Omaha Senior AdvisorEcho Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care is a 152-bed assisted-living facility at 14509 Echo Hills Drive in Omaha, Sarpy County, holding Nebraska DHHS license ALF398, which runs through April 30, 2027, and the roster shows it listed with an Alzheimer's unit and flagged for complex nursing interventions.
What does Nebraska's license roster show for Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care?
The state roster carries Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care under license ALF398 with 152 licensed beds; that is larger than the typical Omaha-area ALF (60 beds) and ranks 6 of 79 by size.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ALF398 (Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit), assisted-living facility |
| License term | Expires April 30, 2027 (all Nebraska ALF licenses expire April 30) |
| Licensed beds | 152 |
| Licensee (as listed) | not listed |
| Administrator (as listed) | Deena Pallas |
| Medicaid AD Waiver certified | No |
| Alzheimer's unit | Yes |
| Memory care endorsement | No |
| Complex nursing interventions | Listed |
| Roster date | October 15, 2026 |
The licensee holds the license, which is not transferable: if the building changes hands, the new owner must apply for its own license before operating.
Can Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care care for someone with dementia?
The DHHS roster lists Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care with an Alzheimer's unit but no memory care endorsement, which means it represents itself to the state as specializing in care for residents with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia.
Nebraska's dementia-unit rule requires awake, dressed and available direct care staff around the clock and written move-in and move-out criteria handed to the family in advance (175 NAC 4-006.11E). It does not hold the separate memory care endorsement, so ask what dementia training and overnight staffing it provides beyond the base rule. Ask Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care for its Alzheimer's special care disclosure, which state law requires. See how Nebraska regulates memory care.
Is Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care certified for the Medicaid AD Waiver?
The roster does not mark Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care as certified for the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver, so it cannot bill Medicaid for assisted living services, and a resident who runs out of money would usually need to move.
Ask about this before signing. The closest waiver-certified ALFs are Bailey Pointe at Roxbury Park (3.4 mi), Homestead of La Vista (3.6 mi), Assisted Living at Trinity Village (4.9 mi).
Has Nebraska inspected Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care recently?
Nebraska does not publish assisted living inspection results in bulk; DHHS posts them one facility at a time through its LIS license search, and every resident of Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care has a legal right to examine the most recent DHHS survey.
A survey that found problems is not unusual; what matters is what was cited and how it was fixed. Facilities answer non-urgent findings with a statement of compliance listing each correction and its timeline. Search the DHHS LIS license lookup.
How does Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care compare with nearby licensed ALFs?
The closest other licensed ALF is The Brant at Gretna in Omaha, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, with 86 beds.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Memory care (DHHS roster) | Medicaid AD Waiver certified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brant at Gretna 6991 S 178th Plaza, 68136 | 2.9 | 86 | Alzheimer's unit | No |
| Bailey Pointe at Roxbury Park 5728 South 108th Street, 68137 | 3.4 | 75 | — | Yes |
| Fountain View Assisted Living & Special Memory Ca 5710 South 108th Street, 68137 | 3.4 | 75 | Alzheimer's unit + endorsement | No |
| Omaha Countryhouse, LLC 5030 South 155th Street, 68137 | 3.4 | 40 | Alzheimer's unit + endorsement | No |
| Cedarhurst of La Vista 8140 S 97th Plaza, 68128 | 3.6 | 156 | Memory care endorsement | No |
How does Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care fit among assisted living options in the Millard & Southwest Omaha part of Omaha?
The Millard & Southwest Omaha part of Omaha has 5 licensed ALFs on the roster with 428 beds; Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care is number 1 by size, and 1 of the 5 are waiver-certified while 2 hold a memory care endorsement.
Other licensed ALFs here: Bailey Pointe at Roxbury Park (75 beds), Fountain View Assisted Living & Special Memory Ca (75 beds), Omaha Countryhouse, LLC (40 beds), The Brant at Gretna (86 beds).
Which hospitals are near Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care?
Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care is in the Millard & Southwest Omaha part of Omaha; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is CHI Health Midlands, about 4.9 miles away by straight line.
Next is CHI Health Lakeside at about 6.2 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Good Samaritan Society - Millard (3.3 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Newport House (3.8 mi, CMS 4 of 5).
What questions does Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care's record raise?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask for the most recent DHHS inspection report and the facility's statement of compliance for anything cited.
- The roster flags complex nursing interventions; ask which outside home health or hospice agencies provide that care and who arranges it.
- Ask how many direct care staff are awake overnight and who gives medications (a nurse or a registered medication aide).
- Ask what happens if your parent's savings run out, since the building is not waiver-certified.
- Ask for the written rate schedule and how much notice the facility gives before an increase; Nebraska requires written pricing for all services.
