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The Ensign Group nursing homes

The Ensign Group is listed by CMS as the chain for 344 nursing homes in 17 states, with 37,581 certified beds in total. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.2 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and 145 homes have 4 or 5 stars. CMS lists 283 fines totaling $6,840,075 across these homes in the past three years.

Nursing homes
344
States
17
Average overall rating
3.2
Fines, past three years
$6,840,075

CMS groups homes into chains from ownership records. Totals and averages here are this site's sums of the homes listed below.

Across these homes

MeasureThe Ensign GroupUnited States
Average overall rating (1 to 5)3.23.0
Median nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.593.86 (average)
Average nursing staff turnover44.9%45.8%

All 344 homes

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

California

Colorado

Idaho

Iowa

Kansas

Nebraska

Nevada

Oregon

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Washington

Wisconsin

The circle and stars show the CMS overall rating from 1 to 5. This is a list, not a ranking or a recommendation.

Common questions

How many nursing homes does The Ensign Group operate?

CMS lists The Ensign Group as the chain for 344 nursing homes in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina and other states. CMS groups homes into chains from ownership records, so the list can differ from the company's own count.

How are The Ensign Group nursing homes rated?

The average CMS overall rating of these homes is 3.2 of 5; the national average is 3.0. 145 of 344 have 4 or 5 stars.

Have The Ensign Group nursing homes been fined?

Yes. CMS lists 283 fines totaling $6,840,075 in the past three years, at 161 of the 344 homes.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. All chains