X0303 4 2010-03-05 0 0001125376 ENSIGN GROUP, INC ENSG 0001417559 Stapley Gregory K. 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 MISSION VIEJO CA 92691 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock 2010-03-05 4 S 0 5000 18.4 D 1028250 I By the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006 The sale reported in the Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5(1) trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 7, 2008. These shares are directly owned by the Stapley Family Trust dated April 25, 2006 and indirectly by Gregory K. Stapley as Trustee of the trust. Gregory K. Stapley is an officer of the issuer. Daniel H. Walker, as attorney in fact 2010-03-09