1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 333-30967 and Form S-8 No. 333-29845), of our report dated August 22, 1997, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Summit Care Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP ERNST & YOUNG LLP Los Angeles, California September 23, 1997