Keystone Ridge

    7501 Keystone Dr, Omaha, NE 68134
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Therapies effective, caring staff, clean

    I'm very pleased with my stay - the therapy teams (PT/OT/SLP) and remodeled gym helped me regain strength, walk more and reach my goals, and speech therapy was effective. The nurses, therapists, cooks and support staff were caring, professional and attentive in a clean, family-like facility; I'm grateful and would recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    3.67·(58)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Strong, effective therapy and rehabilitation program
    • Available short-term and outpatient rehab resources
    • Dedicated and supportive therapy team
    • Staff camaraderie and family-like culture
    • Opportunities for staff professional growth and leadership development
    • Renovated therapy gym and updated rehab equipment
    • Demonstrable resident progress toward functional goals
    • Resident-centered approach in many care interactions
    • Accessible skilled nursing and assisted-living services

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels leading to delays in care
    • Cleanliness and sanitation concerns in resident areas
    • Inconsistent personal-care practices (bathing, linens, clothing)
    • Poor responsiveness and phone/front-desk access
    • Gaps in family communication and care coordination
    • Weak discharge planning and home-equipment guidance
    • Limited acute-care capability and clinical escalation gaps
    • Inconsistent food-service quality
    • Visible maintenance and facility-upkeep deficiencies
    • Staff professionalism and conduct inconsistencies
    • Allegations of resident property mishandling
    • Financial transaction and billing transparency concerns
    • Smoking-area placement adjacent to resident spaces

    Summary of reviews

    Overall assessment: The reviews present a mixed but distinct pattern. Many families and former staff highlight strong rehabilitation services and a core of compassionate caregivers; however, recurring operational concerns about staffing, cleanliness, communication, and facility maintenance temper those positives. Prospective residents and families may find notable strengths in the therapy program and individual caregiving, while also needing to assess day-to-day operational reliability.

    Care and clinical quality: The facility receives consistent praise for its therapy and rehabilitation programs — inpatient, outpatient, and short-term rehab are repeatedly described as effective and instrumental in residents’ functional progress. Nursing staff are often described as caring and attentive; several accounts reference meaningful clinical improvements and successful discharges home. At the same time, there are recurring concerns about inconsistent basic personal care (for example, delays in bathing and linen changes) and limitations in the facility’s ability to manage acute clinical declines in-house, sometimes resulting in transfers to higher-acuity settings. Families also report gaps in timely medication and medical-information communication.

    Staffing and staff conduct: Reviews describe a workforce divided between dedicated, supportive team members and instances of unprofessional or unresponsive conduct. Positive comments emphasize camaraderie, leadership development, and staff who go above and beyond. Conversely, operational strain — including heavy assignment loads, short staffing, and excessive phone use by some employees — is linked to slower response times for resident needs and occasional lapses in bedside care.

    Dining and activities: Feedback on food quality is mixed, with some describing adequate meal service while others characterize the dining experience as inconsistent. Therapy-driven activities and posted programming were noted positively by families who saw engagement and functional progress. Activity availability appears variable depending on unit and staffing availability.

    Facilities and cleanliness: Several reviewers raise sanitation and maintenance concerns in resident rooms and common areas, including cleanliness issues, odor concerns, sticky floors, and worn furnishings. There is also a pattern of front-facing cosmetic updates (for example, a remodeled entrance or gym) while interior maintenance and housekeeping appear uneven. Placement of outdoor smoking areas close to parking and resident spaces was noted as a concern for some families.

    Management, communication, and care coordination: A frequent theme is poor responsiveness from administration and front-desk functions — difficulty reaching staff by phone, unclear points of contact, and limited discharge planning or home-equipment guidance. Families report inconsistent involvement in care planning and coordination, and some describe unreturned calls or abrupt communication. These operational gaps amplify worry when clinical needs change.

    Serious individual concerns and patterns to note: A small number of reports reference very serious individual events, including concerns following a resident’s death and allegations of missing personal items. These are described as exceptional but significant; families evaluating the facility should seek clarification about incident resolution, property safeguards, and post-incident communication.

    Bottom line and practical advice: The facility demonstrates clear strengths in therapy and in the commitment of many individual caregivers. However, persistent operational issues — particularly staffing variability, cleanliness and maintenance inconsistencies, and unreliable administrative communication — are common themes. Families considering this provider should validate current staffing ratios, review recent inspection or complaint resolution records, ask about housekeeping and laundry protocols, verify discharge and equipment-planning processes, and arrange an in-person tour focused on unit-level conditions and points of contact for day-to-day care coordination.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Keystone Ridge is located at 7501 Keystone Dr, Omaha, NE, 68134.

    About Keystone Ridge

    Keystone Ridge Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitation sits in Omaha, Nebraska and serves seniors who need nursing care, memory care, and help at home, and folks can see from its 3.8 rating on 17 reviews that it's got its share of good and bad points, as places often do. The facility focuses on post-acute care for people leaving the hospital and offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation with 100 beds, though on an average day about 65 residents stay there, and that's not too crowded or too empty. It's got studio and companion apartments, walk-in showers, and offers plenty of services, such as help with bathing, dressing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory care, stroke rehab, wound care, and speech therapy, and the therapy gym is state-of-the-art, which can matter for someone working to get back on their feet.

    People at Keystone Ridge can join art programs, card games, movies, community outings, and worship services, and there's transportation, laundry, housekeeping, and meals, so folks don't have to worry about daily chores, and staff do their jobs so residents have more time for social events or just relaxing on the patio. The place puts effort into creating a sense of community with daily activities and programs, and the staff aim to be compassionate and dedicated, so even though some people say the care stands out, there are also concerns, since Keystone Ridge has 22 deficiencies from inspections, 2 of which are about infection control, and it's got a high nurse turnover rate of 71.2 percent, which is more than the Nebraska average, and the nurse hours per resident each day are a bit less than the state average at just under 4 hours.

    The business is managed by Sandra Leimer since 2015, under Gateway Healthcare LLC and with ties to The Ensign Group, and it's a for-profit operation, and although it's called a state-of-the-art facility, government reports have flagged it as a Special Focus Facility Candidate because of serious quality concerns, though it hasn't been officially put on the watch list. People looking into Keystone Ridge should know it puts focus on recovery and rehabilitation, using both new technology and hands-on care in creating personalized therapy, and lets nurses, clinicians, and therapists take part in both high-tech and old-school treatment, but it's fair to say the facility has had its struggles along with its strengths. Staff and programs work to build community, offer safe care, and improve life for residents, though families might want to look over the inspection reports and ask questions before making any decisions.

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