Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Resident revenue	$ 111,034	$ 101,588	$ 220,207	$ 200,228
Expenses:
Operating expenses (exclusive of facility lease expense and depreciation and amortization expense shown below)	67,162	60,707	133,685	120,838
General and administrative expenses	4,972	5,718	11,220	10,731
Facility lease expense	15,445	15,298	30,650	30,554
Stock-based compensation expense	2,490	2,717	5,003	4,444
Depreciation and amortization expense	15,172	13,468	29,703	26,263
Total expenses	105,241	97,908	210,261	192,830
Income from operations	5,793	3,680	9,946	7,398
Other income (expense):
Interest income	19	11	35	24
Interest expense	(10,345)	(8,673)	(20,330)	(17,028)
Write-off of deferred loan costs and prepayment premiums				(871)
Loss on disposition of assets, net	(6)	(65)	(37)	(171)
Other income	233		233	1
Loss before provision for income taxes	(4,306)	(5,047)	(10,153)	(10,647)
Provision for income taxes	(140)	(119)	(277)	(558)
Net loss	$ (4,446)	$ (5,166)	$ (10,430)	$ (11,205)
Per share data:
Basic net loss per share	$ (0.15)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.38)
Diluted net loss per share	$ (0.15)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.38)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	28,926	28,705	28,838	28,636
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	28,926	28,705	28,838	28,636
Comprehensive loss	$ (4,446)	$ (5,166)	$ (10,430)	$ (11,205)