COVER - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Feb. 11, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36181
Entity Registrant Name	CareTrust REIT, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-3999490
Entity Address, Address Line One	24901 Dana Point Harbor Dr
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite A200
Entity Address, City or Town	Dana Point
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92629
City Area Code	949
Local Phone Number	542-3130
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CTRE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 6.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		223,404,715
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the registrant’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of fiscal year 2025, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.
Entity Central Index Key	0001590717
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false