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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Pawnee County, NE

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Assisted living costs in Pawnee County average about $4,538 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 53 communities in Pawnee County. Our detailed directory has 229 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Photo of Homestead Village Inc
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Falls City Care Ctr
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Jonesbrook Estates, LLC
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Haven Manor - Hickman
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Pleasant View
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Duff's Friendship Villa
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Independence Houses at Mandarin
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The meals and dining service at Pemberly Place is very good, and even though our love one does not participate in the activities they do have an abundant amount. We would recommend the community to others.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Just Like Home
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of The Lexington Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Legacy Estates
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Legacy Estates is located in a beautiful neighborhood with close proximity to restaurants, shopping, medical offices, and walking paths. The community, which offers both Independent and Assisted Living, provides a spectacular environment both inside and out. Our residents enjoy large,...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Pinecrest Apartments
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Union Manor
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Independence Houses at Coddington
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.

Cost of assisted living in Pawnee County, NE

The average cost of senior living in Pawnee County is $4,538 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Verdon, NE with an average of $2,755 per month.

Assisted living costs in Pawnee County, NE, vs. nearby counties

Pawnee County, NE
$4,538/mo
$3,146/mo

Assisted living costs in Pawnee County, NE, vs. state and national averages

Pawnee County, NE
$4,538/mo
U.S. national average
$4,703/mo

Assisted living costs in Pawnee County, NE, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,538/mo
$4,508/mo

Assisted living costs in Pawnee County, NE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,047/mo
Studio
$6,360/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,630/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,325/mo

Senior living costs in Pawnee County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Pawnee County, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typePawnee County, NENebraskaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,538/mo$4,331/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,508/mo$4,313/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$4,147/mo$3,285/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Pawnee County, NE:$4,538/mo
Nebraska:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Pawnee County, NE:$4,508/mo
Nebraska:$4,313/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Pawnee County, NE:$4,147/mo
Nebraska:$3,285/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Assisted living costs in Pawnee County, NE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Pawnee County and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Pawnee County, NE

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Pawnee County have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Pawnee County, NE$6,219/mo$5,910/mo+5.2%
Nebraska$5,053/mo$5,057/mo-0.1%
National$4,663/mo$4,538/mo+2.8%
Pawnee County, NE
2024 average cost:$6,219/mo
2023 average cost:$5,910/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$5,053/mo
2023 average cost:$5,057/mo
Percent change:-0.1%
National
2024 average cost:$4,663/mo
2023 average cost:$4,538/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Pawnee County, NE

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Pawnee County.

What families are saying about assisted living in Pawnee County

Recent reviews for assisted living in Pawnee County

Redbud Plaza Assisted Living in Onaga, KS

4.6
Great place! Clean, open areas, you can have dogs or cats if you can care for them yourself. Access to a work out facility, indoor heated pool and hot tub. You have an apartment with separate bedroom. Staff are well educated, professional, friendly and very caring. Best kept secret in northeast ...
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Waterford at Williamsburg in Lincoln, NE

4.8
I would recommend them. The resident to staff ratio is really good. The Executive Director left in March, and they are looking for a new Executive Director. The communication with the former was great.

Yankee Hill Village in Lincoln, NE

4.9
This is a good place, and has a nice smell. The community has good security. They are on top of any COVID problems. The staff return calls promptly to the family. The room sizes are bigger than I anticipated and the bedrooms are large.

Pawnee County review score based on 30 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 30 reviews of 47 Pawnee County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Pawnee County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Pawnee County review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Pawnee County, NE47 facilities
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Pawnee City, NE5 facilities
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Steinauer, NE6 facilities

Review subcategories for Pawnee County assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 30 reviews of 47 Pawnee County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Pawnee County resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Pawnee County, NE averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.8
3.8
Staff
3.9
4.0
Meals & dining
3.8
3.7
Activities
3.7
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.7
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Pawnee County assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pawnee County assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pawnee County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Pawnee County assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Pawnee County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
36.2%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
19.1%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.7%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40.4%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.8%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
34%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.3%
52.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Pawnee County assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Pawnee County Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Pawnee County, NENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
36.2%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31.9%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Pawnee County assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Pawnee County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Pawnee County, NENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.8%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
12.8%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.4%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.3%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Pawnee County assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Pawnee County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Pawnee County, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.6%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.4%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
17%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pawnee County assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Pawnee County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Pawnee County, NENational
Activity director
Activity director
27.7%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.1%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.1%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.8%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29.8%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.7%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.1%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.1%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.4%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
29.8%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
6.4%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.6%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.5%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Pawnee County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Nebraska assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Pawnee County protect seniors.
Learn about Nebraska assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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