Omaha Senior AdvisorBennington and Valley are small Douglas County towns northwest and west of Omaha: Bennington, about 1,968 people, along Highway 36, and Valley, about 3,412, on the Platte River near Highway 275. Neither has a hospital; Methodist Women's Hospital in Elkhorn and CHI Health Lakeside are the nearest.
Each town has one licensed assisted living building, and Valley also has a nursing home, which is more than many towns their size. For families here, the question is usually whether a parent can stay in town or should move closer to the Elkhorn and West Omaha options.
How much licensed senior care is in Bennington & Valley, Nebraska?
Bennington & Valley had about 5,380 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and Nebraska's DHHS rosters list 2 licensed assisted-living facilities and 1 nursing home with Bennington & Valley addresses.
| Available in Bennington & Valley | Not available in Bennington & Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified here | Assisted-living facilities: 2, Nursing homes: 1 | — |
| Not present here | — | Home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day services |
| Memory care on the roster | 1 building | — |
| Medicaid waiver ALFs | 2 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Bennington & Valley?
Bennington & Valley has 2 licensed assisted-living facilities on the DHHS roster, 1 listed with memory care and 2 certified for the Medicaid AD Waiver; the largest is Ridgewood Active Retirement Community with 88 beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Memory care (DHHS roster) | Medicaid AD Waiver certified | Complex nursing interventions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Active Retirement Community 12301 North 149th Circle, 68007 | 88 | Alzheimer's unit + endorsement | Yes | No |
| Valley Lakes Assisted Living 1006 South Mayne Street, 68064 | 64 | — | Yes | No |
What nursing homes are in Bennington & Valley, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Bennington & Valley, with 66 licensed beds; 0 of the 1 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Care Center-Valhaven, LLC 300 West Meigs Street, 68064 | 3 of 5 | 66 | August 12, 2025 | 9 |
Which hospitals are closest to Bennington & Valley?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest hospitals on the DHHS hospital roster are Methodist Women's Hospital (about 5.1 miles) and CHI Health Lakeside (about 9.1 miles).
CHI Health Immanuel is about 12.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
