Assisted Living in Nebraska
Nebraska has 276 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 593 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $6,350/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.
276 licensed assisted living communities listed.
Cost of assisted living in Nebraska
● Nebraska $6,350 ○ National median $6,230
Median costs for assisted living versus Nebraska and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nebraska licensing & regulation
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Licensure Unit licenses and inspects assisted living communities in Nebraska. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Licensure Unit (official state licensing agency)
- Check a facility's license or complaint history
- To report a concern or file a complaint, call 402-471-0316.
Medicaid & local resources in Nebraska
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Nebraska Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Nebraska resolve concerns about care and rights.
Official Ombudsman locator / program page
Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOVMedicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We list eligibility dollar amounts and wait lists only when a primary source is cited.
- HCBS Waiver for Aged, Adults, and Children with Disabilities. Nebraska 1915(c) aged/disabled HCBS waiver (CMS factsheet).
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in Nebraska
9 of the 593 cities we track in Nebraska have their own assisted living page. Use search for the rest.
Counties in Nebraska
County pages carry the local Area Agency on Aging, the state Medicaid waiver contacts and, for nursing homes, what federal inspectors recorded. Ordered by how many assisted living providers each county holds.
- Douglas County53
- Lancaster County41
- Sarpy County15
- Hall County12
- Buffalo County9
- Madison County8
- Scotts Bluff County8
- Adams County5
- Dodge County5
- Gage County5
- Platte County5
- Cass County4
- Dawson County4
- Lincoln County4
- Nance County4
- Washington County4
- Cedar County3
- Cuming County3
- Custer County3
- Holt County3
- Knox County3
- Merrick County3
- Otoe County3
- Red Willow County3
- Saunders County3
- Seward County3
Assisted Living providers in Nebraska
Sample of licensed assisted living communities listed for Nebraska. City pages show fuller local inventories.
Accura Healthcare of Fullerton
Brookestone Gardens
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Cozad
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lakeview
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus
Heritage Crossings
Wilber Care Center
Ponderosa Villa
Gateway Vista
Wisner Care Center
Chimney Rock Villa
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Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Nebraska have assisted living listings?
We track 593 Nebraska cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.
Past 60 days in Nebraska: 24 updated. Most recent change Oct 1. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not confirmed licensing actions.
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in Nebraska costs $6,350/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Assisted Living in Nebraska. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/nebraska/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Assisted Living in Nebraska." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/nebraska/.
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