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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

[X]  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934. For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996.

                                       OR

[ ]  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934. For the transition period from ..... to .......


                         Commission file number 1-8895

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                      HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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           Maryland                                       33-0091377
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation of organization)                         Identification No.)

                    10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200
                          Los Angeles, California 90024
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (310) 473-1990
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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      Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all  reports
required  to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months (or for such  shorter  period  that  the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to  such
filing requirements for the past 90 days:  Yes [X]  No[ ]

      As  of  November 12, 1996 there were 28,677,534 shares of $1.00 par  value
common stock outstanding.

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                      HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.

                                      INDEX
                                        
                         PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                                                                

Item 1.  Financial Statements:

         Consolidated Balance Sheets
         September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995

         Consolidated Statements of Income
         Nine Months and Three Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
         Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995

         Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
         Financial Condition and Results of Operations




                  PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Signatures













                      HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.
                                        
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                        
                                   (Unaudited)
                                        
                          (Dollar amounts in thousands)



                                                       September 30,    December 31,
                                                            1996            1995
                                                       -------------     ----------
                                                                   
ASSETS
Real Estate Properties
     Buildings and Improvements                           $ 674,050      $ 581,152
     Accumulated Depreciation                              (142,165)      (121,983)
                                                          ---------      ---------
                                                            531,885        459,169
     Construction in Progress                                11,624          7,508
     Land                                                    68,065         61,317
                                                          ---------      ---------
                                                            611,574        527,994
Investments in and Advances to Partnerships                   6,573          9,248
Loans Receivable                                            115,110        120,959
Other Assets                                                  8,370          7,630
Cash and Cash Equivalents                                    17,209          2,000
                                                          ---------      ---------
TOTAL ASSETS                                              $ 758,836      $ 667,831
                                                          =========      =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Bank Notes Payable                                        $     ---      $  31,700
Senior Notes Due 1998 - 2015                                153,995        153,994
Senior Notes Due 2006                                       113,433            ---
Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2000                     100,000        100,000
Mortgage Notes Payable                                       12,379         13,390
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities and Deferred Income    23,080         10,568
Minority Interests in Partnerships                           17,877         18,719
Stockholders' Equity:
     Common Stock                                            28,666         28,574
     Additional Paid-In Capital                             355,452        353,166
     Cumulative Net Income                                  364,549        319,329
     Cumulative Dividends                                  (410,595)      (361,609)
                                                          ---------      ---------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                  338,072        339,460
                                                          ---------      ---------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                $ 758,836      $ 667,831
                                                          =========      =========



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
                                        
                                        


                      HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.
                                        
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                        
                                   (Unaudited)
                                        
                (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                        


                                                       Three Months                Nine Months
                                                    Ended September 30,        Ended September 30,
                                                   --------------------       --------------------
                                                     1996        1995           1996         1995
                                                   --------     --------       --------    --------
                                                          
REVENUE

Base Rental Income                                 $ 21,130     $ 17,028       $ 62,021    $ 50,854
Additional Rental and Interest Income                 4,839        4,356         15,389      14,059
Interest and Other Income                             3,908        4,890         11,996      13,259
Facility Operating Revenues                             ---          ---            ---         741
                                                   --------     --------       --------    --------
                                                     29,877       26,274         89,406      78,913
                                                   --------     --------       --------    --------

EXPENSE

Interest Expense                                      6,736        4,643         19,638      14,117
Depreciation/Non Cash Charges                         5,863        4,822         16,825      14,201
Other Expenses                                        1,612        1,279          5,150       4,326
Facility Operating Expenses                             ---          ---            ---         720
                                                   --------     --------       --------    --------
                                                     14,211       10,744         41,613      33,364
                                                   --------     --------       --------    --------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                               15,666       15,530         47,793      45,549
    Minority Interests                                 (638)        (886)        (2,573)     (2,833)
    Gain on Sale of Real Estate Properties              ---          ---            ---      23,550
                                                   --------     --------       --------    --------
NET INCOME                                         $ 15,028     $ 14,644       $ 45,220    $ 66,266
                                                   ========     ========       ========    ========

NET INCOME PER SHARE                               $   0.52     $   0.51       $   1.58    $   2.34
                                                   ========     ========       ========    ========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING                  28,667       28,544         28,644      28,279
                                                   ========     ========       ========    ========



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.



                                        
                      HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.
                                        
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                        
                                   (Unaudited)
                                        
                             (Amounts in thousands)
                                        



                                                               Nine Months
                                                           Ended September 30,
                                                        ------------------------
                                                           1996          1995
                                                        ----------    ----------
                                                                 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net Income                                            $  45,220      $  66,266
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net
     Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
       Real Estate Depreciation                            15,021         12,328
       Non Cash Charges                                     1,804          1,873
       Partnership Adjustments                               (672)          (376)
       Gain on Sale of Real Estate Properties                 ---        (23,550)
     Changes in:
       Operating Assets                                       963           (973)
       Operating Liabilities                               11,953            840
                                                        ---------      ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS                            74,289         56,408
                                                        ---------      ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Acquisition of Real Estate Properties                  (103,762)       (38,140)
  Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Properties                ---          8,387
  Advances Repaid by Partnerships                           4,465           ----
  Other Investments and Loans                               7,970        (17,500)
                                                        ---------      ---------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                     (91,327)       (47,253)
                                                        ---------      ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  (Decrease) Increase in Bank Notes Payable               (31,700)         9,800
  Repayment of Senior Notes                                   ---        (75,000)
  Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Notes Due 2000-2015    113,329         54,107
  Cash Proceeds from Issuing Common Stock                   1,304         47,109
  Final Payments on Mortgages                                 ---           (637)
  Periodic Payments on Mortgages                           (1,060)          (844)
  Dividends Paid                                          (48,986)       (44,467)
  Other Financing Activities                                 (640)           (81)
                                                        ---------      ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING
  ACTIVITIES                                               32,247        (10,013)
                                                        ---------      ---------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS           15,209           (858)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD              2,000          2,928
                                                        ---------      ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                $  17,209      $   2,070
                                                        =========      =========
ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
  Mortgages Assumed on Acquired Properties              $     ---      $   5,893
                                                        =========      =========

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations.
                                        


                      HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 1996
                                        
                                   (Unaudited)

(1)  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The  unaudited  financial  information  furnished  herein,  in  the  opinion  of
management,  reflects all adjustments that are necessary  to  state  fairly  the
financial  position, the results of operations, and cash flows  of  Health  Care
Property  Investors,  Inc.  and  its affiliates (the  "Company").   The  Company
presumes  that users of the interim financial information herein  have  read  or
have access to the audited financial statements and Management's Discussion  and
Analysis  of  Financial Condition and Results of Operations  for  the  preceding
fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  1995 and that  the  adequacy  of  additional
disclosures  needed  for  a  fair presentation, except  in  regard  to  material
contingencies,  may be determined in that context.  Accordingly,  footnotes  and
other  disclosures that would substantially duplicate the disclosures  contained
in  the  Company's  most  recent annual report to  security  holders  have  been
omitted.   The interim financial information contained herein is not necessarily
representative  of  a  full  year's operations  for  various  reasons  including
acquisitions, changes in rents, interest rates and the timing of debt and equity
financings.  These same considerations apply to all year-to-year comparisons.

Net Income Per Share

Net  income  per  share  is calculated by dividing net income  by  the  weighted
average  common  shares  outstanding during the period.  There  were  28,666,334
shares outstanding as of September 30, 1996.

(2)  MAJOR OPERATORS

Listed  below  are the Company's major operators and the percentage  of  current
revenue from these operators and their subsidiaries.



                                                            Percentage of
Operators                                      Revenue      Total Revenue
- ------------                                -------------   ---------------
                                                            
Vencor, Inc. ("Vencor")                      $17,709,000          20%
Beverly Enterprises, Inc. ("Beverly" )         7,474,000           8
Horizon/CMS Health Corporation ("Horizon")     7,416,000           8
Emeritus Corporation ("Emeritus" )             6,172,000           7
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. ("Columbia")     6,154,000           7
Tenet Healthcare Corporation ("Tenet")         5,996,000           7
HealthSouth Corporation ("HealthSouth")        4,912,000           5


All  of the leases with Tenet and Vencor and certain leases with HealthSouth are
unconditionally  guaranteed  by  Tenet.   Those  leases  represent  31%  of  the
Company's total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.




Vencor, Horizon, Beverly, Tenet, Columbia, Emeritus, and HealthSouth are subject
to  the informational filing requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act  of
1934, as amended, and accordingly file periodic financial statements on 
Form 10-K and Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(3)  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The  following  tabulation is a summary of the activity  for  the  Stockholders'
Equity  account  for  the  nine  months ended September  30,  1996  (amounts  in
thousands):


                              Common Stock
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                                        Par                Additional                   Total
                           Number of   Value    Paid In    Cumulative   Cumulative   Stockholders'
                            Shares     Amount   Capital    Net Income   Dividends       Equity
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Balance, December 31, 1995    28,574   $28,574    $353,166   $319,329   $(361,609)    $339,460
Issuance of Stock, Net            30        30       1,044                               1,074
Exercise of Stock Options         62        62       1,242                               1,304
Net Income                                                     45,220                   45,220
Dividends Paid                                                            (48,986)     (48,986)
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Balance, September 30, 1996   28,666   $28,666    $355,452   $364,549   $(410,595)    $338,072
===================================================================================================



(4)  COMMITMENTS

The  Company  has  outstanding commitments on closed development transactions
of approximately $29,000,000 and on pending development transactions of 
approximately $95,000,000.   The Company is also committed to acquire 
approximately  $48,000,000 of existing health care facilities.  The Company
expects that a significant portion of  these  commitments will be funded; 
however, historically, not all transactions on  which the Company has had a 
commitment have closed. Transactions do not  close for  various  reasons  
including unsatisfied conditions  to  closing,  competitive financing sources, 
final negotiation differences, and the operator's inability  to obtain required
internal or governmental approvals.


(5)  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On  October  17,  1996 the Board of Directors declared a quarterly  dividend  of
$0.59  per share payable on November 20, 1996, to stockholders of record on the
close of business on November 4, 1996.

                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        


                       HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

The  Company  is  in  the business of acquiring health care facilities  that  it
leases  on a long-term basis to health care providers.  On a more limited basis,
the  Company  has provided mortgage financing on health care facilities.  As  of
September  30,  1996,  the Company's portfolio of properties,  including  equity
investments, consisted of 212 facilities located in 38 states.  These facilities
are  comprised of 136 long-term care facilities, 49 congregate care and assisted
living  facilities, 12 medical office buildings, six acute care  hospitals,  six
rehabilitation  facilities,  two  physician  group  practice  clinics  and   one
psychiatric care facility. The gross acquisition price of the properties,  which
includes  partnership acquisitions, was approximately $900,000,000 at  September
30, 1996.

As  of September 30, 1996, the Company had commitments to purchase and construct
health  care  facilities totaling approximately $172,000,000 for funding  during
1996  and  1997.   The  Company  expects that a  significant  portion  of  these
commitments  will be funded and a portion will not be funded. (See Note  (4)  to
the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net  Income  for  the  three and nine months ended September  30,  1996  totaled
$15,028,000  or $0.52 per share and $45,220,000 or $1.58 per share, on  revenues
of  $29,877,000 and $89,406,000, respectively.  This compares to Net  Income  of
$14,644,000 or $0.51 per share and $66,266,000 or $2.34 per share on revenues of
$26,274,000  and  $78,913,000 for the corresponding periods in  1995.   The  Net
Income for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 included $23,550,000  or  an
$0.83 per share gain on the sale of  properties.

Base  Rents for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 increased  by
$4,102,000  and  $11,167,000 to $21,130,000 and $62,021,000,  respectively.  The
majority  of  the  increase in Base Rents was generated by  new  investments  in
excess  of $200,000,000 in 1995 and the first nine months of 1996.  The increase
in earnings was also assisted by higher Additional Rent and Interest Income from
the existing portfolio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 of
$483,000  and  $1,330,000  to  $4,839,000 and $15,389,000,  respectively.    The
increase was offset by a decrease in Interest and Other Income for the three and
nine  months  ended September 30, 1996 of $982,000 and $1,263,000, respectively,
as a result of the payoff of certain mortgage loans.

Interest  Expense  for  the  three  and nine months  ended  September  30,  1996
increased   by   $2,093,000  and  $5,521,000,  to  $6,736,000  and  $19,638,000,
respectively.    The  increase  in Interest Expense  is  primarily  due  to  the
Company's February 1996 issuance of $115,000,000 6.5% Senior Notes due 2006, the
proceeds  of which were invested in new long-term investments.  Depreciation/Non
Cash  Charges increased $1,041,000 and $2,624,000 to $5,863,000 and $16,825,000,
respectively,  for  the  three and nine months ended September  30,  1996.   The
increase is primarily related to the new investments discussed above.



In  1996, the Company adopted the new definition of Funds From Operations  (FFO)
prescribed  by  the  National  Association  of  Real  Estate  Investment  Trusts
(NAREIT).   FFO  is  now  defined  as net income (computed  in  accordance  with
generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains (or losses) from debt
restructuring  and sales of property, plus real estate depreciation,  and  after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO  on
the same basis.  FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities
in  accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, is not necessarily
indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered  as
an alternative to net income.

The  Company believes that FFO is an important supplemental measure of operating
performance.   Historical  cost  accounting for real  estate  assets  implicitly
assumes  that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over  time.
Since  real estate values instead have historically risen and fallen with market
conditions,  presentations of operating results for  a  real  estate  investment
trust   that  uses  historical  cost  accounting  for  depreciation   could   be
uninformative.   The term FFO was designed by the real estate  investment  trust
industry  to address this problem.  FFO, as defined by the Company in accordance
with  the NAREIT prescription may not be comparable to similarly entitled  items
reported  by  other REITs that do not define it in accordance  with  the  NAREIT
definition.

Funds From Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
1995 are as follows:


                                             Three Months                Nine Months
                                          Ended September 30,        Ended September 30,
                                         ---------------------     ---------------------
                                           1996        1995           1996        1995
                                         ---------   ---------     ---------    --------
                                                                    
Net Income                              $ 15,028     $ 14,644       $ 45,220    $ 66,266
Real Estate Depreciation                   5,261        4,240         15,021      12,328
Partnership Adjustments                     (354)        (107)          (672)       (376)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate Properties       ---          ---            ---     (23,550)
                                        --------     --------       --------    --------
Funds From Operations                   $ 19,935     $ 18,777       $ 59,569    $ 54,668
                                         =======      =======        =======     =======

Increase from Prior Period                 6.17%                       8.97%
                                         =======                     =======


FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996, increased $1,158,000
and  $4,901,000,  respectively, from the comparable periods in the  prior  year.
The  increases  are attributable to increases in Base Rents and Additional  Rent
and  Interest  Income,  as  offset by increases in Interest  Expense  and  Other
Expenses and decreases in Interest Income which are discussed above.




LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The  Company  has  financed acquisitions through the sale of common  stock,  the
issuance  of long-term debt, the assumption of mortgage debt, the use of  short-
term   bank  lines  and  internally  generated  cash  flow.   Facilities   under
construction  are  generally financed by means of cash  on  hand  or  short-term
borrowings  under the Company's existing bank lines. In the future, the  Company
may  use its Medium-Term Note ("MTN") program to finance a portion of the  costs
of  construction.   At  the completion of construction and commencement  of  the
lease,  short-term  borrowings  used in the  construction  phase  are  generally
refinanced with new long-term debt or equity offerings.

On  February 15, 1996, the Company issued $115,000,000 in Unsecured Senior Notes
due  2006 bearing a coupon of 6.5%.  The majority of the proceeds from this debt
issuance  was used to retire short-term bank debt and to fund acquisitions  made
during  the  first  three  quarters of 1996.   The  balance  has  been  invested
temporarily  in  short-term investments pending deployment  in  long-term  asset
acquisitions. At September 30, 1996, stockholders' equity in the Company totaled
$338,072,000  and the debt to equity ratio was 1.12 to 1.  For the  nine  months
ended September 30, 1996, Funds From Operations covered interest expense 4.0 
to 1.

At September 30, 1996, the Company had approximately $50,975,000 available under
its  Medium-Term  Note  Program, registered pursuant  to  a  shelf  registration
statement, for future issuance of MTNs based on Company needs and then  existing
market   conditions.    In   September   1995,     the    Company     registered
$200,000,000   of   debt   and  equity  securities  under  a  shelf registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission of which $85,000,000
in debt or equity securities remains available to be offered by the Company.  As
of  September 30, 1996, the Company had $100,000,000 available on its  revolving
line  of  credit.   This  line  of credit with a group  of  seven  domestic  and
international  banks expires on March 31, 1999.  The Company's  debt  securities
have  been  rated investment grade by debt rating agencies since 1986.   Current
ratings  of  the  Company's  Senior and Convertable Subordinated  Notes  are  as
follows:

                       Moody's   Standard & Poor's   Duff & Phelps
                      --------   -----------------   -------------
Senior Notes            Baa1           BBB+              A-
Convertible
  Subordinated Notes    Baa2           BBB              BBB+

Since inception in May 1985, the Company has recorded approximately $489,823,000
in  cumulative  Funds From Operations.  Of this amount, a total of  $410,595,000
has  been  distributed to stockholders as dividends.  The balance of $79,228,000
has been retained, and has been an additional source of capital for the Company.

At  September 30, 1996, the Company had approximately $33,300,000 in irrevocable
letters  of  credit  from  commercial banks to secure the  obligations  of  many
lessees'  lease and borrowers' loan obligations.  The Company may draw upon  the
letters  of  credit  if  there are any defaults under the leases  and/or  loans.
Amounts  available under letters of credit change from time  to  time  and  such
changes may be material.



The  third  quarter  1996  dividend of $0.58 per share  or  $16,626,000  in  the
aggregate  was paid on August 20, 1996.  Total dividends paid during  the  three
months ended September 30, 1996 as a percentage of Funds From Operations for the
corresponding period was 83.4%.  The Company declared a fourth quarter  dividend
of  $0.59 per share or $16,920,000 in the aggregate, to be paid on November  20,
1996.

The Company and an affiliate of HealthSouth Corporation have signed a memorandum
of understanding to exchange the Company's closed Dallas rehabilitation hospital
for the HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The  Sunrise  Rehabilitation Hospital, which is licensed  as  a  108  bed  acute
rehabilitation hospital, specializes in programs for burn patients,  spinal  and
hand rehabilitation, and pediatric trauma treatment and functions at a very high
percentage of occupancy.  The Dallas facility lease was scheduled to  expire  in
June 1999 with annual rent aggregating approximately $3,100,000.  Annual rent on
the Florida property will aggregate $2,250,000 with a fifteen year primary term.
The  lease  obligations  will  be  guaranteed by  HealthSouth  Corporation.  The
property  exchange,  which is subject to the execution of definitive  agreements
and  the satisfaction of various conditions, is expected to be finalized  before
November 30, 1996.  The Company invested approximately $18,000,000 in the Dallas
facility when it was purchased in 1985.

The   Company  has  concluded  a  significant  number  of  "facility   rollover"
transactions  in  1995  and 1996 on properties that have  been  under  long-term
leases  and  mortgages.   "Facility rollover" transactions  principally  include
lease  renewals  and renegotiations, exchanges, sales of properties,  and  to  a
lesser  extent, payoffs on mortgage receivables.  In 1995, the Company completed
20  facility  rollovers  including the sale of ten  facilities  with  concurrent
"seller  financing"  for a gain of $23,550,000. During  the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996, the Company completed or agreed in principle to complete  20
facility  rollovers  including  the sale of its 50  percent  interests  in  nine
facilities  and  the  exchange of the Dallas rehabilitation  hospital  discussed
above.  The 1995 facility rollovers generated an increase of $800,000  in  Funds
From  Operations  on  an annualized basis. The 1996 facility  rollovers  through
September  30, 1996, generated a decrease of $1,200,000 in Funds From Operations
on  an  annualized basis.  Through December 31, 1999, the Company  has  70  more
facilities  which  are  subject  to lease expiration,  mortgage  maturities  and
purchase  options.   The  1998 group includes 14, 10, and  five  long-term  care
facilities leased to Vencor, Beverly, and Horizon, respectively. The Company has
completed   certain  facility  rollovers  earlier  than  the   scheduled   lease
expirations  or  mortgage terms and will continue to pursue  such  opportunities
where it is advantageous to do so.

Management  believes  that the Company's liquidity and sources  of  capital  are
adequate  to  finance  its  operations as well  as  its  future  investments  in
additional facilities.









                                        

                                        
                          PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

       a) Exhibits:
          EX-27  Financial Data Schedule

          10.40  Stock Transfer Agency Agreement between Health Care Property
                 Investors, Inc. and Bank of New York Dated as of July 1, 1996

       b) Reports on Form 8-K:
          None

                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                      

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  the
Registrant  has  duly  caused this report to be signed  on  its  behalf  by  the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  November 12, 1996      HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC.
                              (REGISTRANT)



                                   /s/ James G. Reynolds
                              ------------------------------------
                              James G. Reynolds
                              Executive Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer
                              (Principal Financial Officer)




                                   /s/ Devasis Ghose
                              ------------------------------------
                              Devasis Ghose
                              Senior Vice President-Finance
                              and Treasurer
                              (Principal Accounting Officer)