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Senior Living in Omaha, NE: Every Licensed Community & 2026 Costs

Data updated September 2026·State licensing records andRatings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Omaha, Nebraska spans 93 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 47 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Saunders, and Washington counties in Nebraska, plus Pottawattamie, Harrison, and Mills counties in Iowa. 6 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.

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All senior living in Omaha: 93 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Saunders, and Washington counties in Nebraska, plus Pottawattamie, Harrison, and Mills counties in Iowa, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Douglas County, NE 54 communities

Sarpy County, NE 15 communities

Cass County, NE 4 communities

Washington County, NE 4 communities

Saunders County, NE 3 communities

Pottawattamie County, IA 9 communities

Harrison County, IA 3 communities

Mills County, IA 1 communities

How much does senior living cost in Omaha?

Assisted living in the Omaha area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.

Care typeTypical Omaha rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Nebraska’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Omaha?

6 of the 47 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Omaha metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Brookestone Meadows Rehabilitation And Care Center in Elkhorn. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Brookestone Meadows Rehabilitation And Care CenterElkhorn, NE★★★★★ 5/5140Vetter Senior Living
Brookestone VillageOmaha, NE★★★★★ 5/5140Vetter Senior Living
Brookestone Of PapillionPapillion, NE★★★★★ 5/5110Vetter Senior Living
Rose Blumkin Jewish HomeOmaha, NE★★★★★ 5/5105Independent
Newport HouseOmaha, NE★★★★★ 5/596Immanuel
Saunders Medical CenterWahoo, NE★★★★★ 5/560Independent
Ambassador Health Of OmahaOmaha, NE★★★★☆ 4/5146Ambassador Health
Good Samaritan Society - MillardOmaha, NE★★★★☆ 4/5106Good Samaritan Society
Midlands Living Center L L CCouncil Bluffs, IA★★★★☆ 4/594Independent
South Haven Living CenterWahoo, NE★★★★☆ 4/585Vetter Senior Living
The Cypress At MidtownOmaha, NE★★★★☆ 4/561Avid Healthcare Group
The Lighthouse At Lakeside VillageOmaha, NE★★★★☆ 4/554Immanuel
Maple Crest Health CenterOmaha, NE★★★☆☆ 3/5175American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
Quality Living, Inc.Omaha, NE★★★☆☆ 3/5133Independent
Florence HomeOmaha, NE★★★☆☆ 3/5126Independent

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Omaha areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Omaha metro is spread across Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Saunders, and Washington counties in Nebraska, plus Pottawattamie, Harrison, and Mills counties in Iowa. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Nebraska

  • Omaha (68)
  • Elkhorn (9)
  • Papillion (8)
  • Bellevue (5)
  • Blair (5)
  • Wahoo (4)
  • Plattsmouth (4)
  • Gretna (3)
  • Valley (2)

Iowa

  • Council Bluffs (12)
  • Glenwood (2)
  • Dunlap (2)
  • Missouri Valley (2)
  • Woodbine (2)
  • Oakland (2)
  • Avoca (2)

How these reviews were collected — and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
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  3. Reviews are published as given — including critical ones. The only scores or rankings we publish are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards.

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Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Omaha 47

Omaha senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Nebraska, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 6 Omaha-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.

Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 93 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.

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