ratio)Higher is better | 0.7645 patients | — | 1.00 | As Expected |
| Infection | ||||
| Bloodstream infections reported to the CDC, compared with the number expected (standardized infection ratio); 1.0 means as expected. | ||||
| Bloodstream infections (ratio)Lower is better | 0.18 | — | — | Better than Expected |
| Staff | ||||
| Share of the facility’s healthcare personnel reported as up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. | ||||
| Staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinationHigher is better | 4% | 4% | 4% | Not ranked |
Values and averages are published by CMS (July 2026 release); "—" means CMS publishes no average for that measure. Where CMS assigns a risk-adjusted category ("Better than", "As" or "Worse than Expected"), that category is shown — we never rank those measures ourselves. For the other measures, "Better than X%" is computed by DialysisCompare: the share of Connecticut facilities with at least 25 patients in the measure that this center does better than; centers with fewer patients are not ranked. One measure never tells the whole story — how every figure is sourced and computed.
Questions to ask this center
Prompts for a conversation with the center or your kidney care team, generated only where CMS rates a measure "Worse than Expected", where this center is in the bottom quarter of Connecticut facilities on a measure with at least 25 patients, or where it carries a Medicare payment reduction. They are not medical advice and not a verdict on the center.
- Long-term catheter use: CMS reports 24% here (63 patients), vs 16% across Connecticut — better than only 9% of Connecticut facilities with at least 25 patients. You could ask how the center supports fistula or graft placement.
Nearest alternatives
The 8 closest Medicare-certified dialysis facilities within 30 miles, in any town (straight-line distance).
| Facility | Miles | CMS rating | Patient survey | QIP payment cut | After 5 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USRC Branford DialysisBranford, CT | 3.5 | ★★★★★ | Not rated | None | No |
| FMC St. Raphael Dialysis Center - New HavenNew Haven, CT | 3.8 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | None | Yes |
| Davita New Haven DialysisNew Haven, CT | 4.2 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 1.0% | No |
| FMC New Haven Home DialysisNew Haven, CT | 5.2 | Not rated | Not rated | None | No |
| FMC Shoreline Dialysis CenterBranford, CT | 5.2 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | 0.5% | No |
| FMC North Haven Dialysis CenterNorth Haven, CT | 7 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | None | Yes |
| Davita Hamden DialysisHamden, CT | 7.6 | ★★★★☆ | Not rated | None | No |
| USRC Orange DialysisOrange, CT | 7.8 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | None | No |
Location & contact
249 West Main Street
Branford, CT 06405 · New Haven County
(203) 481-8531 (click to call)
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