Average occupancy for the nursing home sector grew slightly to 80.5% towards year-end, posting a 10-basis-point increase month over month. Over the course of last year, occupancy levels showed a recovery back to pre-pandemic levels. Moreover, according to Stephens Inc.’s latest figures updated through Dec. 1 and released Wednesday, average occupancy for two large sector […]
Ensign Group
Indiana-based Majestic Care added six properties in Ohio to its portfolio. Meanwhile, Ensign announced its part in a recent acquisition of Alabama and Tennessee properties formerly operated by American Health Communities and Rehab America. Majestic Care Adds Six Nursing Homes in Ohio Indiana-based Majestic Management added six long-term care facilities to its portfolio effective Dec. […]
Strawberry Fields to Buy Facilities in Kansas for $24M Strawberry Fields REIT (NYSE American: STRW) is set to purchase six long-term care facilities in Kansas for $24 million using current working capital, consisting of five nursing homes and one assisted living property. All 354 licensed beds will be leased to Advena Living, led by Willie […]
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) will be adding eight facilities from Providence Home and Community Care across four states: Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. This marks the first time the San Juan Capistrano, California-based company is expanding into Alaska and Oregon, Ensign Chief Investment Officer Chad Keetch said in a statement. This brings Ensign’s growing […]
CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) has acquired a 46-facility skilled nursing and senior housing portfolio for $97 million, the San Clemente, California-based real estate investment trust announced Monday morning. The portfolio is located in the Midwest and is being acquired “in coordination with the bankruptcy and sale of all assets of the debtor/seller,” according to CareTrust’s […]
Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) executives offered an optimistic outlook for the sector and the company’s future, driven by operational improvements, disciplined acquisitions, and the potential easing of regulations and steady reimbursement rates under President-elect Donald Trump, with the minimum staffing mandate likely never seeing the light of day. “Our overall take on [the incoming administration] […]
Nursing home operator PACS Group (NYSE: PACS) delayed the release of its third-quarter earnings, providing only preliminary results on Wednesday as it carries out an internal audit and cooperates with a federal investigation into its referral and reimbursement practices. Originally scheduled for Nov. 7 after market close, PACS now expects to disclose its financial results […]
Former president and CEO of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) Mark Parkinson will be joining Comprehensive Rehab Consultants’ (CRC) board of directors as of Nov. 4. There was a “powerful alignment” in goals and values between Parkinson and leadership for CRC when they first connected, the company said […]
Leaders with CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) added more detail surrounding the company’s latest investments, including the acquisition of 31 skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama for $500 million, along with another transaction yet to close for $57 million involving four skilled nursing facilities located in the Northeast. American Health Partners was announced as the […]
Ensign Group’s (Nasdaq: ENSG) strong quarterly earnings were fueled by solid operational performance at transitioned facilities. Encouraged by recent acquisition success, executives said they plan to expand into new states while prioritizing growth in existing markets. “We’re particularly impressed with these results given that we’ve added 53 new operations across several markets in our recently […]
Ensign Group’s (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquisition of a Nebraska-based health care campus with an 83-bed skilled nursing facility expands its portfolio to 324 operations across 14 states. Meanwhile, Ziegler closed $48.7 million in acquisition financing for EveryAge and $82.27 million in financing for Presbyterian Retirement Communities Ensign acquires health 83-bed care campus in Nebraska The Ensign […]
As the industry fights the unfunded federal minimum staffing mandate in court, nursing home executive compensation is under scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, who are criticizing some leaders in the sector for giving themselves pay raises. However, leaders in the sector are pushing back. Specifically, the executive pay of three major operators – The Ensign Group […]
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) announced Friday that it has acquired several skilled nursing facilities in Iowa and Colorado. Ensign acquired the real estate and operations of Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation, an 76-bed skilled nursing facility located in Des Moines, Iowa. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare, Ensign’s […]
CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) has been busy with its investment pipeline this week, announcing $378 million in new investments after June 30, and on top of $268 million in investments during the second quarter. Chief Investment Officer James Callister said competition for skilled nursing acquisitions is high as oncoming improvement and post-COVID performance has resulted […]
While hopeful that the Supreme Court’s recent Chevron decision will undermine the federal staffing mandate and lead to a more rational regulatory environment, leaders in the nursing home sector also are warning that the ruling could create a period of uncertainty and tumult. Steve LaForte, director of corporate affairs and general counsel for Idaho-based Cascadia […]
Occupancy shifts appear to be happening across the largest nursing home operators, with the Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) seeing facility occupancy fall as other leading sector players showed gains while overall sector occupancy levels remained steady. Ensign’s occupancy levels dropped to 78.5%, posting a loss of 40 basis points. Meanwhile, PACS Group (NYSE: PACS) saw […]
PACS Group (NYSE: PACS) plans to acquire the operations of 53 skilled nursing facilities as well as assisted and independent living facilities located across eight states, including five new markets for the company. The facilities in the pending deal are currently operated by family-owned Prestige and comprise 2,511 skilled nursing beds and 1,334 assisted living […]
The corporate spending of three publicly traded nursing home companies are at the center of questioning by legislators, who sent letters to them Sunday demanding more information on executive compensation, stock buybacks and dividends. In the midst of the industry’s opposition to the federal government’s minimum staffing mandate, the letters signed by the Senators Elizabeth […]
Acquisitions and the federal nursing home staffing mandate were top of mind for leaders of Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG), with CEO Barry Port suggesting that the highly contested national staffing rule may be overturned in federal court or thrown out altogether. “We’re encouraged to see bipartisan support in the legislature that could result in this […]
As a “chunk” of the nursing home sector teeters on the brink, the political will of the White House and the unions to implement the federal staffing mandate appears to be at odds with its practicality, affording the industry a chance to challenge it both legislatively and legally. This view was expressed by Ensign CEO […]
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