Davita Emerald Dialysis
A dialysis facility in Chicago, Illinois 60609
710 West 43rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60609. (773) 843-5668.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 14, 2026.
- 2of 5 CMS’s star rating
- Not rated patient survey rating
- 1 deficiency 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 Jan 8, 2025: a complaint inspection.
1 deficiency 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
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. 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.
Jan 8, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Internal Grievance Process Components & Implemented
The inspectors’ words, 464 words
“GOV-INTERNAL GRIEVANCE SYS ID/IMPLEMENTED CFR(s): 494.180(e) The facility’s internal grievance process must be implemented so that the patient may file an oral or written grievance with the facility without reprisal or denial of services. The grievance process must include- (1) A clearly explained procedure for the submission of grievances. (2) Timeframes for reviewing the grievance. (3) A description of how the patient or the patient’s designated representative will be informed of steps taken to resolve the grievance. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 36774 Based on document review and interview, it was determined that for 1 of 5 grievances reviewed, the facility failed to ensure that a written, final decision regarding the grievance was provided, within 10 days of the grievance conference. Findings include: 1. On 1/8/2025, the facility’s policy titled, “Patient Grievance” (10/2024) was reviewed and included, “ ... Internal Grievance Process ... The FA (Facility Administrator) is to discuss the grievance with the patient, investigate and take appropriate action towards a solution ... D. If the patient grievance cannot be resolved ... the Divisional Vice President will be notified. E ... The Divisional Vice President in conjunction with ... will issue a written, final decision to the patient within 10 days of the grievance conference ...” 2. On 1/8/2025, the clinical record for Pt. #1 was reviewed. On 1/20/2016, Pt. #1 was admitted to the facility with a diagnosis of ESRD (end stage renal disease). Pt. #1 receives dialysis treatment at the facility three times a week. 3. On 1/8/2025, Pt. #1’s grievances were reviewed: 5/31/2024; 10/2/2024; 10/31/2024; 11/14/2024; and 11/18/2024. The timeline of the grievance on 10/2/2024 was reviewed with E #1 (Group Facility Administrator) and E #4 (Assistant Facility Administrator): - On October 2, 2024, Pt. #1 brought up an alleged abuse that occurred in July (2024). Pt. #1 alleged that E #1 (Patient Care Technician) hit Pt. #1 with a blood pressure cuff. - On October 3, 2024, an interdisciplinary team meeting/grievance conference occurred with the participation of Pt. #1. Pt. #1’s concerns were discussed. - On 11/7/204, the facility conducted another interdisciplinary meeting. Participants to the meeting included E #2, E #4, Pt. #1, Pt. #1’s sister, the Medical Director, Attending Nephrologist, the Renal Network, and the Regional Operations Director. The meeting indicated that the case was completed, and that Pt. #1 was satisfied with the resolution. - However, the facility failed to ensure that a written, final decision regarding the grievance was provided, within 10 days of the grievance conference held on 10/3/2024. 4. On 1/8/2025 at approximately 12:45 PM, interviews were conducted with E #2 (Group Facility Administrator) and E #4 (Assistant Facility Administrator). E #2 and E #4 confirmed that there was no written, final decision regarding the grievance provided to Pt. #1.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on Jul 22, 1982.
- 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: DaVita.
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.
- 1 deficiency 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.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility and Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Part of the DaVita 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; emergency department visits, as expected; emergency department visits within 30 days of a hospital stay, worse than expected; bloodstream infections, better than 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 150 dialysis facilities CMS lists in Cook County, 136 have a star rating from CMS: 10 rated 5 of 5, 28 rated 4 of 5, 41 rated 3 of 5, 37 rated 2 of 5, 20 rated 1 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 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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From the facility
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