Valley Lakes Assisted Living

Is Valley Lakes Assisted Living in Valley licensed by the state of Nebraska?

The state roster carries Valley Lakes Assisted Living under license ALF288 with 64 licensed beds; that is larger than the typical Omaha-area ALF (60 beds) and ranks 37 of 79 by size.

Orchard Gardens, Lp holds the license, which is not transferable: if the building changes hands, the new owner must apply for its own license before operating.

Can Valley Lakes Assisted Living care for someone with dementia?

Not according to the state roster: Valley Lakes Assisted Living 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.

An ALF without a dementia unit can still serve residents with mild cognitive changes, as long as the resident service agreement covers their needs safely. The nearest licensed ALFs with a memory care endorsement are Elk Ridge Village (Elkhorn, 7.2 mi), Grandview Partners, LLC (Elkhorn, 7.2 mi), Marquis Place of Elkhorn (Elkhorn, 7.2 mi).

Does Valley Lakes Assisted Living accept Nebraska Medicaid?

The roster marks Valley Lakes Assisted Living 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 Valley Lakes Assisted Living?

DHHS makes ALF inspection results viewable only through its LIS license lookup, one facility at a time, so we cannot show Valley Lakes Assisted Living's survey history here; ask the facility for its latest survey, which residents are entitled to see.

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.

Which assisted living facilities are closest to Valley Lakes Assisted Living?

The closest other licensed ALF is Elk Ridge Village in Elkhorn, about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, with 92 beds and a memory care endorsement.

Where is Valley Lakes Assisted Living and what is nearby?

Valley Lakes Assisted Living is in Valley, Douglas County; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is Methodist Women's Hospital, about 7.2 miles away by straight line.

Next is CHI Health Lakeside at about 11.2 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.

If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Arbor Care Center-Valhaven, LLC (2.7 mi, CMS 3 of 5) and Life Care Center of Elkhorn (7.5 mi, CMS 2 of 5).

What should families ask Valley Lakes Assisted Living before moving in?

Start with the record itself: 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.