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Hospitals in Olympia, WA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Olympia, Washington, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 56 min, 10 min longer than the Washington median of 2 hr 46 min. The shortest is at Capital Medical Center (2 hr 20 min). Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 3 out of 5.

2 hospitals 2 with an ER Thurston County
Hospitals 2 104 beds (1 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 56 min +10 min vs Washington
Average stars 3.0 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Olympia hospitals

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About hospitals in Olympia

There are 2 hospitals in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. 2 of them have an emergency department.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Olympia lasts 2 hr 56 min, 10 min longer than the Washington median of 2 hr 46 min. The shortest is at Capital Medical Center, 2 hr 20 min.

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Compare hospitals in Olympia

Two Olympia hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Capital Medical Center vs Providence St Peter Hospital

Community health centers near Olympia

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Olympia

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Dialysis centers in Olympia (2)

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Find doctors in Olympia

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Olympia, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Family doctors 121 Internal medicine doctors 88 OB-GYNs 34 Psychiatrists 30 Orthopedic surgeons 29 All doctors in Olympia

People and health care in Olympia

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Olympia.

Population
55,951
Median age 40.5
Hospitals per 100,000
3.6
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.6%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
19.7%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$81,302
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Washington

Registered Nurses · $124,200 Nurse Practitioners · $156,100 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $83,150 Nursing Assistants · $49,180 All healthcare salaries in Washington
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Questions about hospitals in Olympia

How many hospitals are in Olympia, Washington?

There are 2 hospitals in Olympia, Washington. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Olympia?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Olympia lasts 2 hr 56 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Washington median is 2 hr 46 min.

Which hospital in Olympia has the shortest ER wait?

Capital Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Olympia at 2 hr 20 min.

What is the best hospital in Olympia?

Capital Medical Center has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Olympia hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/washington/olympia/

All Washington hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.