Berkadia Closes $40M in Skilled Nursing Deals; Ensign Expands Again in Texas

Skilled nursing heavyweight The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) last week took over operations of the Hays Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 116-bed property in San Marcos, Texas. The deal expands the San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based Ensign’s total portfolio to 228 properties across 13 states. “We are excited to strengthen our presence in the state of […]

Ensign Grows in Texas; $38.4M in Financing for Four Illinois Skilled Nursing Facilities

The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired the real estate and operations of the 82-bed skilled nursing facility The Medical Lodge of Amarillo in Amarillo, Texas, effective November 1. Kevin Niccum, President of Keystone Care LLC, Ensign’s Texas-based subsidiary, said in a release announcing the deal that the company expects the facility to be accretive […]

Ensign Picks Up Six More Skilled Nursing Facilities as Rapid Growth Continues

The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) this week delivered on a promise to continue its rapid expansion, announcing the acquisition of six more skilled nursing properties — to bring its total portfolio to 208. The first set of properties includes three buildings in San Antonio, Texas: Hunters Pond Rehabilitation and Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility with […]