"As always, our goal is to strive for the best quality care with the most compassionate and caring staff; so, it is a great honor to be recognized for the continuous efforts of our operating companies toward this goal," said Jose Lynch, President and Chief Operating Officer of Skilled Healthcare Group. "We are very excited that 37 of our companies have earned this esteemed award, especially during their first year of application - an amazing accomplishment. This is one of the highest honors a skilled nursing or assisted living facility can receive and we are very proud of the professional team members at the local level who made this a reality and who continue to exhibit excellence toward residents' quality of care. We would also like to thank AHCA and NCAL for recognizing our commitment to patient care," Lynch added.
Applicants for the Step 1 level award are known to have a clear vision and mission for their center and acknowledge key challenges embodied in the organizational profile section of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the premier national award recognizing outstanding and distinguished achievements. Specifically, the Step I award recognizes providers that have developed a foundation to begin a journey of continuous quality improvement, and taking the first step in corresponding with public measures of performance. Since the Step I Quality Award's inception, approximately 1,500 facilities from a pool of more than 4,000 applicants have received this national recognition. "We applaud these centers for having passed this first step that demonstrates their intention to being a rigorous quality improvement program, and we look forward to their moving forward to pursue the requirements for the Steps II and III awards in the coming year," stated Bernie Dana, Chair, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers, one of the nine members leading the initiative.
The Skilled Healthcare Group companies earning the 2009 Step 1 National Quality Award are:
Bay Crest Care Center, LLC (CA) The Earlwood, LLC (CA) Devonshire Care Center, LLC (CA) Anaheim Terrace Care Center, LLC (CA) Alta Care Center, LLC (CA) Carehouse Healthcare Center, LLC (CA) Montebello Care Center, LLC (CA) Rio Hondo Subacute and Nursing Center, Inc. (CA) St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (CA) Elmcrest Care Center, Inc. (CA) Pacific Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (CA) St. Luke Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (CA) Villa Maria Healthcare Center, LLC (CA) Brier Oak on Sunset, Inc. (CA) Woodland Care Center, LLC (CA) St. Joseph Transitional Rehabilitation Center, LLC (NV) Heritage Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LP (TX) The Woodlands Health Care Center, LP (TX) Town & Country Manor, LP (TX) Oak Manor Nursing Center, LP (TX) Guadalupe Valley Nursing Center, LP (TX) Halletsville Rehabilitation Center and Nursing Center, LP (TX) Live Oak Nursing Center, LP (TX) Colonial Tyler Care Center, LP (TX) Lubbock Hospitality House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LP (TX) Vintage Park at Louisburg, LLC (KS) Vintage Park at Stanley, LLC (KS) Vintage Park at Gardner, LLC (KS) Vintage Park at Paola, LLC (KS) Vintage Park at Lenexa, LLC (KS) Vintage Park at Osawatomie, LLC (KS) Vintage Park at Baldwin City, LLC (KS) Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (KS) Highland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (KS) Louisburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (KS) Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (KS) Carmel Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (MO)
About Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. companies operate skilled nursing and assisted living facilities as well as providing rehabilitation therapy and hospice services, which focus on creating a culture that attracts and retains an innovative, caring and ethical team that provides high-quality care to patients and has a strong reputation for treating patients who require a high level of skilled nursing care and extensive rehabilitation therapy. References made in this release to Skilled Healthcare, "the company", "we", "us" and "our", refer to Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. and each of its companies. More information about Skilled Healthcare Group is available at its website - www.skilledhealthcaregroup.com.
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Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, the actual performance of Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors described in Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 or the company's latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained therein).
Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
SOURCE: Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.
Investor Contact: Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. Dev Ghose or Shelly Hubbard 949-282-5800

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