Omaha Senior AdvisorHickory Villa is a 60-bed assisted-living facility at 7315 Hickory Street in Omaha, Douglas County, holding Nebraska DHHS license ALF080, which runs through April 30, 2027, and the roster shows it certified for the Medicaid Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver.
Is Hickory Villa in Omaha licensed by the state of Nebraska?
Yes: the DHHS Licensure Unit's October 15, 2026 roster lists Hickory Villa as a licensed assisted-living facility with 60 beds, the same size as the 60-bed median for the 79 licensed ALFs in the five-county Omaha area.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ALF080 (Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit), assisted-living facility |
| License term | Expires April 30, 2027 (all Nebraska ALF licenses expire April 30) |
| Licensed beds | 60 |
| Licensee (as listed) | Bethesda Foundation |
| Administrator (as listed) | Tawny McWilliams |
| Medicaid AD Waiver certified | Yes |
| Alzheimer's unit | No |
| Memory care endorsement | No |
| Complex nursing interventions | Not listed |
| Roster date | October 15, 2026 |
Bethesda Foundation holds the license, which is not transferable: if the building changes hands, the new owner must apply for its own license before operating.
What if a resident of Hickory Villa develops dementia?
Not according to the state roster: Hickory Villa is listed with neither an Alzheimer's unit nor a memory care endorsement, so a resident whose dementia leads to wandering or unsafe behavior would usually move to a building that has one.
Mild memory loss alone does not bar anyone from an ordinary ALF; what matters is whether the resident's needs fit the service agreement and the resident is not a danger to self or others. The nearest licensed ALFs with a memory care endorsement are The Villa at Crown Pointe (Omaha, same ZIP code), An Angel's Touch (Omaha, 1.9 mi), An Angel's Touch (Omaha, 1.9 mi).
Is Hickory Villa certified for the AD Waiver?
The roster marks Hickory Villa as certified for the Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver, so it can bill the waiver's Supported Residential Living service for eligible residents; the resident still pays room and board from their own income.
Waiver certification is the key question for families who expect savings to run out. Ask the facility in writing whether a current resident can convert to the waiver and stay in the same apartment. See how the AD Waiver pays for assisted living.
Has Nebraska inspected Hickory Villa 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 Hickory Villa has a legal right to examine the most recent DHHS survey.
Because visits after licensure are either random or triggered, Hickory Villa's last survey could be recent or several years old. Ask for its date, what was cited, and whether any complaint investigation has happened since. Search the DHHS LIS license lookup.
How does Hickory Villa compare with nearby licensed ALFs?
The closest other licensed ALF is Hospice House - the Josie Harper Residence in La Vista, in the same ZIP code, with 26 beds.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Memory care (DHHS roster) | Medicaid AD Waiver certified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice House - the Josie Harper Residence 7415 Cedar St, 68124 | 0.0 | 26 | — | No |
| Legato Living at Rockbrook 10214 Elm Street, 68124 | 0.0 | 10 | Alzheimer's unit | No |
| Omaha II Bickford Cottage LLC 7337 Hickory, 68124 | 0.0 | 44 | — | Yes |
| The Villa at Crown Pointe 2820 South 80th Street, 68124 | 0.0 | 142 | Alzheimer's unit + endorsement | No |
| Westgate Assisted Living 3030 South 80th Street, 68124 | 0.0 | 80 | — | No |
What other licensed ALFs are in the Central Omaha & the West Dodge corridor part of Omaha besides Hickory Villa?
The Central Omaha & the West Dodge corridor part of Omaha has 12 licensed ALFs on the roster with 864 beds; Hickory Villa is number 6 by size, and 5 of the 12 are waiver-certified while 5 hold a memory care endorsement.
Other licensed ALFs here: An Angel's Touch (8 beds), An Angel's Touch (8 beds), Astoria Senior Living (150 beds), Keystone Villas Senior Living (68 beds), Legato Living at Indian Hills (9 beds), Legato Living at Rockbrook (10 beds), Legato Living on Eastridge (9 beds), New Cassel Retirement Center (276 beds), Omaha II Bickford Cottage LLC (44 beds), The Villa at Crown Pointe (142 beds), Westgate Assisted Living (80 beds).
What medical care is close to Hickory Villa in Omaha?
Hickory Villa is in the Central Omaha & the West Dodge corridor part of Omaha; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, in the same ZIP code.
Next is Methodist Hospital at about 1.9 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy (1.3 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha (2.8 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
What questions does Hickory Villa'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.
- Ask how many direct care staff are awake overnight and who gives medications (a nurse or a registered medication aide).
- Ask what the room-and-board charge is for a Medicaid waiver resident and whether one is open now.
- Ask for the written rate schedule and how much notice the facility gives before an increase; Nebraska requires written pricing for all services.
