ORGANIZATION	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	ORGANIZATIONDescription of Business—CareTrust REIT, Inc.’s (“CareTrust REIT” or the “Company”) primary business consists of acquiring, financing, developing and owning real property to be leased to third-party tenants in the healthcare sector. As of June 30, 2024, the Company owned, directly or through joint ventures, and leased to independent operators 235 skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”), multi-service campuses, assisted living facilities (“ALFs”) and independent living facilities (“ILFs”) consisting of 25,058 operational beds and units located in 30 states with the highest concentration of properties by rental income located in California and Texas. As of June 30, 2024, the Company also had other real estate related investments consisting of two preferred equity investments, 11 real estate secured loans receivable and four mezzanine loans receivable with a carrying value of $433.5 million.