Strawberry Fields REIT Acquires Three Skilled Nursing Facilities in Kentucky for $21M

BARDSTOWN, MANCHESTER AND ELKHORN CITY, KY. — Strawberry Fields REIT has acquired three skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky for $21 million. Landmark Group will operate the properties, which total 312 beds. Average occupancy in the portfolio is 73 percent, of which 21 percent are Medicare residents, 60 percent are Medicaid and 19 percent are private-pay and insurance. The acquired communities include Landmark of Bardstown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Bardstown (100 beds); Landmark of Laurel Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Manchester (106 beds); and Landmark of Elkhorn City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Elkhorn City (106 beds). Oxford Finance LLC provided financing for the acquisition. The seller was not disclosed.