Usrc East El Paso Dialysis
A dialysis facility in El Paso, Texas 79935
10737 Gateway W Ste 100, El Paso, Texas 79935. (915) 590-8334.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 14, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s star rating
- 3of 5 patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 18 dialysis stations
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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 5, 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 5, 2025: standard inspection2 deficiencies
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Ic - Sanitary Environment
The inspectors’ words, 280 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: 28421 Based on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to practice effective infection control. Findings were: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (MMWR, No. RR-5) stated that “the hemodialysis machine and its components also can be vehicles for patient-to-patient transmission of blood borne viruses and pathogenic bacteria (24, 192). The external surfaces of the machine are the most likely sources for contamination. These include not only frequently touched surfaces (e.g., the control panel), but also attached waste containers used during the priming of the dialyzers, blood tubing draped or clipped to waste containers, and items placed on tops of machines for convenience.” Facility policy entitled, “Infection Control and Precautions for all Patients” stated in part, “Clean areas will be clearly designated and separated from contaminated areas and unused supplies and equipment ...Medications will be clearly designated as a clean area and separated from contaminated areas for the preparation, handling and storage of medications.” Tour of the treatment area on 3/4/25 revealed the following: * Labeled syringes on top of dialysis machine at station # 9 * A roll of tape on top of the dialysis machine at station # 14 * Tour of the lab area revealed a hole in the ceiling tile that was not fitted tightly to the pipe running through the ceiling. This hole could allow access to pests into the facility. These findings were confirmed by the Charge Nurse on 3/4/25.”
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Pe - Patient Care Environment - Sufficient Space
The inspectors’ words, 144 words
“PE-PT CARE ENVIRONMENT-SUFFICIENT SPACE CFR(s): 494.60(c)(1) The space for treating each patient must be sufficient to provide needed care and services, prevent cross-contamination, and to accommodate medical emergency equipment and staff. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 28421 Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility did not provide sufficient space between dialysis stations to prevent cross-contamination, and to accommodate medical emergency equipment and staff. Tour of the patient treatment area on 3/4/25 revealed 18 patient stations. Each patient station housed a chair and dialysis machine with roughly 2.5 feet between each patient. In case of an emergency, it is questionable that a Medical Emergency team could respond safely between patients. In the case of blood splatter, patients sitting next to each other are in danger of cross contamination. These findings were acknowledged by the Facility Administrator on 3/4/25.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Standard inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on Nov 6, 1996.
- 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: US Renal Care, Inc.
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 and peritoneal dialysis.
- Doesn’t offer home hemodialysis training and a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later.
- 18 dialysis stations.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for dialysis facilities.
- In CMS’s survey, patients rate its staff 2 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 US Renal Care, 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 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, 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.
- Patients rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s survey of in-center hemodialysis patients (44 interviews, Oct 18, 2024 to Jul 11, 2025): 82% 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 |
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| 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 | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 28 dialysis facilities CMS lists in El Paso County, 28 have a star rating from CMS: 1 rated 5 of 5, 6 rated 4 of 5, 18 rated 3 of 5, 3 rated 2 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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