SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Christensen Roy E (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 (Street) MISSION VIEJO CA 92691 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/08/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENSIGN GROUP, INC [ ENSG ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,910,000	I(1)	By the Christensen Family Trust Dated 8/17/92

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Christensen Roy E (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 (Street) MISSION VIEJO CA 92691 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Christensen Family Trust dated 8/17/92 (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 (Street) MISSION VIEJO CA 92691 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Christensen Carol M. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC. 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 (Street) MISSION VIEJO CA 92691 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are directly owned by the Christensen Family Trust dated 8/17/92, a ten percent owner of the issuer, and indirectly by Roy E. Christensen, a ten percent owner, director and officer of the issuer, and indirectly by Carol M. Christensen, a ten percent owner of the issuer

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney for Roy E. Christensen; Exhibit 24.2 Power of Attorney for Christensen Family Trust dated 8/17/92; Exhibit 24.3 Power of Attorney for Carol M. Christensen

	/s/ Daniel Walker, as attorney-in-fact for Roy E. Christensen	11/08/2007
	/s/ Daniel Walker, as attorney-in-fact for the Trustee of the Christensen Family Trust dated 08/17/92	11/08/2007
	/s/ Daniel Walker, as attorney-in-fact for Carol M. Christensen	11/08/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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