<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Combined Financial Statements at December 31, 1996 for the period ended December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000909114 <NAME> ROSEWOOD CARE CENTER OF GALESBURG <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,796 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,087 <ALLOWANCES> 206 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,143 <PP&E> 24,861 <DEPRECIATION> 6,904 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,165 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,084 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 65 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,830 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,165 <SALES> 14,751 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,155 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,226 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,049 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,880 <INCOME-TAX> 160 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,720 <EPS-PRIMARY> 26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0