Page 4 of Best Memory Care in Nebraska

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 115 memory care providers in NE using NE Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in NE
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Info below is compiled from the NE Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. ADC (Adult Day Care): Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Inspection events categorized as complaint-related by the state regulator.
How many inspections had one or more deficiencies recorded. Compare to total inspections to see how often problems were found on visit.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center
MC
ADC
NH
SNF
Seward
82
Facility 82
NE AVG 93
Rank #38 / 75
No
61
Facility 61
NE AVG 46
Rank #30 / 110
-
89.0%
Facility 89.0%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #13 / 57
Administrator Jeanne SchoenVsl Seward, LLC17
10
Facility 10
NE AVG 7
Rank #51 / 70
7
Facility 7
NE AVG 15
Rank #35 / 70
71
Facility 71
NE AVG 52
Rank #47 / 70
4.2
Facility 4.2
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #53 / 70
Esprit Whispering Ridge
MC
AL
Omaha
130
Facility 130
NE AVG 93
Rank #17 / 75
No
39
Facility 39
NE AVG 46
Rank #68 / 110
-
65.4%
Facility 65.4%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #39 / 57
Cynthia Swanda-9
6
Facility 6
NE AVG 7
Rank #37 / 70
6
Facility 6
NE AVG 15
Rank #34 / 70
29
Facility 29
NE AVG 52
Rank #33 / 70
3.2
Facility 3.2
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #38 / 70
Oxbow Living Center
MC
AL
Ashland
129
Facility 129
NE AVG 93
Rank #19 / 75
Yes
61
Facility 61
NE AVG 46
Rank #30 / 110
-
38.0%
Facility 38.0%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #56 / 57
Administrator Kerry Dierks-6
2
Facility 2
NE AVG 7
Rank #21 / 70
1
Facility 1
NE AVG 15
Rank #17 / 70
1
Facility 1
NE AVG 52
Rank #17 / 70
0.2
Facility 0.2
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #18 / 70
The Heritage at Meridian Gardens
MC
AL
Columbus
117
Facility 117
NE AVG 93
Rank #22 / 75
Yes
23
Facility 23
NE AVG 46
Rank #88 / 110
1 Bed / 2 Bed-Joshua Stoddard-5
3
Facility 3
NE AVG 7
Rank #26 / 70
0
Facility 0
NE AVG 15
Rank #1 / 70
0
Facility 0
NE AVG 52
Rank #1 / 70
0.0
Facility 0.0
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #1 / 70
Pemberly Place
MC
AL
IL
RC
Lincoln (Portsche Heights)
140
Facility 140
NE AVG 93
Rank #11 / 75
No
20
Facility 20
NE AVG 46
Rank #93 / 110
--Tracy Magill-3
0
Facility 0
NE AVG 7
Rank #1 / 70
0
Facility 0
NE AVG 15
Rank #1 / 70
0
Facility 0
NE AVG 52
Rank #1 / 70
0.0
Facility 0.0
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #1 / 70
Maple Crest Health Center
MC
HOS
NH
RC
SNF
Omaha (North Omaha)
175
Facility 175
NE AVG 93
Rank #3 / 75
No
68
Facility 68
NE AVG 46
Rank #21 / 110
Medicaid and Medicare (175)
84.6%
Facility 84.6%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #21 / 57
Eugenie AhounouAmerican Baptist Homes Of The31
18
Facility 18
NE AVG 7
Rank #62 / 70
16
Facility 16
NE AVG 15
Rank #66 / 70
164
Facility 164
NE AVG 52
Rank #68 / 70
5.3
Facility 5.3
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #64 / 70
Bethany Home
MC
AL
NH
SNF
Minden
64
Facility 64
NE AVG 93
Rank #50 / 75
No
47
Facility 47
NE AVG 46
Rank #57 / 110
Private Rooms
79.7%
Facility 79.7%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #28 / 57
Robert TankBethany Home, Inc17
6
Facility 6
NE AVG 7
Rank #37 / 70
8
Facility 8
NE AVG 15
Rank #38 / 70
82
Facility 82
NE AVG 52
Rank #50 / 70
4.8
Facility 4.8
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #60 / 70
Colonial Manor of Randolph
MC
NH
SNF
Randolph
45
Facility 45
NE AVG 93
Rank #65 / 75
No
64
Facility 64
NE AVG 46
Rank #25 / 110
Medicaid and Medicare (45)
64.4%
Facility 64.4%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #40 / 57
Cheri WingertRandolph Healthcare, Inc13
6
Facility 6
NE AVG 7
Rank #37 / 70
10
Facility 10
NE AVG 15
Rank #49 / 70
62
Facility 62
NE AVG 52
Rank #43 / 70
4.8
Facility 4.8
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #60 / 70
Parkside Manor
MC
AL
NH
RC
Stuart
40
Facility 40
NE AVG 93
Rank #70 / 75
No
30
Facility 30
NE AVG 46
Rank #79 / 110
-
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #1 / 57
Administrator Lucas KaupVillage Of Stuart12
4
Facility 4
NE AVG 7
Rank #30 / 70
7
Facility 7
NE AVG 15
Rank #35 / 70
45
Facility 45
NE AVG 52
Rank #36 / 70
3.8
Facility 3.8
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #44 / 70
Linden Court
MC
NH
SNF
North Platte
135
Facility 135
NE AVG 93
Rank #13 / 75
No
68
Facility 68
NE AVG 46
Rank #21 / 110
-
94.8%
Facility 94.8%
NE AVG 74.6%
Rank #6 / 57
Administrator Mark HoyleVsl North Platte Court, LLC35
24
Facility 24
NE AVG 7
Rank #69 / 70
20
Facility 20
NE AVG 15
Rank #69 / 70
115
Facility 115
NE AVG 52
Rank #63 / 70
3.3
Facility 3.3
NE AVG 4.0
Rank #39 / 70

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other NE memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 115 on this page. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center

There are four care types at Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center in Seward, NE, and they are adult care, nursing home care, memory care, and skilled nursing. Licensed nursing work belongs to the skilled nursing designation. Memory care means a secured setting under supervision for a resident living with dementia. The daytime option has set hours and requires no overnight care.

Eighty-two beds are on the license. Short-Term Rehab covers a temporary recovery period, with Rehabilitation Services on the same list, and Respite Care is the short stay a usual caregiver’s travel or recovery calls for.

Medicare pays for short skilled care after a hospital admission, Medicaid steps in where savings will not cover a long stay, and a family’s own money covers the rest. At 61 for Walk Score, the area is somewhat walkable, so a few errands can be reached on foot.

Vsl Seward, LLC operates the community, and Jeane Schoen is the administrator. Memory care, skilled nursing, and therapy in one place suit somebody whose needs may shift or who wants temporary recovery support.

Contact Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center

Overview of Esprit Whispering Ridge

Esprit Whispering Ridge, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is a senior living community dedicated to providing exceptional assisted living and memory care services. With a focus on promoting independence, dignity, and well-being, Esprit offers personalized care plans tailored to each resident’s unique needs and preferences. The compassionate team of caregivers provides round-the-clock assistance with activities of daily living, medication management, and specialized memory care support to ensure residents dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia feel comfortable and secure in their home.

At this assisted living and memory care home, residents enjoy a wealth of amenities designed to enhance their quality of life. From spacious private apartments with modern conveniences to beautifully landscaped outdoor spaces, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The community boasts chef-prepared meals served in a restaurant-style dining room, engaging social activities and events, fitness and wellness programs, and transportation services for outings and appointments. With a focus on holistic care and meaningful connections, Esprit strives to create a warm and inviting environment where residents can thrive and make lasting memories.

Contact Esprit Whispering Ridge

Overview of Oxbow Living Center

Oxbow Living Center features a 129-bed campus managed by administrator Kerry Dierks, offering secured memory care supervision alongside flexible housing plans. Floor plan choices include single studios, studio deluxe units, and one- or two-bedroom layouts that can accommodate couples.

The amenities include an exercise room, craft area, library, quiet lounge, chapel, and a personal grooming salon. Pets are permitted to live with residents. The surrounding location holds a 61 walk score, allowing residents who do not drive to complete select errands nearby.

Prospective representatives evaluating long-term memory care or adaptable senior living layouts can reach out to Oxbow Living Center to confirm unit availability or schedule a tour of the area.

Contact Oxbow Living Center

Overview of The Heritage at Meridian Gardens

The Heritage at Meridian Gardens in Columbus is a splendid destination offering top-tier assisted living and memory care services, ensuring unparalleled reliability. Within this nurturing community, residents experience a warm and loving atmosphere facilitated by a team of licensed and highly trained care staff. The well-lit apartments contribute to a pet-friendly environment, fostering a sense of comfort and companionship.

Elevating the overall experience, The Heritage at Meridian Gardens provides dining options that go beyond the ordinary. The community’s vibrant personality shines through in its array of events and intimate gatherings, creating a lively atmosphere for senior living. With thoughtfully designed floor plans radiating comfort, and amenities like a game room, movie theater, and a salon, making friends and unwinding becomes second nature in this delightful community.

Contact The Heritage at Meridian Gardens

Overview of Pemberly Place

Pember Place is an independent living, assisted living, and memory care community that has served the people of Lincoln; they have always been the community where they proudly raise residents to thrive and grow as individuals. The senior living community ensures that residents are able to create a home for their residents and staff; a home where memories can be made with the new set of meaningful relationships created. Pemberly Place is where the pursuit of happiness begins, focusing on a lifestyle that is encouraging and empowering for all residents.

It has provided a comfortable environment for its residents with their semi-private and private room options available; as well as laundry and housekeeping services are done for each room, ADLs such as medication management, bathing, grooming are also provided. 

Price range $5,045 - $12,400/Month

Contact Pemberly Place

Overview of Maple Crest Health Center

Maple Crest Health Center is a memory care and skilled nursing community in Omaha; they have provided service for many families in the city for over 60 years. Tranquility surrounds your environment with a family-like atmosphere, contributing to an inspiring and relaxing experience in the nurturing home. Maple Crest Health Center boasts an elegant home with delightful hospitality that encourages residents to live life on their own terms while receiving quality service from the dedicated care staff. 
Maple Crest offers long-term skilled care with an array of wellness-centered services such as rehabilitative and restorative care, bariatric care, dialysis, wound care, and IV therapy. They also provide other care options such as rehabilitation, hospice care, and respite care. 

Contact Maple Crest Health Center

Overview of Bethany Home

Offering skilled nursing care, assisted living, memory care, and rehabilitation services, Bethany Home stands as a multifaceted assisted living community located in Minden, Bethany. Since its inception in 1920, Bethany Home has witnessed transformations, yet its core values remain intact.

Operating as a nonprofit, their “Loving Care with a Spiritual Touch” ethos continues to define Bethany Home’s philosophy, echoing the principles that guided their foundation. With unwavering dedication, this assisted living community serves the senior citizens of Minden and its neighboring communities, prioritizing their well-being.

Contact Bethany Home

Overview of Colonial Manor of Randolph

Colonial Manor of Randolph is a nursing home in Randolph, Nebraska, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. A person living with dementia who needs this kind of supervised setting may find the home to be a good fit.

The home has 45 beds, so it is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Room choices include private rooms for one resident and semi-private rooms for someone who prefers to share with a roommate.

In-house therapy lets residents receive rehabilitation services without arranging transportation to another location. Daily life also includes an activities program, church services, and landscaped grounds, giving residents options for organized programming, religious services, and time outdoors.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, providing payment routes for eligible care or for families using personal funds. Cheri Wingert administers the community, which is operated by Randolph Healthcare. A Walk Score of 64 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach certain nearby destinations independently.

Contact Colonial Manor of Randolph

Overview of Parkside Manor

In Stuart, NE, Parkside Manor is licensed across memory care, nursing home care, assisted living, and respite care. Nursing home care is the level with nursing support behind it every day. Assisted living picks up the daily tasks, dressing, bathing, and medication.

Respite gets used as a planned week rather than an emergency. Memory care is the secured option, supervised, where a wandering risk is present. Four levels under one license mean the care can change while the address holds.

Forty beds keep the place small, and small here means the same faces rather than a rotation of them. All 40 are occupied, which makes timing the first question a family asks rather than the last.

The daily total is 4 hours and 15 minutes of nursing for every resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are each accepted. Medicare is the short-course payer after a hospital admission, and the other two carry the stays that outlast it.

Thirty is a car-dependent walking score, so an outing here starts with somebody’s keys and somebody’s time. Lucas Kaup is the administrator, and the Village of Stuart operates the community.

Contact Parkside Manor

Linden Court

4000 West Philip Avenue, North Platte, NE 69101
Overview of Linden Court

Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska, delivers skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The secure memory care area assists residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, providing constant supervision and clinical support. Outpatient therapies and restorative programs help individuals recover from injuries or maintain functional abilities.

Vsl North Platte Court manages this 135-bed facility alongside administrator Mark Hoyle. Located in an area with a 68 walk score, the campus sits near locations suitable for completing brief errands. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Families exploring dementia care or post-hospital rehabilitation can reach out to Linden Court to learn more about payment coverage, review bed availability, or arrange a private tour.

Contact Linden Court

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Nebraska

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Nebraska?

Assisted living in Nebraska supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does Nebraska Medicaid cover memory care?

Nebraska Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including Nebraska) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 115 memory care communities in Nebraska. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in Nebraska?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Nebraska, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in Nebraska?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.

Memory Care in Nebraska at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 46/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Nebraska. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 93The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Nebraska. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90