<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>144</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001609878</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001125376</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>ENSIGN GROUP, INC</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-33757</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>29222 RANCHO VIEJO RD.</com:street1>
        <com:street2>SUITE 127</com:street2>
        <com:city>SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>92675</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>(949) 487-9500</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Keetch Chad</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>900 Salem Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Smithfield</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>RI</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02917</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>12799</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>1247789.16</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>56200853</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>08/04/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>08/04/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Option Granted - 05/29/2014</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>12799</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>08/04/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>08/04/2023</noticeDate>
      <planAdoptionDates>
        <planAdoptionDate>05/05/2023</planAdoptionDate>
      </planAdoptionDates>
      <signature>/s/ Jared Cook, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Chad Keetch</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 2996}]
144
0001609878
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001125376
ENSIGN GROUP, INC
001-33757
29222 RANCHO VIEJO RD.
SUITE 127
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CA
92675
(949) 487-9500
Keetch Chad
Officer
Common
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
900 Salem Street
Smithfield
RI
02917
12799
1247789.16
56200853
08/04/2023
NASDAQ
Common
08/04/2023
Option Granted - 05/29/2014
Issuer
N
12799
08/04/2023
Compensation
Y
08/04/2023
05/05/2023
/s/ Jared Cook, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Chad Keetch