Grand Island has 11 state-licensed assisted living communities: 9 larger communities and 2 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Nebraska is $6,350 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Both are licensed by Nebraska as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Nebraska words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility” (11).
Every assisted living community Nebraska licenses in Grand Island, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
11 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Heritage at Sagewood1920 Sagewood Ave | Large136 residents | Get pricing |
| Riverside Lodge, INC404 Woodland Dr | Large75 residents | Get pricing |
| Tabitha at Prairie Commons Assisted Living and Memory Care3490 Ewoldt St | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| Good Samaritan Society - Crane Meadows Assisted Living4071 Timberline St | Mid-size44 residents | Get pricing |
| Grand Island Bickford Cottage Opco, L.l.c.3285 Woodridge Blvd | Mid-size44 residents | Get pricing |
| Primrose Retirement Community of Grand Island3990 W Capital Ave | Mid-size42 residents | Get pricing |
| Lebensraum Assisted Living118 South Ingalls St | Mid-size33 residents | Get pricing |
| Grand Island Country House, LLC833 N Alpha St | Mid-size29 residents | Get pricing |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lakeview1405 West Hwy 34 | Mid-size18 residents | Get pricing |
| Crane Gardens2904 W 5th St | Small home15 residents | Get pricing |
| Edgewood Grand Island Senior Living, LLC214 North Piper | Small home14 residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Nebraska is $6,350 a month ($76,200 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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Nebraska publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: dhhs.ne.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Nebraska licenses 11 assisted living communities in Grand Island as of September 2026: 9 larger communities and 2 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 510 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Nebraska is $6,350 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Nebraska's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Nebraska publishes its licensing records at dhhs.ne.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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