DaVita Olympia Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
60/ 100
FMC Lacey
Dialysis center · 3406 12th Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98506
CMS star rating · Patient survey: 4★
88/ 100
Excellent
Better than 88% 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
- 15 dialysis chairs
- Medicare-certified
- Since 2000-12-31 · CCN 502530
- Rank in Olympia, WA
- #1 of 2 dialysis centers
- Rank in Washington
- #10 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 10 of 13 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient deaths (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 20.3 | 21.5 | 22.2 | Better |
| Hospital admissions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 125.4 | 126.6 | 148 | Better |
| Readmitted within 30 days of a hospital stay (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 19.3% | 23.6% | 27.2% | Better |
| Blood transfusions (risk-adjusted rate) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 24.6 | 28.5 | 32.5 | Better |
| Bloodstream infections (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.49 | 0.49 | 1 | Better |
| Emergency room visits (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 1.06 | 1.21 | 0.99 | Worse |
| ER visits within 30 days of a hospital stay (ratio to expected) (lower is better) CMS: As Expected | 0.79 | 1.28 | 1.04 | Better |
| Patients dialyzing through an AV fistula CMS: As Expected | 76.1% | 64.5% | 57.1% | Better |
| Patients with a long-term catheter (90+ days) (lower is better) | 12% | 18.3% | 19% | Better |
| Hemodialysis patients getting adequate dialysis (Kt/V ≥ 1.2) | 99% | 98.1% | 97% | Better |
| Patients with high blood calcium (over 10.2 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 1% | About the same |
| Patients with very high phosphorus (over 7.0 mg/dL) (lower is better) | 15% | 21.9% | 18% | Better |
| Patients on the kidney transplant waitlist CMS: As Expected | 7.7% | 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)
In-center hemodialysis patient survey (0–100 scores): better than the national average on 2 of 6 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This center | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney doctors' communication and caring | 91 | 84 | 81 | Better |
| Quality of dialysis center care and operations | 84 | 82 | 81 | About the same |
| Providing information to patients | 84 | 81 | 80 | About the same |
| Rating of the kidney doctor | 90 | 87 | 84 | Better |
| Rating of the dialysis center staff | 87 | 88 | 87 | About the same |
| Rating of the dialysis center | 88 | 89 | 88 | About the same |
Based on 35 completed interviews (27% response rate). CMS publishes survey results only for centers with at least 30 completed interviews.
Location
Other dialysis centers in Olympia
Dialysis centers nearby
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73/ 100
FMC Thurston County Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ PD✓ Home HD✓ Evening shift
78/ 100
DaVita Tumwater Dialysis Center
✓ In-center✓ Evening shift
71/ 100
FMC Shelton
✓ In-center
48/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is FMC Lacey Medicare-certified?
Yes. FMC Lacey (CMS Certification Number 502530) has been Medicare-certified since 2000-12-31, which means it meets federal ESRD Conditions for Coverage and Medicare pays for covered dialysis there.
What dialysis options does FMC Lacey offer?
FMC Lacey reports offering in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis training with 15 dialysis stations. It runs a shift that starts after 5 pm.
How does FMC Lacey compare to other dialysis centers?
FMC Lacey scores 88/100 on Dialysis Scorecard (excellent), better than 88% of US dialysis centers, and ranks #10 of 107 scored centers in Washington. CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars.
Who owns FMC Lacey?
FMC Lacey 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 Lacey or Fresenius Medical Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the center. Is this your center? Report a correction.