<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of CNL Health Care Properties, Inc. at December 31, 1999, and its
statement of income for the twelve months then ended and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Form 10-K of CNL Health Care Properties, Inc. for
the twelve months ended December 31, 1999.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 4,744,222
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 15
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F1>
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,088,560
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 5,400
<OTHER-SE> 3,286,737
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,088,560
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 86,231
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 114,621
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (28,390)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (28,390)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (28,390)
<EPS-BASIC> (.07)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.07)
<FN>
<F1>Due to the nature of its industry, CNL Health Care Properties, Inc. has an
unclassified balance sheet; therefore, no values are shown above for current
assets and liabilities.
</FN>
</TABLE>