FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Christensen Roy E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENSIGN GROUP, INC [ENSG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2009 (Street) MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/06/2009   S(1)   15,000 D $ 18.52 (2) 3,340,551 I (3) Christensen Family Trust Dated 8/17/92

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Christensen Roy E 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691	X	X	Chairman of the Board
Christensen Family Trust dated 8/17/92 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691		X
Christensen Carol M. 27101 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 450 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691		X

Signatures

Daniel H. Walker, as attorney-in-fact for Roy E. Christensen		02/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Daniel H. Walker, as attorney-in-fact for Christensen Family Trust Dated 8/17/92		02/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Daniel H. Walker, as attorney-in-fact for Carol M. Christensen		02/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5(1) trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 7, 2008.
(2)	This transaction consists of a sale of 12,562 shares at $18.50, 500 shares at $18.51, 238 shares at $18.55, 100 shares at $18.60, 300 shares at $18.68, 500 shares at $18.67, 500 shares at $18.61, 200 chares at $18.69 and 100 shares at $18.70. The price above reflects the weighted average sale price.
(3)	These shares are directly owned by the Christensen Family Trust Dated 8/17/92, as ten percent owner of the issuer, and indirectly 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.

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