ENSIGN GROUP, INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 21, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ENSIGN GROUP, INC (ENSG)
CIK: 0001125376
Period of Report: 2011-01-19

Reporting Person: Christensen Roy E (Director, 10% Owner, Chairman of the Board)
Reporting Person: Christensen Carol M. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Christensen Family Trust dated 8/17/92 (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-19	Common Stock	S	17800	$24.3991	Disposed	2257293	Indirect
2011-01-20	Common Stock	S	45300	$23.87	Disposed	2211993	Indirect
2011-01-21	Common Stock	S	38179	$23.8199	Disposed	2173814	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 7, 2010.This plan was terminated pursuant to its terms effective January 21, 2011.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $24.20 to $24.72. The price above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F3: These shares are directly owned by the Christensen Family Trust dated 8/17/92, as ten percent of the issuer, and indirectly owned by Roy E. Christensen and Carol M. Christensen as trustees of the trust. Roy E. Christensen is a director, officer and ten percent owner of the issuer. Carol M. Christensen is a ten percent owner of the issuer.

F4: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $23.69 to $24.19. The price above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F5: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $23.68 to $24.00. The price above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.