SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
SEGMENTS      
Number of assisted living facilities sold 6    
Number of skilled nursing facilities 35 46  
Number of ALFs   3  
Number of independent living facilities   1  
Number of reportable segments 3    
SEGMENTS      
Total revenues   $ 201,658,000 $ 138,212,000
Cost of services   168,207,000 111,819,000
General and administrative   17,005,000 13,281,000
Facility rent expense   7,689,000 7,193,000
Depreciation and amortization   6,805,000 3,359,000
Salary retirement and continuation costs   43,000 1,451,000
Operating income/(loss)   1,909,000 1,109,000
Total assets 234,449,000 234,449,000 159,104,000
Capital spending   5,777,000 4,245,000
SNF
      
SEGMENTS      
Total revenues   195,182,000 135,137,000
Cost of services   174,140,000 118,220,000
Facility rent expense   7,499,000 7,086,000
Depreciation and amortization   5,278,000 2,945,000
Operating income/(loss)   8,265,000 6,886,000
Total assets 146,159,000 146,159,000 109,681,000
Capital spending   4,278,000 2,046,000
ALF
      
SEGMENTS      
Total revenues   4,319,000 1,455,000
Cost of services   3,725,000 1,466,000
Depreciation and amortization   403,000 171,000
Operating income/(loss)   191,000 (182,000)
Total assets 12,905,000 12,905,000 6,978,000
Capital spending   205,000 78,000
Corporate & Other
      
SEGMENTS      
Total revenues   12,195,000 9,493,000
Cost of services   380,000 6,000
General and administrative   17,005,000 13,281,000
Facility rent expense   190,000 107,000
Depreciation and amortization   1,124,000 243,000
Salary retirement and continuation costs   43,000 1,451,000
Operating income/(loss)   (6,547,000) (5,595,000)
Total assets 85,676,000 85,676,000 51,993,000
Capital spending   1,294,000 2,121,000
Eliminations
      
SEGMENTS      
Total revenues   (10,038,000) (7,873,000)
Cost of services   (10,038,000) (7,873,000)
Total assets $ (10,291,000) $ (10,291,000) $ (9,548,000)