Oxbow Living Center

What does Nebraska's license roster show for Oxbow Living Center?

Oxbow Living Center appears on Nebraska's current assisted living roster as ALF329, 129 beds, which makes it larger than the middle of the local roster (60 beds).

Licensee of record: Ashland Assisted Living, LLC (a limited liability company). Nebraska requires ten days' written notice before a facility is sold, leased or moved, and a sale ends the old license.

What memory care designations does Oxbow Living Center hold?

The DHHS roster lists Oxbow Living Center with both an Alzheimer's unit and a memory care endorsement, which means it represents itself to the state as specializing in care for residents with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia.

For Oxbow Living Center, that means asking for the written move-in and move-out criteria first, then the overnight staffing on the dementia unit, since the rule (175 NAC 4-006.11E) sets no ratio. The memory care endorsement is a separate state credential created by LB698 (Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-472) for ALFs that prove enhanced staffing, training, programming and security. Ask Oxbow Living Center for its Alzheimer's special care disclosure, which state law requires. See how Nebraska regulates memory care.

Is Oxbow Living Center certified for the AD Waiver?

The roster marks Oxbow Living Center 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.

Ask whether a waiver apartment is open, what the room-and-board charge is, and what happens if a private-pay resident later spends down and becomes waiver-eligible. See how the AD Waiver pays for assisted living.

How can we see Nebraska's inspection reports for Oxbow Living Center?

No bulk inspection data exists for Nebraska ALFs: results for Oxbow Living Center are on the state's LIS lookup, and the facility must let residents examine its most recent survey.

After licensure, DHHS inspects unannounced: a random sample of up to a quarter of ALFs each year, plus focused inspections after complaints, serious incidents, ownership or service changes, or five years without a visit (175 NAC 4-005.04). Search the DHHS LIS license lookup.

How does Oxbow Living Center compare with nearby licensed ALFs?

The closest other licensed ALF is Hillcrest Highlands of Gretna in Gretna, about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, with 60 beds.

Which hospitals are near Oxbow Living Center?

Oxbow Living Center is in Ashland, Saunders County; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is Saunders Medical Center (critical access), about 14.7 miles away by straight line.

Next is CHI Health Lakeside at about 14.8 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.

If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Adept Nursing & Rehab of Ashland (1.8 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and Adept Nursing & Rehab of Gretna (8.4 mi, CMS 1 of 5).

What should we ask on a tour of Oxbow Living Center?

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 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.