The Ensign Group

California Ensign Expands in Texas

The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG) issued a press release after acquiring the following skilled nursing facilities in Texas:

• Brodie Ranch Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in Austin, Texas;
• Onion Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 125-bed skilled nursing facility located in Austin, Texas;
• Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 122-bed skilled nursing facility in Austin, Texas;
• West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 125-bed skilled nursing facility in Austin, Texas;
• Lakeside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 118-bed skilled nursing facility in San Antonio, Texas; and
• Mystic Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 119-bed skilled nursing facility in San Antonio, Texas.

The Ensign Group, Inc is the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies. They own, operate, and manage facilities. They provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, rehabilitative and healthcare services.

Ensign in South Carolina

Also, Ensign announced that its affiliates entered into new long-term leases on two new operations, which include Oak Harbor Healthcare, a 132-bed skilled nursing facility located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and Oak View Health and Rehabilitation, a 190-bed skilled nursing facility located in Conway, South Carolina.

Adam Willits is the President of Hopewell Healthcare LLC, Ensign’s South Carolina-based subsidiary. He said:

“These facilities represented a great geographical and strategic fit in South Carolina. We can’t wait to add our experience to the outstanding team of caregivers at these facilities to enhance the care provided to the residents.”

These acquisitions bring the Ensign chain’s growing portfolio to 268 healthcare operations. They have nursing homes in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

More information about Ensign is available at http://www.ensigngroup.net.