EXHIBIT 32.2

 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
      AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     I, Ralph A.  Beattie,  Chief  Financial  Officer of Capital  Senior  Living
Corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section
1350,  as adopted  pursuant  to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,
that, to my knowledge:

          o    the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter
               ended March 31, 2004, as filed with the o Securities and Exchange
               Commission (the "Report"),  fully complies with the  requirements
               of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
               and

          o    the information  contained in the Report fairly presents,  in all
               material  respects,   the  financial  condition  and  results  of
               operations of the Company.

Date: May 12, 2004


/s/ Ralph A. Beattie
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Ralph A. Beattie
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)