OPERATION EXPANSIONS (Details) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2024 USD ($) facility state bed	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) bed property facility	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 09, 2024 bed facility
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to acquire buildings | $		$ 174,650	$ 52,365
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture | $		$ 5,081	$ 0
2024 Expansion
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Stand-alone facilities acquired		12
Real estate purchases | property		9
Real estate acquired in conjunction with operations | property		4
Real estate acquired previously operated by subsidiaries | property		5
Payments to acquire buildings | $		$ 175,150
Number of skilled nursing beds | bed		1,501
Number of assisted living beds | bed		174
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing beds | bed	1,072
Number of assisted living beds | bed	831
Number of skilled nursing facilities	12
Number of assisted living facilities	13
Number of states of acquired facilities | state	6
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | 2024 Expansion Joint Venture
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture | $	$ 10,000
Ownership percentage	25.80%
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | Joint Venture
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	21
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | Nonrelated Party
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	4
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | WASHINGTON
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	19
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | NEVADA
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	2
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | ALASKA
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	1
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | ARIZONA
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	1
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | CALIFORNIA
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	1
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | MONTANA
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities acquired	1
Other Asset Acquisitions | Subsequent event | KANSAS
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of skilled nursing beds | bed				378
Stand-alone facilities acquired through long term lease with a purchase option				3