Exhibit 23


               Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  of our report dated February 19,
1998,  with respect to  the financial  statements of the  Professional  Employer
Organization  Business  of  AmeriCare  Employers  Group  included in the Current
Report Form 8-K/A dated March 31, 1998 of NovaCare Employee Services,  Inc. into
the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-47001) and  related  Prospectus  of
NovaCare  Employee  Services, Inc. for the  registration  of 1,625,000 shares of
its common stock.




                                                         /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 

    Phoenix, Arizona
    March 31, 1998


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