Assisted Living
Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha
17555 Emmet St, Omaha, NE 68116 · Map
Licensed for 130 residents · ESPIRIT MEMORY CARE OF NEBRASKA, LLC
Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha is a state-licensed assisted living community in Omaha, Nebraska. It is licensed for 130 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
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Area costs
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 130 residents
Assisted Living Facility ALF345. Licensee ESPIRIT MEMORY CARE OF NEBRASKA, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
3.5 miles
Chi Health Lakeside, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha this community | 130 | Not published | Active | No record | |
| Garden View Manor | 0.9 mi | 8 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Legato Living at Five Fountains | 1.8 mi | 14 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Elk Ridge Village | 2.0 mi | 92 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Assisted Living at Pacific Springs | 2.5 mi | 60 | $3,299/mo | Active | No record |
License and ownershipActive license, licensee ESPIRIT MEMORY CARE OF NEBRASKA, LLC
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility
- License number
- ALF345
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 130
- Licensee
- ESPIRIT MEMORY CARE OF NEBRASKA, LLC
- County
- Douglas County
- Administrator
- Cynthia C Swanda
Source: Nebraska state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Nebraska licensing record, as of Oct 15, 2025.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Nebraska, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Nebraska
- Medicaid HCBS Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver: Supported Residential Living (formerly Assisted Living). Nebraska Medicaid's Aged and Disabled Waiver pays for a service called Supported Residential Living, which used to be called Assisted Living, in licensed assisted living facilities. You must get Nebraska Medicaid and need a nursing-home level of care, and you pay the room and board yourself. (state page)
- Waitlist. Nebraska's draft 2026 waiver renewal says there is no waiting list for the Aged and Disabled waiver. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.5 mi, nursing home 2.2 mi, pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Chi Health Lakeside, Omaha. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Elkhorn, Elkhorn. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Brookestone Home Health Care, Elkhorn. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68116 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Omaha West, Omaha, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Omaha Home Training, Omaha, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Omaha West Dialysis, Omaha, 4.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68116.
Peaceful Hearts Hospice, LLC, office in Elkhorn, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Oncare Hospice, LLC, office in Omaha, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Tabitha Hospice-A Collaboration With Immanuel, office in Omaha, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 3.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour9 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha provide?
Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha is licensed by the state of Nebraska for assisted living in Omaha, Nebraska. Its licensed capacity is 130 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha?
No. We publish state licensing details for Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha cost?
Assisted Living in Nebraska typically starts at $3,550 to $4,900 a month. Based on 35 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha?
Use Esprit of Whispering Ridge Omaha's website, espritwhisperingridge.com, or visit at 17555 Emmet St, Omaha, NE 68116.
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