14min walk, about
Guest house / B&B
Davis Square Inn
204 Morrison Avenue
- 0.6 mi straight line
Dialysis travel
Hotels near DCI Ball Square
643 Broadway, Somerville, MA
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Quick answer: staying near DCI Ball Square
- Closest place to stay: Davis Square Inn, about 14 min on foot.
- Within a short walk: none within 10 minutes; 3 within about 20 minutes on foot.
- The center: 16 stations, run by Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI).
- Call ahead: (617) 616-3600. Your home unit usually sends the request and your records.
Walks are measured on the map from each place to stay to the center's address (straight line plus a quarter, at about 3 miles an hour). Where the walk is over 20 minutes we show a driving estimate (straight line plus a third, at an in-town average speed, plus 2 minutes to park): traffic changes it, so check the route at your shift time.
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI)
DCI Ball Square
643 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145
Peritoneal dialysisHome hemodialysis training
16stations
0stays in a 10-min walk
3in a 20-min walk
Nearest place to stay: Davis Square Inn, about 14 min walk.
Book the chair before the hotel
- Guest chairs are limited: ask your home unit's social worker or travel coordinator to request one, often 6 to 8 weeks ahead and earlier around holidays.
- Confirm the days and the shift time with the center, then book a room that fits it.
- Check what your insurance covers away from home. How guest dialysis works.
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14min walk, about
Guest house / B&B
Morrison House B and B
221 Morrison Avenue
- 0.6 mi straight line
20min walk, about
Apartment-style stay
CALA
- 0.8 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Porter Square Hotel
1924 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
- 0.9 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Hotel 1868
- 0.9 mi straight line
6 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Scholars House
2240 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
- 1.0 mi straight line
7 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel · Cambria Hotel
Cambria Boston Somerville
515 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA
- 1.1 mi straight line
- Free breakfast (brand)
7 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Mary Prentiss Inn
6 Prentiss Street, Cambridge, MA
- 1.1 mi straight line
8 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Hyatt Place Boston/Medford
116 Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA
- 1.3 mi straight line
- Free breakfast (brand)
8 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel · La Quinta Inn
La Quinta Boston Somerville
23 Cummings Street, MA
- 1.3 mi straight line
- Free breakfast (brand)
8 mindrive, about (estimate)
Hotel
Homewood Suites
1 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA
- 1.4 mi straight line
- Kitchen in rooms (brand)
8 mindrive, about (estimate)
Apartment-style stay
165 Salem Street
165
- 1.4 mi straight line
Questions families ask
Which hotels are within walking distance of DCI Ball Square?
The closest on the map are Davis Square Inn, Morrison House B and B, each about 15 minutes or less on foot.
How do I book a guest treatment at DCI Ball Square?
Ask your home dialysis unit first: its social worker or travel coordinator usually sends the request and your records to the visiting center. Call the center to confirm the days and shift time. Our guest dialysis guide has the steps.
Does this center have an evening shift?
Medicare's listing doesn't show a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later. Ask the center which shifts have room for guests.
Dialysis centers: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dialysis Facility listing, release of 2026-10-28. Neither CMS, Medicare nor any dialysis company runs, funds or approves this site. Call the center to confirm its details. We don't rate dialysis centers or their care. For Medicare's own quality information, see Medicare Care Compare.
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