Assisted Living in Nebraska

Assisted living communities in Nebraska provide long-term housing and care for active older adults. The median cost of assisted living in A Place for Mom’s partner communities in the Cornhusker State is about $5,000 per month or $60,000 annually, according to our proprietary data.^[01] With a mix of rural, suburban, and city living, Nebraska’s assisted living communities offer something for almost anyone. Assisted living in Nebraska can be an especially good fit for seniors looking for low cost of living, a more relaxed pace of life, and Midwestern culture.

The median monthly cost of assisted living in Nebraska is around $5,000, which is very close to the national median monthly cost of assisted living ($4,807), according to A Place for Mom’s internal data on our partners. On the low end, monthly costs run around approximately $3,200, while the higher end can be as much as $6,700 per month.^[01]

When looking at communities, it’s important to understand that pricing typically varies. Generally speaking, pricing for assisted living in Nebraska takes into account the level of care that a resident needs. However, other factors that impact costs may include the following:

• A community’s location
• Single or double occupancy in a room
• Room layouts
• Services provided on-site
• A community’s amenities

Assisted living communities in Nebraska tend to cost more in larger towns, such as Grand Island and Bellevue, than those in surrounding rural areas. While assisted living costs in Nebraska may seem expensive, some elder Nebraskans can qualify for Medicaid or Medicare. Programs such as these can reduce the cost of assisted living by covering some qualified care services for eligible participants.

When it comes to assisted living in Nebraska, planning ahead is key. It’s possible that your loved one can use private and public pay options to cover assisted living costs. In the section below, you’ll find a list of ways seniors pay for expenses related to senior living. Discover even more about payment resources for Nebraska’s older adults by visiting our complete guide to paying for long-term care.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides licensure and oversight for assisted living in the state. In general, assisted living communities in Nebraska have to meet state requirements outlined in Nebraska’s Assisted Living Rules and Regulations to be licensed.^[02] Typically, DHHS conducts inspections of assisted living facilities. You may be able to learn more about a specific community’s inspection report by utilizing Nebraska’s License Information System Search.

The above regulations outline the rights of residents of assisted living communities in Nebraska. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The right of the resident to be treated with dignity
• The right of the resident to receive care from competent staff
• The right of the resident to receive the pricing structure in writing
• The right of the resident to choose their own personal attending physician
• The right of the resident to be free of chemical and physical restraints
• The right of the resident to refuse to participate in activities in the facility

Nebraska’s regulations also dictate how assisted living communities interact with their staff members. Facilities must maintain an employment record for each staff person, which may contain information on their orientation, credentialing, and health history screening.

Each resident has unique needs and personal preferences when it comes to their care. If you’re looking for precise qualifications in your loved one’s caregivers, you should ask prospective communities what type of accreditations staff members hold and how they provide continuing education to their staff.

State licensing in Nebraska

We developed a system to rate each state on how easy – or difficult – it is to find important assisted living records and reports, and compiled tips to help you in your search.

States with the most transparent records allow you to look up important information about each assisted living facility online, including inspections, complaints, survey results, violations, capacity, and whether the facility accepts Medicaid.

Access to Nebraska assisted living records: High

Public access to assisted living records and reports for the state of Nebraska is high. Key findings that informed this rating include:

• Nebraska has conveniently integrated information about licensed communities and information about violations and inspections results.
• Nebraska has generally transparent assisted living records but was marked down significantly in our rankings because required inspections occur only every five years.

The state provides high access to assisted living records and licensing information.

How to look up Nebraska assisted living licenses and records

• Visit Nebraska’s DHHS License Information Search and choose “facility or service” as the search category.
• Select “assisted living facility” as the “facility or service type.”
• From the results, click the name of a community to be taken to its details, including links to inspections and deficiency reports.

How we arrived at our Nebraska rating

We developed a standard methodology for state data collection and evaluation, and we based our rating primarily on the objective, state-specific accessibility criteria outlined in these questions:

1. Are licensed assisted living communities listed online in any form? Yes
2. If Yes to #1, is the information updated frequently? Yes
3. If Yes to #1, is the list of licensed communities searchable? Yes
4. Does the state post inspections, complaints, survey results, or violations online? Yes
5. If Yes to #4, is the information updated frequently? (within 90 days) No
6. If Yes to #2 and #4, is the enforcement information included in the same place as licensed communities? Yes
7. If Yes to #4 and No to #6, are violations and inspections searchable at all? Yes or N/A
8. Is information about special licensing for care shown? Yes
9. Is capacity shown? No
10. Payment types shown (e.g., Medicaid, private pay)? No
11. Is the administrator/contact name shown? Yes
12. Can the state fine a facility? Yes
13. What is the frequency of inspections? Every 60 months
14. Does the website includes pricing of facilities? No