EXHIBIT 23

                       Consent of Independent Accountants




We hereby  consent to the inclusion of our report dated January 6, 2003 relating
to  the  combined   financial   statements  of  Constellation   Health  Services
Facilities, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Five Star Quality
Care, Inc. dated January 8, 2003.




                                               /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 8, 2003