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The Ensign Group Inc Nursing Homes and Providers in California

The Ensign Group Inc operates 62 Medicare-certified providers in California: 62 skilled nursing facilities. That is 86% of the 72 facilities WhoOwnsCare covers for this operator and 1.17% of the California providers covered. The most recent recorded ownership change among its California facilities took effect 2025-08-01.

CMS ownership and enrollment files 2026-07-31HCRIS release 2026-07-14Updated 2026-08-22

Footprint in California

Facilities
62
California
Certified beds
6,373
where reported
Cities
49
with at least one facility
Share of portfolio
86%
of covered facilities

Where The Ensign Group Inc Operates in California

Largest county presence: Los Angeles (19), San Diego (12), Orange (11), San Bernardino (4), Riverside (4).

The Ensign Group Inc facilities by city in California (facilities; current CMS enrollment)
The Ensign Group Inc facilities by city in California
Categoryfacilities
San Diego4
Long Beach3
El Cajon3
Lodi2
Whittier2
Downey2
Fullerton2
Orange2

Source: CMS PECOS enrollment, 2026-07

Financial Reporting Coverage

HCRIS metrics are available for 94% of these facilities from FY2024 or FY2025 periods attributed to the current operator; the median facility result is positive.

Exact reporting periods, never annualised. Numeric margins, staffing and quality values are in the paid report.

Distress 2.0 Bands in California

The Ensign Group Inc California facilities by distress band (facilities; latest attributed periods and CMS snapshot)
The Ensign Group Inc California facilities by distress band
Categoryfacilities
Low42
Watch19
High1

Source: WhoOwnsCare Distress 2.0

Corporate Structure in California

EntityRelationshipWhat it meansFacilities
The Ensign Group INCIndirect ownerHolds an indirect ownership interest.64
Flagstone Healthcare South LLCDirect ownerHolds a direct ownership interest.37
Twomagnets LLCOperational / managerial controlExercises operational or managerial control; not an ownership interest.18
Flagstone Healthcare Central LLCDirect ownerHolds a direct ownership interest.16
Flagstone Healthcare North LLCDirect ownerHolds a direct ownership interest.9

11 entities in the recorded structure. 5 shown publicly.

Ownership and control roles are recorded separately; a lender or trustee is never an operator.

Ownership Changes in California

EffectiveFacilityAcquiring entityPrior entity
2025-08-01Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterTracy Ridge Healthcare INCCovenant Care California LLC
2025-08-01Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing CenterBrody Bay Healthcare INCCovenant Care Lodi LLC
2025-05-01Pacific Haven Subacute and Healthcare CenterStrawberry Pond Healthcare LLC12072 Trask INC
2025-04-01Alamitos West Health & RehabilitationMalcolm Healthcare INCKtla Properties Limited Partnership
2023-02-01Palm Terrace Care CenterGoldenstar Healthcare INCPtch INC

27 recorded changes of ownership. 5 most recent shown.

Ownership Changes and Expansion in California

Recorded ownership-change events27
Most recent2025-08-01
Facilities acquired, last 36 months4
Facilities divested, last 36 months0

Basis: CMS SNF changes of ownership through 2026-07-17; no public CHOW dataset exists for home health or hospice.

Other Major Operators in California

The Ensign Group Inc Facilities in California

FacilityCityType
Alamitos West Health & RehabilitationLos AlamitosSkilled Nursing Facility
Arbor Glen Care CenterGlendoraSkilled Nursing Facility
Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing CenterLodiSkilled Nursing Facility
Arrowhead Springs HealthcareSan BernardinoSkilled Nursing Facility
Atlantic Memorial Healthcare CenterLong BeachSkilled Nursing Facility
Broadway By the SeaLong BeachSkilled Nursing Facility
Broadway Villa Post AcuteSonomaSkilled Nursing Facility
Brookfield Healthcare CenterDowneySkilled Nursing Facility
Brookside Healthcare CenterRedlandsSkilled Nursing Facility
Camarillo Healthcare CenterCamarilloSkilled Nursing Facility

62 facilities identified. 10 shown publicly. View the full operator intelligence report ($79)

Common Questions

How Many Facilities Does The Ensign Group Inc Operate in California?

62 Medicare-certified providers in the covered CMS files: 62 skilled nursing facilities.

Has The Ensign Group Inc Acquired Facilities in California Recently?

Recorded CMS changes of ownership show 4 acquisitions and 0 divestitures among its California facilities in the 36 months to 2026-07-17.

Related California Intelligence

Operating family grouping is WhoOwnsCare analysis of CMS filings, not a CMS designation. See the methodology.