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10 Best Nursing Homes in Saunders County, NE

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Saunders County is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 172 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Saunders County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Saunders County is about $4,655, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1283 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Saunders County, NE

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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
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: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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, Memory Care
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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.
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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.
“Simply Elegant, yet Surprisingly Affordable”. The Legacy Terrace celebrated 10 years this year. Our residents enjoy large, comfortable apartments and develop many friendships and lasting bonds when immersed in “Legacy Living”. Some popular comments we hear include : “We meet our friends...
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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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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
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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,...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Saunders County, NE

The average cost of senior living in Saunders County is $4,655 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bruno, NE with an average of $3,404 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Saunders County, NE, vs. nearby counties

Saunders County, NE
$4,659/mo
$5,036/mo
$4,578/mo

Nursing homes costs in Saunders County, NE, vs. state and national averages

Saunders County, NE
$4,659/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

Nursing homes costs in Saunders County, NE, vs. other senior living options

$4,655/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,659/mo

Nursing homes costs in Saunders County, NE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,976/mo
Studio
$5,359/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,231/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,713/mo

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

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Saunders County, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSaunders County, NENebraskaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,659/mo$4,322/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$4,648/mo$4,331/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,655/mo$4,320/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,293/mo$3,291/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Saunders County, NE:$4,659/mo
Nebraska:$4,322/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
Saunders County, NE:$4,648/mo
Nebraska:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Saunders County, NE:$4,655/mo
Nebraska:$4,320/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Saunders County, NE:$3,293/mo
Nebraska:$3,291/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Saunders County, NE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Saunders 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Saunders County, NE

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Saunders 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Saunders County, NE$5,789/mo$5,668/mo+2.1%
Nebraska$5,745/mo$5,596/mo+2.7%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Saunders County, NE
2024 average cost:$5,789/mo
2023 average cost:$5,668/mo
Percent change:+2.1%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$5,745/mo
2023 average cost:$5,596/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Saunders County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Saunders County

Amelia Senior Living in Council Bluffs, IA

4.4
Was very thankful to Amelia House for taking Mom on. I think she was a difficult case with her issues, but she could walk to dining room and back so that helped her stay. The place and Mom's room was always clean. At First the staff was great!!!! Then ownership changed and the really good ...
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Prairie Village Retirement Center in Columbus, NE

4.0
Because my own home would be better, I didn't give 5 stars. The meals are good, the help is helpful and friendly and most everyone calls me by my first name. I'm forgetful and was unable to cook for myself so this is ideal for me and I have 2 family members living within 12 miles so I can get ...
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Chapters Living of Council Bluffs

4.8
We have no problem with the community, they people there are very nice. Our only issues would be the communication regarding our loved one. Sometimes it is hard to get information and updates but we think that could be because of covid. We would definitely recommend this community to others. ...
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Saunders County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saunders County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saunders 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 Saunders County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Saunders 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
46%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
48.9%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
89.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
40.1%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Saunders County nursing homes

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 Saunders County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Saunders County, NENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
46.7%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
26.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Saunders County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Saunders County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Saunders County, NENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.6%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
16.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.5%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Saunders County nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Saunders County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Saunders County, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.7%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saunders County nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Saunders County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
39.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.4%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.9%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
42.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
23.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.6%
0.4%
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