EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-84610, No. 33-83018, No. 33-99862, No. 33-
99864, No. 333-1620, No. 333-34693, No. 333-34695 and No. 333-46887) of Total
Renal Care Holdings, Inc. of our report dated February 16, 1998, except as to
the pooling of interests with Renal Treatment Centers, Inc. which is as of May
14, 1998, appearing on page F-1 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial
Statement Schedules, which appears on page S-1 of this Form 10-K/A.
 
Price Waterhouse LLP
 
Seattle, Washington
May 15, 1998