Children’s Urgent Care Clinics

Our Emergency Room and Urgent Care locations are seeing very high demand. Long wait times can be expected. Please contact your child’s primary care provider first and they will help decide where you should go for care.

Learn More about Virtual Visits

Schedule A Virtual Urgent Care Visit

Families can choose Children’s virtual urgent care, which is not only convenient, but helps protect children, families, and staff from seasonal colds and flus. Schedule via Children’s Connect or call 402.955.8300 to set up a virtual urgent care visit.

Virtual visits can be scheduled for the following symptoms:

Urgent Care Wait Times

It’s evening, and your child is crying from a stomach ache. You can’t wait until tomorrow to bring them to the pediatrician. Your child will never be able to sleep through the pain. But you also know that a stomach ache isn’t an emergency.

That’s when it’s time for urgent care.

Children’s Urgent care clinics are a walk-in acute care center. This means we treat illnesses and injuries that need immediate care, but are not serious enough to warrant a trip to the emergency department.

Since our focus is on treating conditions that require care right away, we do not perform routine wellness exams.

Urgent Care Hours & Locations

West Village Pointe

Dundee

What Sets Children’s Apart?

Children’s Nebraska has the only urgent care clinics in the Omaha area that is solely dedicated to treating children. All of our providers are trained in either pediatric medicine or emergency medicine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I Take My Child To Urgent Care Or Make An Appointment With Their Pediatrician?

We still recommend reaching out to the pediatrician first. Many offices have an after-hours call line or same-day appointments. Someone will likely be able to answer questions or instruct you on whether you should wait for an appointment.

We know there are times when a terrible earache or twisted ankle can’t wait. If you know your child needs care right away and you cannot reach the pediatrician’s office, don’t hesitate to come to urgent care.

What Types Of Treatments And Tests Can Be Done At Urgent Care?

Our urgent care locations have X-ray machines and laboratories on site. We can check for broken bones, illnesses, and internal issues right there.

We can also treat minor cuts and lacerations with stitches or adhesive (sticky) strips to close up and cover the wound.

When Should I Take My Child To Urgent Care Vs. The Emergency Department?

Urgent care should be used when your child’s illness or injury is not life-threatening (e.g., ear infections, strep throat, broken bones that are not visibly crooked and do not cause severe pain). If you are ever unsure about whether your child needs emergency care, take your child to the emergency department.

Learn more about when to go to the emergency room, when to go to urgent care, when to schedule a virtual urgent care visit and when to schedule and appointment with your pediatrician.

Conditions We Treat

Your child may need to visit an urgent care clinic if they have (or you suspect they have) any of the following conditions:

• Ear Infection

  An ear infection occurs when fluid builds up behind the eardrum, causing the middle ear to become inflamed (swollen). There are several types of ear infections, but urgent care physicians usually treat acute otitis media.

  Acute otitis media is the most common type of ear infection. It occurs when parts of the middle ear become infected and swollen, trapping fluid behind the eardrum. The infection causes ear pain and may also cause a fever. Acute otitis media is usually caused by a common cold. It can go away on its own, but physicians may prescribe antibiotics.

  Learn more about ear infections.

• Fever

  A fever is not a disease — it’s a sign of sickness. When your child’s body detects an infection or illness, their body temperature increases in order to fight the condition. Normal body temperature is 98.6°F. Your child’s temperature is considered a fever if it is over 99.5 degrees (taken orally) or 100.4 degrees (taken rectally).

  If your child has a fever, they may complain of an earache, sore throat, or stomach ache.

• Injuries That Do Not Include Broken Bones

  Sprains and strains are some of the most common injuries that do not involve broken bones. A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament (tissue at the joints that connects bones together), and a strain is a stretched or torn tendon (tissue that attaches muscles to bones).

  Older children and teenagers who are very physically active have an increased risk of getting a sprain or strain.

• Minor Fractures (Broken Bones)

  Broken bones can be categorized as either open or closed. In an open fracture, the bone breaks through the skin. In a closed fracture, the bone is broken, but there is no damage to the skin.

  If your child has an open fracture, that’s an emergency. Come to the Emergency Department so your child won’t develop an infection.

  A closed fracture that does not appear crooked and is not causing severe pain can generally be treated at urgent care.

• Rashes

  Rashes are areas of swollen or irritated skin. They are often red, itchy, or painful, and some can cause blisters or patches of raw skin. Many different medical problems can cause rashes. One of the most common is called contact dermatitis — a rash that develops after your child touches an irritant or something they are allergic to (e.g., chemicals, poison ivy).

• Sore Throat

  There are several reasons why your child may have a sore throat, including throat infections. One of the most common is strep throat, which is caused by the Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria. In addition to a sore throat, your child may also have a fever, nasal discharge, low appetite, swollen glands in the neck, or a stomach ache.

  Tonsillitis is inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils — lumps of tissue at the back of the throat that help the body fight infection. It is usually caused by a viral infection, but can also be the result of a bacterial infection, such as strep throat. Tonsillitis and strep throat have very similar symptoms.

• Upper Respiratory Infections

  Upper respiratory infections are caused by viruses and affect your child’s nose, throat, and airways. They can cause many types of symptoms, including runny nose, scratchy throat, cough, and nasal congestion (stuffy nose). The common cold and the flu are common upper respiratory conditions.

What To Do Next

For Patients

There are a few important things to remember if you think your child may need to be seen at urgent care:

1. Call your child’s pediatrician before taking your child to urgent care. A provider on the after-hours line can guide you towards making the best decision for getting your child the right care.
2. Your child will not need a referral to visit our urgent care clinics. We have designated time slots for families to schedule a visit to help reduce wait times. To schedule or check availability, please use Children’s Connect or call your preferred location.
3. Virtual urgent care visits can also be scheduled through Children’s Connect or by calling 402.955.8300.
4. If you are ever unsure about whether your child needs to go to urgent care or the emergency department, opt for emergency care.