Ensign Group Announces Acquisition Deals - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - The Ensign Group Inc. (ENSG) announced a series of acquisitions, growing the company's portfolio to 140 facilities, eleven hospice agencies, thirteen home health agencies, two home care businesses and fifteen urgent care clinics across 12 states. The company said it is actively seeking additional opportunities to acquire real estate or to lease both well-performing and struggling skilled nursing, assisted living and other healthcare related businesses across the United States.

The Ensign Group announced it had acquired Alarys Home Health, a Medicare and Medicaid certified home health agency located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Group also acquired Riverwalk Post-Acute and Rehabilitation, a 60-bed skilled nursing operation, Rock Canyon Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center, an 81-bed skilled nursing operation with a subacute unit, and the Villas at Rock Canyon, a 17-bed independent living and assisted living operation.

The Ensign Group Inc. announced it acquired Hospice of the South Plains located in Lubbock, Texas and serving patients throughout the South Plains area of Northwest Texas.

The Ensign Group acquired the Mildred and Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center, a 103-bed skilled nursing operation located in Lubbock, Texas. The purchase was made in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed by Sears Methodist Retirement System in June of last year.