SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, other rehabilitative and healthcare services, and real estate, announced today that it acquired the real estate and operations of St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Care Center, an 83-bed skilled nursing facility; and Skyview Villa Assisted Living, a 20 licensed-bed assisted living facility. Both facilities are located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The real estate was acquired by a subsidiary of Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc., Ensign's captive real estate company, and the acquisition is effective as of October 1, 2024.