Despite high interest rates, CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) is well positioned to invest and gain from the steady flow of attractive investment deals prevalent in the skilled nursing sector today, with executives underlining the company’s access to capital to feed a historic robust phase of growth. “We conservatively established a fortressed balance sheet for times […]
Ensign
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 […]
Executives at Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) said after they close on a couple transactions in the next couple months, “that’ll pretty much be the end” of a capital recycling program they have been pursuing. They anticipate a quiet year on the acquisition front, with debt a constraint, while the skilled nursing environment remains […]
Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) is divvying up a 24-property portfolio previously leased to North American Health Care Inc. to The Ensign Group and Avamere Family of Companies. Both existing tenants, Ensign (Nasdaq: ENSG) will now become one of the real estate investment trust’s (REITs) largest tenants — representing about 8% of annualized cash […]
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) on Thursday announced that its skilled nursing facilities have seen rate increases of up to 6% under the new Medicare payment model, in part helping to drive the post-acute leader to another set of record earnings. The company’s established same-store facilities achieved those 6% gains, while Ensign’s transitioning facilities — […]
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has sold a pair of skilled nursing facilities to for-profit industry leader The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG), Skilled Nursing News has learned, marking the latest in a series of recent dispositions by the non-profit provider. The two properties in Mesa and Peoria, Ariz., branded as Good Shepherd, will be […]
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) turned in yet another positive quarter, seeing occupancy gains throughout its skilled nursing portfolio and planning future growth — but with an eye toward selectivity. The Mission Viejo, Calif.-based operator logged skilled occupancy of 77.3% in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 165 basis points over the previous […]
As the skilled nursing industry moves away from large national operators, smaller regional providers are stepping up to fill the void — often in markets that fly under the radar of other investors. One of those players in recent years has been Eduro Healthcare, a Salt Lake City-based operator that launched in 2008 with a […]
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) turned in yet another upbeat quarterly earnings call last week, emphasizing its improved turnaround strategies for underperforming skilled nursing facilities and its strong partnership with landlord CareTrust REIT (Nasdaq: CTRE). CEO Christopher Christensen touted Ensign’s progress on bolstering operations at buildings the Mission Viejo, Calif.-based operator took over in 2017 […]
The splashiest skilled nursing deal of the year portends better things to come for the industry as a whole, according to the leader of one prominent senior living real estate investment trust (REIT). National Healthcare Investors (NYSE: NHI) CEO Eric Mendelsohn touted the recent $1.95 billion acquisition agreement between Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) and Quality Care Properties (NYSE: QCP) […]
Revera and Axium Form JV to Own 32 LTC Homes in Canada Revera and Axium Infrastructure completed a joint venture (JV) transaction to share ownership of 32 of Revera’s long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and British Columbia. Revera, a senior living owner, operator, and investor, will continue to run the homes. Independent portfolio manager […]
The recent bankruptcies of the HCR ManorCare and Orianna skilled nursing chains seemed to validate an industry-wide opinion that the future belongs to the smaller, regional operator. But there are still advantages to scale in the skilled nursing industry — even if they remain under the radar. The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) has a nationwide […]
CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ: CTRE) has made moves to divest from a troubled operator, but management still remained upbeat about the potential for skilled nursing success in the year to come. After a positive experience transitioning seven of its 16 properties operated by Pristine Senior Living and Post-Acute Care in Ohio, CareTrust will market the remaining […]
The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) announced solid earnings for the fourth quarter of 2017 — and took a not-too-subtle shot at some of its competitors. The Mission Viejo, Calif.-based post-acute provider saw a 40.2% increase in revenues related to transitional and skilled nursing care from the fourth quarter of 2016, along with gains in occupancy […]
With record-low occupancy, rising labor costs, and other pressures eroding the bottom line, the need for nursing homes to innovate to survive has never been more pressing. In their quest for innovation, skilled nursing providers are turning to new partners, such as a Silicon Valley startup offering a solution to prevent residents from going to hospital emergency departments. […]
You’ve made it to the end of the week before a long holiday weekend, but before you go, take a look at some of the top stories from the nursing home world that didn’t make it to Skilled Nursing News. But first, a quick reminder that SNN’s headquarters in Chicago will be closed on Monday, […]
For years, skilled nursing providers have been jockeying to participate in narrowing health care networks, as hospitals and other referral sources have raised the bar on what they need from post-acute partners. In this competitive environment, some of the nation’s largest SNF providers continue to up their game. A case in point can be found […]
Capital One Provides $16.3 Million Loan to Refinance PruittHealth SNF Portfolio Capital One announced that it provided a $16.3 million loan to PruittHealth to refinance a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and an intermediate care facility for individuals with developmental disabilities (ICF-MR) in Georgia, as well as a SNF in North Carolina. Four […]
The Ensign Group Acquires SNFs in Idaho and Utah The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) acquired the real estate and operations of three skilled nursing and one intermediate care facilities across Idaho and Utah: Meadow View Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 112-bed skilled nursing facility in Nampa, Idaho; Utah Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation, a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in Provo, Utah; Heritage Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation, […]
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