Davita Edgemont Dialysis
A dialysis facility in East St Louis, Illinois 62201
8 Vieux Carre Drive, East St Louis, Illinois 62201. (618) 398-3809.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 14, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s star rating
- Not rated patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 12 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 13, 2025: 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 2025. 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 13, 2025: standard inspection2 deficiencies
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Ic - Clean/Dirty Areas, Med Prep Area, No Common Med Carts
The inspectors’ words, 279 words
“IC-CLEAN/DIRTY;MED PREP AREA;NO COMMON CARTS CFR(s): 494.30(a)(1)(i) Clean areas should be clearly designated for the preparation, handling and storage of medications and unused supplies and equipment. Clean areas should be clearly separated from contaminated areas where used supplies and equipment are handled. Do not handle and store medications or clean supplies in the same or an adjacent area to that where used equipment or blood samples are handled. When multiple dose medication vials are used (including vials containing diluents), prepare individual patient doses in a clean (centralized) area away from dialysis stations and deliver separately to each patient. Do not carry multiple dose medication vials from station to station. Do not use common medication carts to deliver medications to patients. If trays are used to deliver medications to individual patients, they must be cleaned between patients. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 49741 Based on document review, observation, and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that supplies were stored off the floor to prevent contamination. Findings included: 1. On 3/12/25 at 10:00 AM, an observational tour was conducted in the water room. Six bags of Carbon and eight boxes of Dry Acid Concentrate were observed directly on the floor. 2. On 3/12/25, a document titled, “Physical Environment (Revised April 2018)” was reviewed. It noted, “Supplies will not be stored directly on the floor but stored on shelves or pallets if allowable per specific state or local codes.”t 3. On 3/12/25 at 11:00 AM, an interview was conducted with the facility administrator (E#1). E#1 observed the boxes and bags and verbally agreed that the items should be stored off the floor and on shelves.”
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Ic - Clean, Disinfect Surfaces & Equipment/Written Protocols
The inspectors’ words, 257 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: 51190 Based on observation, document review and staff interview, it was determined the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facility failed to provide a sanitary environment to minimize the transmission of infections agents within and between patients. Findings include: 1. On 03/12/2025 at 10:25 AM, a tour of the treatment room was conducted. Two 1:100 bleach solution tubs next to the sink were not covered with a lid for at least 15 minutes. 2. On 03/12/2025 at 11:10 AM, the policy “Bleach Policy” (revised October 2023) was reviewed. It notes, “Bleach solution needs to be covered with a secure lid and the solution should not be placed in the splash zone. NOTE: Without a secure lid, the bleach solution is open to air causing the solution to degrade over time and become less effective. 3. On 3/12/2025 at 10:40 AM, an interview with a patient care technician (E#6) was conducted. E#6 confirmed the tubs were uncovered and states that the tubs can be uncovered when the techs are using wipes to clean surfaces. 3. On 03/12/2025 at 11:00 AM, an interview with the Group Facility Administrator (E #3) was conducted. E #3 confirmed that bleach tubs should be covered at all times.”
All 3 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | Standard inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Standard inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on Mar 4, 2019.
- 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.
- 12 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 1 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, worse than expected; readmissions to hospital, worse than expected; blood transfusions, as expected; emergency department visits, as expected; emergency department visits within 30 days of a hospital stay, as expected; bloodstream infections, better than expected; patients dialysing through a fistula, worse than 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 | 1 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 7 dialysis facilities CMS lists in Saint Clair County, 7 have a star rating from CMS: 1 rated 3 of 5, 2 rated 2 of 5, 4 rated 1 of 5.
- CMS rates this one 1 of 5.
CMS, Dialysis Facility - Listing by Facility. Released Jul 15, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Star rating |
|---|---|
| Davita Metro East Dialysis | 1 |
| Fmc - Regency Park | 2 |
| Davita Sauget Dialysis | 1 |
| Davita Shiloh Dialysis | 1 |
| Davita O’fallon Dialysis | 3 |
| Fkc - Belleville | 2 |
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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