OPERATION EXPANSIONS (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 13, 2024 bed facility	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) bed facility property	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Buildings | $		$ 78,500	$ 52,091
2024 Expansion
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Stand-alone facilities acquired | facility		10
Real estate purchases | property		6
Real estate acquired in conjunction with operations | property		3
Real estate acquired previously operated by subsidiaries | property		3
Number of skilled nursing beds | bed		1,334
Number of assisted living beds | bed		174
Payments to Acquire Buildings | $		$ 79,000
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing beds | bed	122
Stand-alone facilities acquired through long term lease with a purchase option | facility	1