Davita Forest City Dialysis
A dialysis facility in Rockford, Illinois 61101
198 North Springfield Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101. (815) 962-8914.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 14, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s star rating
- Not rated patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 16 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 Mar 27, 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 Mar 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 19, 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 14, 2026. Updated monthly.
Mar 27, 2024: standard inspection2 deficiencies
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Ic - Wear Gloves/Hand Hygiene
The inspectors’ words, 246 words
“IC-WEAR GLOVES/HAND HYGIENE CFR(s): 494.30(a)(1) Wear disposable gloves when caring for the patient or touching the patient’s equipment at the dialysis station. Staff must remove gloves and wash hands between each patient or station. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 27125 Based on document review, observation and interview, it was determined that for 1 of 2 (E#2) patient care technicians observed, the Facility failed to ensure that gloves were worn and changed as required. Findings included: 1. The Facility’s policy titled, “Infection Control for Dialysis Facilities (April 2023)” was reviewed on 3/25/2024 and required, “Disposable gloves will be worn when caring for the patient or touching the patients equipment at the dialysis station. ... Gloves should be changed when: ... Going from dirty area or task to a clean area or task.” 2. An observational tour of the dialysis unit was conducted on 3/25/2024 from 9:00 AM until 11:30 AM. During the tour the following was observed: - 9:50 AM, E#2 turned off the dialysis alarm on machine at station #9. E#2 was not wearing gloves. - 9:55 AM, E#2 was wearing gloves, adjusted the dialysis tubing and machine for patient at Station #7. E#2 then went to get a clean glove for the patient to put on, without changing the dirty gloves E #2 was wearing between tasks. 3. During an interview on 3/25/2024 at approximately 3:00 PM, the Facility Administrator (E#1) stated that gloves need to be changed during and between tasks.”
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Ic - Clean, Disinfect Surfaces & Equipment/Written Protocols
The inspectors’ words, 264 words
“IC-DISINFECT SURFACES/EQUIP/WRITTEN PROTOCOL CFR(s): 494.30(a)(4)(ii) [The facility must demonstrate that it follows standard infection control precautions by implementing- (4) And maintaining procedures, in accordance with applicable State and local laws and accepted public health procedures, for the-] (ii) Cleaning and disinfection of contaminated surfaces, medical devices, and equipment. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 27125 Based on document review, observation and interview, it was determined that for 2 of 2 (E#2 and E#3) patient care technicians observed clearing the dialysis stations, the Facility failed to ensure standard infection control precautions were followed. Findings included: 1. The Facility’s policy titled, “Infection Control for Dialysis Facilities (April 2023)” was reviewed on 3/25/2024 and required, “Cleaning and/or disinfection of equipment should include: Surfaces should be allowed to air dry in order to provide sufficient disinfection contact time. ... Dialysis station must be completely vacated by the previous patient before teammates can begin to bring disinfection supplies to the station, clean or disinfect the station.” 2. An observational tour of the dialysis unit was conducted on 3/25/2024 from 9:00 AM until 11:30 AM. During the tour the following was observed: - 10:00 AM, E#2 began cleaning the dialysis machine at station #9 while the patient was still present. - 10:30 AM, E#3 reclined the dialysis chair, disinfected the dialysis chair and immediately closed the chair without allowing the chair to dry. 3. During an interview on 3/25/2024 at approximately 3:00 PM, the Facility Administrator (E#1) stated that patients should be gone before clearing the station. E#1 was unaware of the need to allow surfaces to dry.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2024 | Standard inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on Dec 19, 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
- 16 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 3 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, as expected; bloodstream infections, as expected; patients dialysing through a fistula, better than expected; patients put on a kidney transplant waitlist in their first year of dialysis, 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 | 3 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 12 dialysis facilities CMS lists in Winnebago County, 11 have a star rating from CMS: 2 rated 5 of 5, 1 rated 4 of 5, 5 rated 3 of 5, 1 rated 2 of 5, 2 rated 1 of 5.
- CMS rates this one 3 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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