Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Uychiat Pison Marivic 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/01/2025 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENSIGN GROUP, INC [ENSG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 29222 RANCHO VIEJO RD, STE 127 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 12,963(1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	08/26/2020(2)	08/26/2029	Common Stock	559	$43.59	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	08/27/2021(3)	08/27/2030	Common Stock	3,000	$58.06	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/19/2022(4)	02/19/2031	Common Stock	2,000	$83.64	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/18/2023(5)	02/18/2032	Common Stock	2,500	$79.79	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/18/2024(6)	05/18/2033	Common Stock	2,000	$90.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/02/2024(7)	11/02/2033	Common Stock	5,000	$98.83	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/06/2025(8)	11/06/2034	Common Stock	2,500	$143	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Uychiat Pison Marivic 29222 RANCHO VIEJO RD STE 127 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675	X

Signatures

/s/ Chad A. Keetch, as power of attorney		09/11/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes: 1) 160 unvested Restricted Stock Awards ("RSAs") from an award of 800 RSAs granted February 19, 2021; 2) 400 unvested RSAs from an award of 1,000 RSAs granted February 18, 2022; 3) 480 unvested RSAs from an award of 800 RSAs granted May 18, 2023; and 4) 1,000 unvested RSAs from an award of 1,000 RSAs granted November 6, 2024. RSA shares vest in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	These shares were granted August 26, 2019 and vested over 5 equal annual installments.
(3)	These shares were granted August 27, 2020 and vested over 5 equal annual installments.
(4)	These shares were granted February 19, 2021 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.
(5)	These shares were granted February 18, 2022 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.
(6)	These shares were granted May 18, 2023 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.
(7)	These shares were granted November 2, 2023 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.
(8)	These shares were granted November 6, 2024 and vest over 5 equal annual installments.

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