{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"51757","rtpr_id":"nGNX5LJT8K","ticker":"ENSG","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ENSG"],"title":"The Ensign Group Purchases Memory Care Facility in California","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.314Z","article_body":"SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign\nGroup, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) 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 through a\nsubsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign’s captive real\nestate company, it acquired the real estate to “Memory Care of Contra\nCosta”, a 46 unit memory care facility located in Pleasant Hill, California.\nThe facility will be operated by an experienced third-party operator, and\nsubject to a long-term triple net lease.\n\n“We are thrilled to add this property to Standard Bearer’s ever-expanding\nportfolio. Adding this property was a home run for our organization,” said\nBarry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are happy to partner\nwith such an experienced operator that runs operations in a way that benefits\nthe staff, residents, and families of this incredible community,” he added.\n\nIn a separate transaction on the same day, Ensign announced the acquisition of\nthe real estate and operations of “Woodland Health and Rehabilitation”, a\n62-bed skilled nursing facility located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The real\nestate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer, and the facility will\nbe operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant.\n\nThese acquisitions were effective as of June 1, 2026, and bring Ensign’s\ngrowing portfolio to 396 healthcare operations, which includes 48 senior\nliving operations, across 17 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard\nBearer, own 181 real estate assets. Mr. Port reaffirmed that Ensign is\nactively seeking opportunities to acquire real estate and to lease both\nwell-performing and struggling skilled nursing, senior living and other\nhealthcare related businesses throughout the United States.\n\nAbout Ensign(TM)\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 396\nhealthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,\nIdaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,\nTexas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. More information about Ensign is\navailable 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":"nGNX5LJT8K","title":"The Ensign Group Purchases Memory Care Facility in California","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ENSG","created":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.314Z","tickers":["ENSG"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign\nGroup, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) 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 through a\nsubsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign’s captive real\nestate company, it acquired the real estate to “Memory Care of Contra\nCosta”, a 46 unit memory care facility located in Pleasant Hill, California.\nThe facility will be operated by an experienced third-party operator, and\nsubject to a long-term triple net lease.\n\n“We are thrilled to add this property to Standard Bearer’s ever-expanding\nportfolio. Adding this property was a home run for our organization,” said\nBarry Port, Ensign’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are happy to partner\nwith such an experienced operator that runs operations in a way that benefits\nthe staff, residents, and families of this incredible community,” he added.\n\nIn a separate transaction on the same day, Ensign announced the acquisition of\nthe real estate and operations of “Woodland Health and Rehabilitation”, a\n62-bed skilled nursing facility located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The real\nestate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer, and the facility will\nbe operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant.\n\nThese acquisitions were effective as of June 1, 2026, and bring Ensign’s\ngrowing portfolio to 396 healthcare operations, which includes 48 senior\nliving operations, across 17 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard\nBearer, own 181 real estate assets. Mr. Port reaffirmed that Ensign is\nactively seeking opportunities to acquire real estate and to lease both\nwell-performing and struggling skilled nursing, senior living and other\nhealthcare related businesses throughout the United States.\n\nAbout Ensign(TM)\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 396\nhealthcare facilities in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,\nIdaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,\nTexas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. More information about Ensign is\navailable 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":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.373218163Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780394400373},"received_at":"2026-06-02T10:00:00.457Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"41189","press_release_id":"51757","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Health Care Facilities","sector":"Health Care"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"The Ensign Group acquired the real estate for Memory Care of Contra Costa, a 46-unit memory care facility in Pleasant Hill, California, through its captive REIT, Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT.\n\nThe facility will be operated by a third-party operator under a long-term triple net lease, while Ensign retains ownership of the underlying real estate.\n\nIn a separate transaction, Ensign acquired both the real estate and operations of Woodland Health and Rehabilitation, a 62-bed skilled nursing facility in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, which will be operated by an Ensign-affiliated tenant.\n\nThese deals bring Ensign’s total portfolio to 396 healthcare operations across 17 states, including 181 real estate assets owned by its subsidiaries.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Ensign expands footprint with two small acquisitions, reinforcing its real estate-heavy growth strategy."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"states_operating":17,"total_facilities":396,"memory_care_units":46,"real_estate_assets":181,"skilled_nursing_beds":62,"senior_living_facilities":48}},"quotedText":"We are thrilled to add this property to Standard Bearer’s ever-expanding portfolio. 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