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OPERATION EXPANSIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [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. 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 also entered into a separate operations transfer agreement with each prior operator as part of each transaction. 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 may acquire the property of facilities that have previously been operated under third-party leases.
2024 Expansions
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company expanded its operations through a combination of long-term leases and real estate purchases, with the addition of 28 stand-alone skilled nursing operations, including a long-term acute care hospital and three campus operations. Of these additions, Standard Bearer acquired the real estate of 14 of these operations, all of 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 3,030 operational skilled nursing beds, including 43 long-term acute care beds and 218 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.
Subsequent to December 31, 2024, the Company expanded its operations with the addition of seven stand-alone skilled nursing operations. Of these additions, Standard Bearer acquired the real estate of one of these operations, which was leased back to the Company's independent subsidiary. Refer to Note 6, Standard Bearer, for additional information on the purchase of the real estate property. The new operations added 682 operational skilled nursing beds to be operated by the Company's independent subsidiaries.
2023 Expansions
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company expanded its operations 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.
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.
The table below presents the allocation of the purchase price for the operations acquired during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Land$20,547 $7,794 $15,527 
Building and improvements108,709 57,488 65,070 
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures2,937 1,840 1,618 
Assembled occupancy1,210 346 367 
Goodwill21,112 — 16,400 
Leased asset— — 1,909 
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets364 330 245 
TOTAL ACQUISITIONS$154,879 $67,798 $101,136 

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 operations added during the year ended December 31, 2024 were not material 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.