Omaha Senior AdvisorLa Vista is a compact Sarpy County city of about 16,543 people (2025) just south of Omaha's Millard and Ralston areas, along 84th and 72nd streets and Interstate 80. It has no hospital of its own; CHI Health Midlands in Papillion and the central Omaha hospitals are a short drive away.
La Vista's licensed assisted living is modest in number but close to Omaha, and one building with a La Vista postal address sits in an Omaha ZIP code. Because the city is so small in area, families usually compare it with Papillion and Millard together.
How much licensed senior care is in La Vista, Nebraska?
La Vista had about 16,543 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and Nebraska's DHHS rosters list 3 licensed assisted-living facilities and 0 nursing homes with La Vista addresses.
| Available in La Vista | Not available in La Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified here | Assisted-living facilities: 3, Home health agencies: 1, Hospices: 1 | — |
| Not present here | — | Nursing homes, Adult day services |
| Memory care on the roster | 1 building | — |
| Medicaid waiver ALFs | 1 | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in La Vista?
La Vista has 3 licensed assisted-living facilities on the DHHS roster, 1 listed with memory care and 1 certified for the Medicaid AD Waiver; the largest is Cedarhurst of La Vista with 156 beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Memory care (DHHS roster) | Medicaid AD Waiver certified | Complex nursing interventions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarhurst of La Vista 8140 S 97th Plaza, 68128 | 156 | Memory care endorsement | No | No |
| Homestead of La Vista 8507 Granville Parkway, 68128 | 50 | — | Yes | No |
| Hospice House - the Josie Harper Residence 7415 Cedar St, 68124 | 26 | — | No | No |
Where are the nearest nursing homes to La Vista?
No licensed nursing home lists an address in La Vista; the closest CMS-certified home is Good Samaritan Society - Millard in Omaha, about 2.7 miles away, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society - Millard 12856 Deauville Drive, 68137 | 2.7 | 1 of 5 | 106 | 17 |
| Brookestone of Papillion 610 South Polk Street, 68046 | 2.8 | 4 of 5 | 110 | 6 |
| Hillcrest Shadow Lake LLC 1507 E Gold Coast Road, 68046 | 3.8 | 2 of 5 | 114 | 8 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have offices in La Vista?
1 Medicare-certified home health agency, 1 certified hospice and 0 licensed adult day services list an office in La Vista; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Prime Home Care — home health agency, CMS number 287123
- Compassionate Care Hospice — hospice, CMS number 281535
Which hospitals are closest to La Vista?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest hospitals on the DHHS hospital roster are CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy (about 3.2 miles) and CHI Health Midlands (about 4.8 miles).
Methodist Hospital is about 5.1 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
