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10 Best Nursing Homes in Jefferson County, NE

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Jefferson County nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Jefferson County, NE may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Jefferson County or another care type is right for you. Browse 80 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Jefferson County.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Tobias, Western and Plymouth.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Jefferson County, NE

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Photo of Heritage of Geneva
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Park Villa
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Independence Houses at Coddington
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Leisure Village
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Photo of Just Like Home
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Prescott Place Inc
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Sutton Community Home
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of The Lexington Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Milder Manor
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Union Manor
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of OUR Supported Living
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Independence Houses at Mandarin
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Holmes Lake Manor
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Jefferson County, NE

The average cost of senior living in Jefferson County is $4,574 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Swanton, NE with an average of $3,392 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Jefferson County, NE, vs. nearby counties

Jefferson County, NE
$4,574/mo
$4,450/mo
$4,583/mo

Nursing homes costs in Jefferson County, NE, vs. state and national averages

Jefferson County, NE
$4,574/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Jefferson County, NE, vs. other senior living options

$4,574/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,574/mo

Nursing homes costs in Jefferson County, NE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,522/mo
Studio
$5,381/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,570/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,344/mo

Senior living costs in Jefferson County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Jefferson County, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typeJefferson County, NENebraskaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,574/mo$4,138/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,609/mo$4,158/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,574/mo$4,138/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,097/mo$3,309/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Jefferson County, NE:$4,574/mo
Nebraska:$4,138/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Jefferson County, NE:$4,609/mo
Nebraska:$4,158/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Jefferson County, NE:$4,574/mo
Nebraska:$4,138/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Jefferson County, NE:$4,097/mo
Nebraska:$3,309/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Jefferson County, NE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Jefferson County and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Jefferson County, NENE stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Jefferson County, NE

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Jefferson County have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Jefferson County, NE$6,455/mo$6,837/mo-5.6%
Nebraska$5,587/mo$5,201/mo+7.4%
National$5,553/mo$5,232/mo+6.1%
Jefferson County, NE
2024 average cost:$6,455/mo
2023 average cost:$6,837/mo
Percent change:-5.6%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$5,587/mo
2023 average cost:$5,201/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,553/mo
2023 average cost:$5,232/mo
Percent change:+6.1%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Jefferson County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Jefferson County

Waterford at College View in Lincoln, NE

4.0
The experience with the community is fine. We picked this community because of the location mainly. I would maybe recommend this community to other families.

Yankee Hill Village in Lincoln, NE

4.0
It's been great! Moved my loved one to the memory care side. That was the reason we chose this facility due to the option of care and they allow her pet for comfort

Waterford at Williamsburg in Lincoln, NE

4.8
I would recommend them. The resident to staff ratio is really good. The Executive Director left in March, and they are looking for a new Executive Director. The communication with the former was great.

Jefferson County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Jefferson County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Jefferson County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Jefferson County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Jefferson County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Jefferson County, NENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
23.4%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
14.9%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.1%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
91.5%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
27.7%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10.6%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
89.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
23.4%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
29.8%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Jefferson County nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Jefferson County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Jefferson County, NENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
23.4%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
12.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
25.5%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.8%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Jefferson County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Jefferson County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Jefferson County, NENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.8%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
10.6%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.1%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Jefferson County nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Jefferson County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Jefferson County, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
8.5%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
10.6%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Jefferson County nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Jefferson County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Jefferson County, NENational
Activity director
Activity director
19.1%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
23.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
21.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25.5%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.3%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
12.8%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
17%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
21.3%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
6.4%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19.1%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Cedar Creek of High Plains, Yankee Hill Village and The Kensington Beatrice are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Jefferson County, Nebraska. See full list of communities.
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