032629 South Tucson Dialysis (Fmc)
A dialysis facility in Tucson, Arizona 85713
2802 South 6th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85713. (520) 792-2999.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 14, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s star rating
- 2of 5 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 Feb 1, 2024: a standard inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Dialysis Facility (ESRD) 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 19, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 14, 2026. Updated monthly.
Feb 1, 2024: standard inspection2 deficiencies
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Ic - Sanitary Environment
The inspectors’ words, 253 words
“IC-SANITARY ENVIRONMENT CFR(s): 494.30 The dialysis facility must provide and monitor a sanitary environment to minimize the transmission of infectious agents within and between the unit and any adjacent hospital or other public areas. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 37489 Based on document review, observation, and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure (13) of (24) dialysis station chairs did not have torn vinyl and open seams with exposed foam and fabric. Failure to maintain intact vinyl on dialysis chairs poses a risk of infection though cross contamination as exposed foam and fabric on the chair may harbor potentially infectious material that cannot be cleaned and disinfected. Findings include: A policy regarding maintenance and repair and infection control related to integrity and maintenance of dialysis chair upholstery was requested. Employee #3 confirmed on 01/31/2024 that the facility did not have a policy to provide. Observation on 01/31/2024 revealed (13) of (24) dialysis chairs in use on the treatment floor had torn upholstery in various locations on the chairs including arm rests, foot rests, head rests, seats and sides of the chairs. The tears in the chairs ranged from 1/4 inch to 6 inches long with exposed underlying fabric backing on the vinyl and protruding foam cushion. Employee #1 confirmed on 01/31/2024 that the observed chairs were in disrepair with torn vinyl that prevented appropriate disinfection between patients. Additionally, that this was identified October 2023 and that the chairs were not repaired at the time of the survey.”
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Pe - Building - Constructed/Maintained To Ensure Safety
The inspectors’ words, 246 words
“PE-BUILDING-CONSTRUCT/MAINTAIN FOR SAFETY CFR(s): 494.60(a) The building in which dialysis services are furnished must be constructed and maintained to ensure the safety of the patients, the staff and the public. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 37489 Based on document review, observation, and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure medications were locked when not in use at (3) of the (4) medication preparation station lockboxes. Failure to secure medications when not in use may result in unauthorized access to medication not prescribed to an individual and the potential for tampering or other compromise to the integrity of medications administered. Findings include: The policy titled “Medication Preparation and Administration” requires: “...pre-drawn medications shall be labeled and must be kept under the preparer’s control or in a locked designated medication storage area or refrigerated, if necessary, until delivery to the appropriate patient for administration...All medications will be kept in a locked cabinet except when in use....” Observation on 01/31/2024 revealed three unlocked medication lockboxes at the technician work stations. No staff were present in the area and the medications were not in use. Each of the three unlocked boxes contained multiple 30 ml Heparin Sodium multidose vials. The vials were a combination of new, unused and open, in-use vials. Additionally, there were pre-drawn heparin syringes in two of the three unlocked boxes. Employee #1 confirmed on 01/31/2024 that the medications were not secured when not in use as required by facility policy.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | Standard inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on Jul 29, 2009.
- Run for 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: Fresenius Medical Care.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Dialysis Facility (ESRD) 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 14, 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 14, 2026. Updated monthly.
What does it offer?
- Offers in-center hemodialysis.
- Doesn’t offer peritoneal dialysis, 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.
- In CMS’s survey, patients rate its staff 3 of 5.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility and Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Part of the Fresenius Medical Care 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 4 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 put on a kidney transplant waitlist in their first year of dialysis, as expected; patients on a kidney transplant waitlist, as expected.
- Patients rate it 2 of 5 in CMS’s survey of in-center hemodialysis patients (47 interviews, Oct 18, 2024 to Jul 11, 2025): 73% rated the facility 9 or 10 out of 10.
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 | 4 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the facility’s in-center hemodialysis patients (ICH CAHPS), 1 to 5 | 2 of 5 |
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 4 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 19, 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 19, 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 14, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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