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OPERATION EXPANSIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
OPERATION EXPANSIONS OPERATION EXPANSIONS
The expansion focus of the Company's independent subsidiaries is to purchase or lease operations that are complementary to the current operations, accretive to the business, or otherwise advance the Company's strategy. The results of all independent subsidiaries are included in the Financial Statements subsequent to the date of acquisition. Acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company's independent subsidiaries also enter into long-term leases that may include options to purchase the facilities. As a result, from time to time, an independent real estate subsidiary will acquire the property of facilities that have previously been operated under third-party leases.
2023 Expansions
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company expanded its operations and real estate portfolio through a combination of long-term leases and real estate purchases, with the addition of 25 stand-alone skilled nursing operations and one campus operation. Of these additions, Standard Bearer acquired the real estate of three of the stand-alone skilled nursing operations and one campus operation, which were leased back to the Company's independent subsidiaries. Refer to Note 6, Standard Bearer, for additional information on the purchase of real estate properties. These new operations added a total of 2,483 operational skilled nursing beds and 94 operational senior living units to be operated by the Company's independent subsidiaries. The Company also invested in new ancillary services that are complementary to its existing businesses.
In connection with the new operations obtained through long-term leases, the Company did not acquire any material assets or assume any liabilities other than the tenant's post-assumption rights and obligations under the long-term lease. The Company entered into a separate operations transfer agreement with each prior operator as part of each transaction.
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the Company expanded its operations through a long-term lease, with the addition of two stand-alone skilled nursing operations, totaling 241 operational skilled nursing beds operated by the Company's independent subsidiaries, including one in a new state, Tennessee.
2022 Expansions
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company expanded its operations and real estate portfolio through a combination of long-term leases and real estate purchases, with the addition of 23 stand-alone skilled nursing operations and one campus operation. Of these additions, Standard Bearer acquired the real estate of seven of the stand-alone skilled nursing operations, which were leased back to Ensign's independent subsidiaries. Refer to Note 6, Standard Bearer, for additional information on the purchases of real estate properties. In addition, the Company added five senior living operations that were transferred from The Pennant Group, Inc. (Pennant), three of which are part of campuses operated by the Company's independent subsidiaries. These new operations added a total of 3,058 operational skilled nursing beds and 674 operational senior living units to be operated by the Company's independent subsidiaries. The Company also invested in new ancillary services that are complementary to its existing businesses.
Of the new operations acquired during the year ended December 31, 2022, $16,400 was concentrated in goodwill and accordingly, the transactions were classified as business combinations.
In connection with the new operations obtained through long-term leases, the Company did not acquire any material assets or assume any liabilities other than the tenant's post-assumption rights and obligations under the long-term lease. The Company entered into a separate operations transfer agreement with each prior operator as part of each transaction.
2021 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company expanded its operations through a combination of long-term leases and a real estate purchase, with the addition of 17 stand-alone skilled nursing operations and five real estate purchases, four of which the Company previously operated and continues to operate. The remaining real estate purchase is operated by Pennant. These new operations added a total of 1,832 operational skilled nursing beds operated by the Company's independent subsidiaries.
Of the new operations acquired during the year ended December 31, 2021, $6,000 was concentrated in goodwill and accordingly, the transactions were classified as business combinations.
In connection with the new operations made through long-term leases, the Company did not acquire any material assets or assume any liabilities other than the tenant's post-assumption rights and obligations under the long-term lease. The Company entered into a separate operations transfer agreement with the prior operator as part of each transaction.
The table below presents the allocation of the purchase price for the operations acquired during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021:
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Land$7,794 $15,527 $19,928 
Building and improvements57,488 65,070 77,975 
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures1,840 1,618 217 
Assembled occupancy346 367 29 
Goodwill— 16,400 6,000 
Leased asset— 1,909 — 
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets330 245 75 
TOTAL ACQUISITIONS$67,798 $101,136 $104,224 
The Company’s acquisition strategy has been focused on identifying both opportunistic and strategic acquisitions within its target markets that offer strong opportunities for return. The operations added by the Company are frequently underperforming financially and can have regulatory and clinical challenges to overcome. Financial information, especially with underperforming operations, is often inadequate, inaccurate or unavailable. Consequently, the Company believes that prior operating results are not a meaningful representation of the Company’s current operating results or indicative of the integration potential of its newly acquired independent subsidiaries. The assets added during the year ended December 31, 2023 were not material operations to the Company individually or in the aggregate. Accordingly, pro forma financial information is not presented. These additions have been included in the consolidated balance sheets of the Company, and the operating results have been included in the consolidated statements of income of the Company since the date the Company gained effective control.