DaVita Lacey Dialysis
✓ In-center
73/ 100
FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center
Dialysis center · 8770 Tallon Ln NE, Lacey, WA 98516
CMS star rating
78/ 100
Above average
Better than 78% of US centers
At a glance
- Operator
- Fresenius Medical Care · For-profit
- Dialysis options
- ✓ In-center hemodialysis✓ Peritoneal dialysis (PD)✓ Home hemodialysis training
- Evening shift
- Yes, a shift starts after 5 pm
- Stations
- 13 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2014-07-22 · CCN 502575
- Rank in Lacey, WA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #23 of 107 scored centers
- County
- Thurston
- ESRD Network
- Network 16 (for grievances and help changing centers)
Patient outcomes and quality of care
CMS quality measures: better than the national average on 8 of 14 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 22.1 | 21.5 | 22.2 | About the same |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 149.3 | 126.6 | 148 | About the same |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 23.4% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 13.8 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.97 | 1.21 | 0.99 | About the same |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.47 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Worse |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 72.5% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 7% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Peritoneal dialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.7) | 97% | 92.2% | 92% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 1% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 12% | 21.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 14.8% | 11.8% | 16.5% | Worse |
Rates for deaths, hospital admissions and transfusions are risk-adjusted per 100 patient-years; ratios compare the center to what CMS expects for its patients (1.00 = as expected). State figures are the average of centers in the state. 'CMS:' notes show CMS's own verdict after accounting for statistical uncertainty.
What patients say (ICH-CAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this center (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period, or the center is new).
Location
Other dialysis centers in Lacey
Dialysis centers nearby
FMC Lacey
✓ In-center✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
88/ 100
DaVita Tumwater Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
71/ 100
DaVita Olympia Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
60/ 100
Puget Sound Kidney Centers-Lakewood
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Evening shift
23/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center (CMS Certification Number 502575) has been Medicare-certified since 2014-07-22, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center offer?
FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center reports offering in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis (pd), home hemodialysis training with 13 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center scores 78/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (above average), better than 78% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #23 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center?
FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center is operated by Fresenius Medical Care and is a for-profit facility.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Dialysis Facility Compare and ICH-CAHPS (2026-09-29). Dialysis Scorecard is not affiliated with FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.