<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-18-001142.txt : 20180206
<SEC-HEADER>0001628280-18-001142.hdr.sgml : 20180206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180206170112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-18-001142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stapley Gregory K.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001417559

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36181
		FILM NUMBER:		18578309

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450
		CITY:			MISSION VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92691

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CareTrust REIT, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001590717
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				463999490
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		905 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN CLEMENTE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92673
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(949) 542-3140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		905 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN CLEMENTE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92673
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        <issuerName>CareTrust REIT, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>President, Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Stapley Family Trust dated 4/25/2006</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>By wife as UGMA custodian for children</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to pay tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on February 3, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4 corrects the total shares of common stock directly and indirectly held by the Reporting Person, as applicable. On prior Form 4s, certain shares of common stock were reported as directly owned, but should have been reported as indirectly owned by the Reporting Person through the Stapley Family Trust dated 4/25/2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents restricted shares of common stock granted to the Reporting Person. 50% of the grant vests in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date and the other 50% vests over four years based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria during such period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares of common stock acquired in connection with the vesting of restricted stock that have been transferred by the Reporting Person to the Stapley Family Trust dated 4/25/2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares are directly owned by the Stapley Family Trust dated 4/25/2006 and indirectly by Gregory K. Stapley as Trustee of the Trust. Gregory K. Stapley is an officer of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Excludes 60 shares of common stock that were previously included in the Reporting Person's prior Form 4s.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These shares are directly owned by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory K. Stapley and Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Gregory K. Stapley is an officer of the issuer.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his children, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William M. Wagner, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-02-06</signatureDate>
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