{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"159196","rtpr_id":"nGNXFp10w-20261002","ticker":"ENSG","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ENSG"],"title":"The Ensign Group Adds New Operations in Colorado","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-02T10:00:00.298Z","article_body":"SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign\nGroup, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of\ncompanies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living\nservices, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative\nand healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it acquired the\noperations of the following facilities:\n* Delta Post Acute and Rehabilitation, an 80-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Delta, CO;\n* La Villa Grande Care Center, a 96-bed skilled nursing facility located in\nGrand Junction, CO;\n* Milestone Health and Rehabilitation, a 190-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Littleton, CO;\n* Monument Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, an 88-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Grand Junction, CO;\n* Pendant Health and Rehabilitation, a 130-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Lakewood, CO;\n* Skyline Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, a healthcare campus with 85 skilled\nnursing beds and 47 independent living units located in Canon City, CO; and\n* Springs Village Care Center, a 91-bed skilled nursing facility located in\nColorado Springs, CO.\nEach facility is operated by an Ensign affiliated operator and subject to a\nlong-term triple net lease. This acquisition was effective as of October 1,\n2026.\n\n“We are delighted to expand our longstanding presence in Colorado with the\naddition of these facilities,” said Barry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive\nOfficer. “Ensign has served communities across Colorado for many years, and\nthese operations fit well within the existing footprint while expanding our\npresence on the Western Slopes.”\n\nDavid Jorgensen, President of Endura Healthcare LLC, Ensign’s Colorado-based\nsubsidiary, added “Each of these communities has a dedicated group of\ncaregivers committed to serving residents at a high level. Our focus will be\non supporting local leadership, strengthening clinical programs and creating\nan environment where caregivers can thrive while delivering exceptional\noutcomes for those entrusted to our care.”\n\nIn an additional transaction on the same day, Ensign announced that it\nacquired the operations of eight facilities in Florida comprised of 713\nadditional skilled nursing beds and 66 independent living units. Every\nfacility is operated by an Ensign affiliated operator and is subject to a\nlong-term triple net lease. In another transaction on the same day, Ensign\nannounced that it acquired the real estate and operations of “Englewood\nHeights Nursing and Rehabilitation”, a 118-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Pensacola, Florida. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of\nStandard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign’s captive real estate company,\nand the facility is operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant.\n\nIn a separate transaction on the same day, Ensign announced that it acquired\nthe operations of four facilities in Washington comprised of 532 additional\nskilled nursing beds. Each of these facilities is operated by an Ensign\naffiliated operator and is subject to a long-term triple net lease.\n\nAdditionally, Ensign announced that through subsidiaries of Standard Bearer\nHealthcare REIT, Inc. it acquired the real estate assets of five facilities\nthat had previously been operating under third-party triple net leases. These\nfacilities total 755 skilled nursing beds and are now subject to long-term\nleases with subsidiaries of Standard Bearer.\n\nAs of today, Ensign's growing portfolio consists of 418 healthcare operations,\nwhich includes 50 senior living operations, across 18 states. Ensign\nsubsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, own 189 real estate assets. Mr. Port\nreaffirmed that Ensign is actively seeking opportunities to acquire real\nestate and to lease both well-performing and struggling skilled nursing,\nsenior living and other healthcare related businesses throughout the United\nStates.\n\nAbout Ensign™\n\nThe Ensign Group, Inc.'s independent operating subsidiaries provide a broad\nspectrum of skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational\nand speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services at 418\nhealthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,\nFlorida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina,\nTennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. More information about\nEnsign is available at http://www.ensigngroup.net.\n\nContact Information\n\nThe Ensign Group, Inc., (949) 487-9500, ir@ensignservices.net\n\nSOURCE: The Ensign Group, Inc.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/43cc375c-326e-4962-89ff-3f917599b33f)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXFp10w-20261002","title":"The Ensign Group Adds New Operations in Colorado","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ENSG","created":"2026-10-02T10:00:00.298Z","tickers":["ENSG"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign\nGroup, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of\ncompanies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living\nservices, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative\nand healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it acquired the\noperations of the following facilities:\n* Delta Post Acute and Rehabilitation, an 80-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Delta, CO;\n* La Villa Grande Care Center, a 96-bed skilled nursing facility located in\nGrand Junction, CO;\n* Milestone Health and Rehabilitation, a 190-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Littleton, CO;\n* Monument Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, an 88-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Grand Junction, CO;\n* Pendant Health and Rehabilitation, a 130-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Lakewood, CO;\n* Skyline Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, a healthcare campus with 85 skilled\nnursing beds and 47 independent living units located in Canon City, CO; and\n* Springs Village Care Center, a 91-bed skilled nursing facility located in\nColorado Springs, CO.\nEach facility is operated by an Ensign affiliated operator and subject to a\nlong-term triple net lease. This acquisition was effective as of October 1,\n2026.\n\n“We are delighted to expand our longstanding presence in Colorado with the\naddition of these facilities,” said Barry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive\nOfficer. “Ensign has served communities across Colorado for many years, and\nthese operations fit well within the existing footprint while expanding our\npresence on the Western Slopes.”\n\nDavid Jorgensen, President of Endura Healthcare LLC, Ensign’s Colorado-based\nsubsidiary, added “Each of these communities has a dedicated group of\ncaregivers committed to serving residents at a high level. Our focus will be\non supporting local leadership, strengthening clinical programs and creating\nan environment where caregivers can thrive while delivering exceptional\noutcomes for those entrusted to our care.”\n\nIn an additional transaction on the same day, Ensign announced that it\nacquired the operations of eight facilities in Florida comprised of 713\nadditional skilled nursing beds and 66 independent living units. Every\nfacility is operated by an Ensign affiliated operator and is subject to a\nlong-term triple net lease. In another transaction on the same day, Ensign\nannounced that it acquired the real estate and operations of “Englewood\nHeights Nursing and Rehabilitation”, a 118-bed skilled nursing facility\nlocated in Pensacola, Florida. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of\nStandard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign’s captive real estate company,\nand the facility is operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant.\n\nIn a separate transaction on the same day, Ensign announced that it acquired\nthe operations of four facilities in Washington comprised of 532 additional\nskilled nursing beds. Each of these facilities is operated by an Ensign\naffiliated operator and is subject to a long-term triple net lease.\n\nAdditionally, Ensign announced that through subsidiaries of Standard Bearer\nHealthcare REIT, Inc. it acquired the real estate assets of five facilities\nthat had previously been operating under third-party triple net leases. These\nfacilities total 755 skilled nursing beds and are now subject to long-term\nleases with subsidiaries of Standard Bearer.\n\nAs of today, Ensign's growing portfolio consists of 418 healthcare operations,\nwhich includes 50 senior living operations, across 18 states. Ensign\nsubsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, own 189 real estate assets. Mr. Port\nreaffirmed that Ensign is actively seeking opportunities to acquire real\nestate and to lease both well-performing and struggling skilled nursing,\nsenior living and other healthcare related businesses throughout the United\nStates.\n\nAbout Ensign™\n\nThe Ensign Group, Inc.'s independent operating subsidiaries provide a broad\nspectrum of skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational\nand speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services at 418\nhealthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,\nFlorida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina,\nTennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. More information about\nEnsign is available at http://www.ensigngroup.net.\n\nContact Information\n\nThe Ensign Group, Inc., (949) 487-9500, ir@ensignservices.net\n\nSOURCE: The Ensign Group, Inc.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/43cc375c-326e-4962-89ff-3f917599b33f)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-02T10:00:00.5493371Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790935200549},"received_at":"2026-10-02T10:00:00.602Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"147804","press_release_id":"159196","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Health Care Providers & Services","sector":"Health Care"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Ensign Group acquired the operations of seven Colorado skilled nursing facilities totaling roughly 764 beds, effective October 1, 2026, all under long-term triple net leases.\n\nIn same-day transactions, Ensign also added eight Florida facilities with 713 skilled nursing beds, four Washington facilities with 532 beds, a 118-bed Pensacola facility including real estate, and the real estate of five previously leased facilities now held by Standard Bearer.\n\nThe deals lift Ensign's portfolio to 418 healthcare operations across 18 states, with management reaffirming it is actively pursuing further acquisitions.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Ensign continues disciplined multi-state expansion with 20+ facility bolt-on across Colorado, Florida, and Washington."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"states":18,"florida_ilus":66,"florida_snf_beds":713,"florida_facilities":8,"colorado_facilities":7,"washington_snf_beds":532,"washington_facilities":4,"total_operations_after":418,"pensacola_facility_beds":118,"real_estate_assets_owned":189,"senior_living_operations":50,"real_estate_acquired_beds":755,"real_estate_acquired_facilities":5}},"quotedText":"We are delighted to expand our longstanding presence in Colorado with the addition of these facilities","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Barry Port","role":"CEO"},{"name":"David Jorgensen","role":"President of Endura Healthcare LLC"}],"products":["Delta Post Acute and Rehabilitation","La Villa Grande Care Center","Milestone Health and Rehabilitation","Monument Ridge Health and Rehabilitation","Pendant Health and Rehabilitation","Skyline Ridge Health and Rehabilitation","Springs Village Care Center","Englewood Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation"],"companies":[{"name":"The Ensign Group, Inc.","ticker":"ENSG","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.","relationship":"captive real estate subsidiary"},{"name":"Endura Healthcare LLC","relationship":"Colorado-based subsidiary"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine bolt-on acquisition of skilled nursing facility operations across multiple states, consistent with Ensign's ongoing growth strategy. 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