032616 Desert Dialysis Sahuarita (Dci)
A dialysis facility in Sahuarita, Arizona 85629
1700 W Commerce Pointe Pl, Sahuarita, Arizona 85629. (520) 625-0103.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 2of 5 CMS’s star rating
- Not rated patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 24 dialysis stations
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on May 28, 2025: a standard inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Dialysis Facility (ESRD) 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Dialysis Facility (ESRD) 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
May 28, 2025: standard inspection2 deficiencies
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Receive Services Outlined In Poc
The inspectors’ words, 199 words
“PR-RECEIVE SERVICES OUTLINED IN POC CFR(s): 494.70(a)(12) The patient has the right to- (12) Receive the necessary services outlined in the patient plan of care described in §494.90; This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 52534 Based on document review, and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure: (1) of (5) patients (Patient #2) received hemodialysis treatment at the Blood Flow Rate (BFR) prescribed by their nephrologist. This deficient practice poses the potential risk of inadequate dialysis, decreased clearances, and hospitalizations if hemodialysis treatments are not given as prescribed. Findings include: Facility policy “Staff Reporting parameters - ESRD Patients” requires “... To give reporting parameters to floor staff to report to RN and parameters for RN to report to MD/NP ... During Treatment ... Vascular Access ... Unable to maintain ordered BFR ...” Patient #2 ’ s medical record review on 05/27/2025 revealed a prescribed blood flow rate of 350 mL/min. On 05/23/2025 the BFR was as follows: 10:16 - 13:44 BFR 400 mL/min No rationale or reporting was documented for the change in BFR throughout treatment. Employee #1 confirmed on 05/27/2025 that Patient #2 did not receive hemodialysis treatment as prescribed by their nephrologist.”
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Medical Records - Complete, Accurate, Accessible
The inspectors’ words, 330 words
“MR-COMPLETE, ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE CFR(s): 494.170 The dialysis facility must maintain complete, accurate, and accessible records on all patients, including home patients who elect to receive dialysis supplies and equipment from a supplier that is not a provider of ESRD services and all other home dialysis patients whose care is under the supervision of the facility. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 52534 Based on document review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure 1. (1) of (4) patients (Patient #6) had a discharge summary completed; and 2. (2) of (4) patients (Patients #7 and 8) had a discharge summary signed by their nephrologist within 30 days. These deficient practices pose the potential risk of impeding continuity of care if discharge summaries are not completed in a timely manner. Findings include: 1. and 2. Facility policy titled “Discharge summary” requires “... The Physician will complete the Discharge Summary section on the third page; making note of the reason the patient left the clinic, any special events and/or cause of death .... Physician will sign and date the Discharge Summary within 30 days of the discharged date ....” 1. Patient #6 Patient #6 ’ s medical record review on 05/27/2025 revealed the patient was discharged in March 2025. No specific date was given. The discharge summary for Patient #6 was requested but unable to be provided. Employee #1 confirmed on 05/28/2025 that there was no discharge summary for Patient #6 in the patient’s files. 2. Patient #7 Patient #7 ’ s medical record review on 05/27/2025 revealed a discharge date of 02/28/2025, the discharge summary was signed by their nephrologist on 04/11/2025. Patient #8 Patient #8 ’ s medical record review on 05/27/2025 revealed a discharge date of 02/14/2025, the discharge summary was signed by their nephrologist on 05/05/2025. Employee #1 confirmed on 05/27/2025 that Patients #7 and 8 did not have their discharge summaries signed by their nephrologists within 30 days of the discharge date.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | Standard inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on Apr 30, 2008.
- Run as a non-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- Chain: Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Dialysis Facility (ESRD) 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for dialysis facilities.
- None of the deficiencies cited in the last three years came from an inspection that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR Dialysis Facility (ESRD) 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
What does it offer?
- Offers in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
- Doesn’t offer home hemodialysis training and a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later.
- 24 dialysis stations.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for dialysis facilities.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility and Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Part of the Dialysis Clinic, Inc. chain, as CMS lists it.
- CMS publishes no owners file for dialysis facilities, so no other owner is named.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How do patients fare?
- CMS rates it 2 of 5 stars (Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024).
- Compared by CMS with what it expects for the facility’s patients: patient survival, as expected; hospital admissions, as expected; readmissions to hospital, as expected; blood transfusions, as expected; emergency department visits, as expected; emergency department visits within 30 days of a hospital stay, as expected; bloodstream infections, as expected; patients dialysing through a fistula, as expected; patients on a kidney transplant waitlist, as expected.
- CMS gives no CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.: “Too few completed survey responses to report.”
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility and Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Star ratingCMS’s star rating for dialysis facilities, 1 to 5 | 2 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the facility’s in-center hemodialysis patients (ICH CAHPS), 1 to 5 | Not rated |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 20 dialysis facilities CMS lists in Pima County, 19 have a star rating from CMS: 7 rated 4 of 5, 8 rated 3 of 5, 4 rated 2 of 5.
- CMS rates this one 2 of 5.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for dialysis facilities, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- QCOR says it has no dialysis inspection reports after February 19, 2026, while it moves to a new system: a later inspection is not shown yet.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for dialysis facilities.
- CMS publishes no owners file for dialysis facilities: the chain it lists is the only owner named.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility (23ew-n7w9).
Released Jul 15, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility (59mq-zhts).
Released Jul 15, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Dialysis Facility (ESRD) 2567 statements of deficiencies (ESRD_2567s_2018_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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