SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington D.C.  20549

                               FORM 10-Q


 X    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the period ended March 31, 1996

                                  OR

      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the transition period from:

    Commission file number 0-19411 

                        SUMMIT CARE CORPORATION
        (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

               California                                95-3656297
     (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

                        2600 W. Magnolia Blvd.
                    Burbank, California  91505-3031
               (address of principal executive offices)

                            (818) 841-8750
         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports requir-
ed 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 Registrant 
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X     No       

                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN
        BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all documents and 
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a 
plan confirmed by a court.  

Yes          No       

                 APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Shares of Registrant's common stock outstanding at March 31, 1996 -- 
                              6,765,800
                                                                      
                                                              
                             

                             PART II

                     SUMMIT CARE CORPORATION

                        OTHER INFORMATION

                          Quarter Ended
                         March 31, 1996


Item 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)    Exhibits

       Financial Data Schedule EX-27
      

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

      NONE

                     SUMMIT CARE CORPORATION




                           SIGNATURES




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




                                         SUMMIT CARE CORPORATION







Date: May 13, 1996                  By:    S/DERWIN L. WILLIAMS     
                                           --------------------  
                                             Derwin L. Williams 
                                         Sr.Vice President-Finance
                                           Chief Financial Officer






Date: May 13, 1996                  By:     S/MELODYE STOK        
                                           --------------------  
                                              Melodye Stok
                                         Vice President-Controller
                                         Chief Accounting Officer