Dci - Rubin Dialysis Center - Troy
A dialysis facility in Troy, New York 12180
1850 Peoples Avenue, Troy, New York 12180. (518) 271-0702.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026. We couldn’t read Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ list since Nov 2, 2026: qcor.cms.gov now refuses our reader. This record is as of then.
- 1of 5 CMS’s star rating
- Not rated patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 17 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 Jul 25, 2024: 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 Jul 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 25, 2024: standard inspection2 deficiencies
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Pe - Building - Constructed/Maintained To Ensure Safety
The inspectors’ words, 222 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: 33426 Based on observation and interview the dialysis facility failed to provide a sanitary environment to minimize the transmission of infectious agents. Findings: Observed 7/23/2024 at 10:00 AM during a tour of the treatment floor: · Foot pedals to operate sinks appeared rusty. · Underneath sinks in the cabinets below, plumbing appear corroded. · Underneath the sink used to soak clamps, within the cabinet, drain plumbing had a buildup of deposits, possibly a product of the chemicals used to soak clamps. · Bottom of cabinet paneling underneath the drain trap was deteriorated and contained accumulation of similar deposits or corrosion. Cabinets were empty and were not noted to be used for any storage. · Handwashing sinks appeared to have a buildup of dust or other material on the top metal rim and appeared in need of cleaning. · In one instance a utility hole cover on the top rim of the handwash sink was rusty. These findings were verified with the Nurse Manager at the time of observation as well as with the Senior Operations Director prior to exiting on 7/25/24 at 11:45 AM.”
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Pe - Equipment Maintenance - Manufacturer’S Dfu
The inspectors’ words, 235 words
“PE-EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE-MANUFACTURER’S DFU CFR(s): 494.60(b) The dialysis facility must implement and maintain a program to ensure that all equipment (including emergency equipment, dialysis machines and equipment, and the water treatment system) are maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 33426 Based on document review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure all equipment is maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and facility policy. On 7/23/24 review was conducted of documentation of the logs for calibration of the pH and conductivity meters used on the treatment floor. This document was titled “Daily Phoenix/Hydra Meter Log”. During this review it was noted that in several instances the conductivity readings deviated greater than 0.1 from the standard, and recalibration was not performed. The months of May, June, and part of July were reviewed for 3 meters. Out of 105 total readings within this sample there were 3 instances of the conductivity reading being 13.8 and not having been recalibrated. Instructions on “Daily Phoenix/Hydra Meter Log” indicate any reading greater than 0.1 from the standards must be recalibrated. The standard is 14.0 for conductivity. The facility’s policy titled “Phoenix Meter & Hydra Meter Disinfection, Calibration, Use and Storage” which is based on the manufacturer specifications also reflect this same policy. This finding was confirmed through interview with the Technical Manager on 7/23/24 at 9:50 AM.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | Standard inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on Jul 17, 1986.
- 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.
- 17 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 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, 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, better than 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.
- 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 3 dialysis facilities CMS lists in Rensselaer County, 3 have a star rating from CMS: 1 rated 3 of 5, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Fresenius Kidney Care Troy | 3 |
| Dci-East Greenbush | 1 |
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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From the facility
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Paid listing
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