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OPERATION EXPANSIONS (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
OPERATION EXPANSIONS (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 02, 2023 bed operation	Dec. 31, 2022 facility senior_living_unit bed operation	Dec. 31, 2022 skilled_nursing_property facility senior_living_unit bed	Dec. 31, 2022 facility asset_acquisition senior_living_unit bed	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) facility senior_living_unit bed	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) business bed operation	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) operation facility bed	Mar. 31, 2020 facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed		28,100	28,100	28,100	28,100
Operational senior living units \| senior_living_unit		3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000
Aggregate purchase price of business and asset acquisitions					$ 101,136	$ 104,224
Goodwill					$ 16,400	6,000
Number of real estate properties \| facility		108	108	108	108
The Pennant Group, Inc. \| Senior Living Facilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| facility								2
Skilled Nursing Operations \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed	1,462
Series of Individually Immaterial Asset Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, purchase price					$ 84,736	$ 98,224
Real Estate Purchases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of asset acquisitions \| business						5
Real Estate Purchases Of Previous Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of asset acquisitions \| business						4
Asset Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, purchase price							$ 24,997
Goodwill					$ 16,400	$ 6,000	$ 0
Standard Bearer
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| facility		103	103	103	103
Standard Bearer \| Skilled Nursing Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of asset acquisitions		10		7
Number of real estate skilled nursing properties acquired \| skilled_nursing_property			3
Skilled Nursing Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation		23				17	5
Number of real estate skilled nursing properties acquired \| skilled_nursing_property			3
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed		3,058	3,058	3,058	3,058	1,832	507
Skilled Nursing Operations \| Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation	17
Campus Operation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation		1
Senior Living Facilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation		5					1
Number of operations transferred from third parties \| operation		3
Operational senior living units \| senior_living_unit		674	674	674	674
Skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities \| facility							298
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 16,400
Payments to acquire businesses, gross						$ 6,000
Owned Properties
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| facility							4
Transitional and Skilled Services and Senior Living Campuses
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation							1