American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust POS AM Prospectus update (post-effective amendment)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated January 14, 2011, with respect to the financial statements of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. (a Maryland Corporation in the Developmental Stage) contained in this Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to Post-effective Amendment No. 4 to this Registration Statement and Prospectus on Form S-11 (File No. 333-169075, effective February 18, 2011). We consent to the use of the aforementioned report in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts.”

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 18, 2012