Davita Fort Brown Dialysis
A dialysis facility in Brownsville, Texas 78521
2000 Boca Chica Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. (956) 541-0130.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s star rating
- 4of 5 patient survey rating
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 13 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 Jun 26, 2024: a standard inspection.
3 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
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jun 26, 2024: standard inspection3 deficiencies
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Ic - Sanitary Environment
The inspectors’ words, 176 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: 34839 Based on observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide and monitor a sanitary environment to minimize the transmission of infectious agents within the unit. Findings: Tour of the facility treatment area on 6/25/24 at 0900 am revealed Rusty bleach cart Privacy screens had paper tape on the metal, not allowing to properly disinfect between use. 6 out of 6 computer carts were dirty dusty and had rust, the biohazard bins were touching all six carts. Interview with S1 at 0930 confirmed the computer carts were “ clean” and redirected staff to move the biohazard bins away from the clean computer carts. A clean supply cart had dirt, dust, hair and debris bin containing clean supplies. Above finding confirmed with S1 and S2 at the time of observations.”
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Pe - Hemodialysis Patients In View During Treatments
The inspectors’ words, 159 words
“PE-HD PTS IN VIEW DURING TREATMENTS CFR(s): 494.60(c)(4) Patients must be in view of staff during hemodialysis treatment to ensure patient safety, (video surveillance will not meet this requirement). This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 34839 Based on observation and interview, the facility’s Nurse Manager failed to assign staff in order to ensure that all patients were in constant view during the Hemodialysis treatment. This had the likelihood to cause harm to any patient that is left unobserved during treatment. Citing 3 out of 3 patients sitting at dialysis stations on the back wall (stations 1, 2 and 3 ). Findings: During observations on the treatment floor on 6/25/24 the staff failed to monitor the 3 patients at stations 1, 2 and 3. During interview with Facility Administrator at 10:07 am, she had to redirected staff to monitor patients on stations 1, 2 and 3. This unsafe practice was during observation time of 10:02 to 10:09 am.”
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Assess Anemia
The inspectors’ words, 206 words
“PA-ASSESS ANEMIA CFR(s): 494.80(a)(4) The patient’s comprehensive assessment must include, but is not limited to, the following: (4) Evaluation of factors associated with anemia, such as hematocrit, hemoglobin, iron stores, and potential treatment plans for anemia, including administration of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent(s). This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 34839 Based on medical record review and staff interview on 6/25/24 the interdisciplinary team failed to recognize and address <10 hemoglobin’s ( hgb ) trending in the facility. <10 levels were not assessed, cause documented, or actions taken to address the outcomes not meeting CMS core survey metrics and follow the MEASURE ASSESSMENT TOOL guidelines standard “ Anemia Hgb on ESA- monitor weekly until stable then monitor monthly, evaluate other anemia causes, educate patients about risk benefits. Facility Governing Body was not provided to surveyors to see if the facility identified issues identified by surveyors. The facility QAPI was not reviewing anemia management for < 10 Hgb. Findings included: Facility was unable to report to surveyors the % <10 Hemoglobin’s. surveyors calculated < 10 HGB was at 14%, The facility stating Davita only tracks and trends <9 hemoglobin, and the facility QAPI did NOT track, trend or analyze <10 hemoglobin’s. Finding confirmed with Clinical Group Facility Administrator.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2024 | Standard inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified dialysis facility, certified or last recertified on May 16, 2016.
- 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 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.
- Doesn’t offer peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training and a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later.
- 13 dialysis stations.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for dialysis facilities.
- In CMS’s survey, patients rate its staff 4 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 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, 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, worse than expected; patients on a kidney transplant waitlist, as expected.
- Patients rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s survey of in-center hemodialysis patients (31 interviews, Oct 18, 2024 to Jul 11, 2025): 72% 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the facility’s in-center hemodialysis patients (ICH CAHPS), 1 to 5 | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 11 dialysis facilities CMS lists in Cameron County, 10 have a star rating from CMS: 1 rated 5 of 5, 1 rated 4 of 5, 5 rated 3 of 5, 2 rated 2 of 5, 1 rated 1 of 5.
- CMS rates this one 1 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 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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