EXHIBIT 10.51

                                REVOLVING NOTE

U.S. $30,000,000.00                                              April 16, 1998

     For Value Received, the undersigned, Fountain View, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of Bank of
Montreal (the "Bank") on the Revolving Credit Termination Date of the
hereinafter defined Credit Agreement, at the principal office of Bank of
Montreal, as Agent, in Chicago, Illinois, in immediately available funds, the
principal sum of Thirty Million and no/100 Dollars ($30,000,000.00) or, if less,
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by the Bank to
the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, together with interest on the
principal amount of each Revolving Loan from time to time outstanding hereunder
at the rates, and payable in the manner and on the dates, specified in the
Credit Agreement.

     The Bank shall record on its books or records or on a schedule attached to
this Note, which is a part hereof, each Revolving Loan made by it pursuant to
the Credit Agreement, together with all payments of principal and interest and
the principal balances from time to time outstanding hereon, whether the
Revolving Loan is a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan, the interest rate and
Interest Period applicable thereto, provided that prior to the transfer of this
Note all such amounts shall be recorded on a schedule attached to this Note.
The record thereof, whether shown on such books or records or on a schedule to
this Note, shall be prima facie evidence of the same, provided, however, that
the failure of the Bank to record any of the foregoing or any error in any such
record shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower to
repay all Revolving Loans made to it pursuant to the Credit Agreement together
with accrued interest thereon.

     This Note is one of the Revolving Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement
dated as of April 16, 1998, among the Borrower, Bank of Montreal, as Agent, and
the Banks party thereto (the "Credit Agreement"), and this Note and the holder
hereof are entitled to all the benefits and security provided for thereby or
referred to therein, to which Credit Agreement reference is hereby made for a
statement thereof.  All defined terms used in this Note, except terms otherwise
defined herein, shall have the same meaning as in the Credit Agreement.  This
Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of
the State of Illinois.

     Voluntary prepayments may be made hereon, certain prepayments are required
to be made hereon, and this Note may be declared due prior to the expressed
maturity hereof (in each case without premium or penalty except as otherwise set
forth in the Credit Agreement), all in the events, on the terms and in the
manner as provided for in the Credit Agreement.

 
     The Borrower hereby waives demand, presentment, protest or notice of any
kind hereunder.

                              Fountain View, Inc.

                                 
                              By /s/ Robert M. Snukal
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                                 Name  Robert M. Snukal
                                 Title  President