NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC
10-K405, 1997-03-03
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                                   FORM 10-K
 
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
   ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
 
                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
 
                                      OR
 
[_]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
   EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
 
                For the transition period from        to
 
                         Commission file number 1-9028
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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                  MARYLAND                                       95-3997619
       (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                        (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
       INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                       IDENTIFICATION NO.)
    610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1150
          NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA                                92660
  (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                       (ZIP CODE)
 
      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 718-4400
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
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             TITLE OF EACH CLASS                 NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
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        Common Stock, $.10 Par Value                      New York Stock Exchange
    6.25% Convertible Debentures Due 1999                 New York Stock Exchange
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       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
 
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_]
 
  Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
 
  The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Company is approximately $947,090,000 as of January 31, 1997.
 
                                  41,803,924
     (NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AS OF JANUARY 31, 1997)
 
  Part III is incorporated by reference from the registrant's definitive proxy
statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 11, 1997.
 
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                                    PART I
 
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
 
  Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation organized in
October 1985 (the "Company"), is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") which
invests primarily in health care related facilities and provides financing to
health care providers. As of December 31, 1996, the Company had investments in
231 facilities located in 30 states. The facilities include 183 long-term
health care facilities, 46 assisted living facilities and two rehabilitation
hospitals.
 
  As of December 31, 1996, the Company had direct ownership of 140 long-term
health care facilities, 40 assisted living facilities and two rehabilitation
hospitals (the "Properties"). All of the Company's owned facilities are leased
under "net" leases (the "Leases"), which are accounted for as operating
leases, to 41 health care providers (the "Lessees") including Beverly
Enterprises, Inc. ("Beverly"), ARV Assisted Living, Inc., Alternative Living
Services, Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation,
Living Centers of America, Inc., GranCare, Inc., Retirement Care Associates,
Inc., Mariner Health Group, Sterling House Corporation, Integrated Health
Services, Inc. and HEALTHSOUTH Corporation. Of the Lessees, only Beverly is
expected to account for more than 10% of the Company's revenues in 1997.
 
  The Leases have initial terms ranging from 10 to 19 years, and the Leases
generally have two or more multiple-year renewal options. The Company earns
fixed monthly minimum rents and may earn periodic additional rents. The
additional rent payments are generally computed as a percentage of facility
net patient revenues in excess of base amounts. The base amounts, in most
cases, are net patient revenues for the first year of the lease. Most Leases
contain cross collateralization and cross default provisions tied to other
Leases with the same Lessee, as well as grouped lease renewals and grouped
purchase options. Obligations under the Leases have corporate guarantees, and
leases covering 100 facilities are backed by irrevocable letters of credit or
security deposits which cover from 2 to 12 months of monthly minimum rents.
Under the terms of the Leases, the Lessee is responsible for all maintenance,
repairs, taxes and insurance on the leased properties.
 
  As of December 31, 1996, the Company held 30 mortgage loans secured by 43
long-term health care facilities and six assisted living facilities. Such
loans had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately
$169,983,000 and a net book value of approximately $160,464,000 at December
31, 1996. The mortgage loans have individual outstanding principal balances
ranging from approximately $733,000 to $17,250,000 and have maturities ranging
from 1998 to 2025.
 
  During 1996, the Company acquired, in 10 separate transactions, 10 assisted
living facilities and four long-term health care facilities for an aggregate
purchase price of $41,118,000. Additionally, the Company provided three
mortgage loans, secured by eight long-term health care facilities and one
assisted living facility in an aggregate amount of $26,730,000, and a
$3,000,000 note was funded which is cross-colateralized by properties under
existing mortgage loans with the Company.
 
  The Company anticipates providing lease or mortgage financing for health
care facilities to qualified operators and acquiring additional health care
related facilities, including long-term health care facilities, assisted
living facilities, acute care hospitals and medical office buildings.
Financing for such future investments may be provided by borrowings under the
Company's bank line of credit, private placements or public offerings of debt
or equity, and the assumption of secured indebtedness.
 
TAXATION OF THE COMPANY
 
  The Company believes that it has operated in such a manner as to qualify for
taxation as a "real estate investment trust" under Sections 856 through 860 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), commencing with
its taxable year ending December 31, 1985, and the Company intends to continue
to operate in such a manner. If the Company qualifies for taxation as a real
estate investment trust, it will generally not be subject to federal corporate
income taxes on its net income that is currently distributed to
 
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stockholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the "double taxation"
(e.g. at the corporate and stockholder levels) that generally results from
investment in stock of a corporation.
 
PROPERTIES
 
  Of the 231 facilities in which the Company has investments, the Company has
direct ownership of 140 long-term health care facilities, 40 assisted living
facilities and two rehabilitation hospitals. The properties are leased to
other parties under terms which require the lessee, in addition to paying
rent, to pay all additional charges, taxes, assessments, levies and fees
incurred in the operation of the leased properties.
 
 Long-Term Health Care Facilities
 
  Long-term health care facilities provide rehabilitative, restorative,
skilled nursing and medical treatment for patients and residents who do not
require the high-technology, care-intensive, high-cost setting of an acute-
care or rehabilitative hospital. Treatment programs include physical,
occupational, speech, respiratory and other therapeutic programs, including
sub-acute clinical protocols such as wound care and intravenous drug
treatment.
 
 Assisted Living Facilities
 
  Assisted living facilities provide services to aid in everyday living, such
as bathing, routine or special meals, security, transportation, recreation,
medication supervision and limited therapeutic programs. More intensive
medical needs of the residents are often met within the Company's assisted
living facilities by home health providers, close coordination with the
individual's physician and skilled nursing facilities. Assisted living
facilities are increasingly successful as lower cost, less institutional
alternatives to the health problems of the elderly or medically frail.
 
 Rehabilitation Hospitals
 
  Rehabilitation hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient medical care to
patients requiring high intensity physical, respiratory, neurological,
orthopedic and other treatment protocols and for intermediate periods in their
recovery. These programs are often the most effective in treating severe
skeletal or neurological injuries and traumatic diseases such as stroke or
acute arthritis.
 
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  The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company's
owned facilities as of December 31, 1996.
 
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                                NUMBER    NUMBER             ANNUAL     1996
                                  OF     OF BEDS/            MINIMUM ADDITIONAL
     FACILITY LOCATION        FACILITIES UNITS(1) INVESTMENT RENT(2)  RENT(2)
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Long-Term Health Care
 Facilities:
  Arizona....................      2         274   $  6,076  $   789  $   164
  Arkansas...................      2         397      5,982      666      283
  California.................     10       1,178     34,236    3,959      704
  Colorado...................      1         117      3,116      307        8
  Connecticut................      5         674     14,727    1,486      448
  Florida....................      8       1,173     26,213    2,825      957
  Georgia....................      1         163      7,343      867       70
  Idaho......................      1          64        792       81       56
  Illinois...................      2         224      5,549      701      139
  Indiana....................      8       1,078     30,535    3,492      764
  Kansas.....................      8         644     11,804    1,216      223
  Maryland...................      4         740     22,057    2,634    1,055
  Massachusetts..............     10       1,015     35,135    3,804      366
  Minnesota..................      9       1,122     29,629    3,621    1,024
  Missouri...................      1         108      2,740      337       93
  Nevada.....................      1         140      4,034      480       79
  New Jersey.................      1         180      6,809      749      129
  North Carolina.............      1         150      2,360      294      159
  Ohio.......................      6         811     29,537    2,740      527
  Oklahoma...................      3         253      3,939      404       91
  Oregon.....................      4         356      6,760      833      284
  Tennessee..................      8         882     24,389    2,546      179
  Texas......................     26       3,009     55,607    6,101    1,538
  Virginia...................      4         613     18,568    2,291      732
  Washington.................      5         506     18,527    1,903      210
  Wisconsin..................      9         957     21,169    2,301      956
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    Subtotals................    140      16,828    427,633   47,427   11,238
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Assisted Living Facilities:
  Alabama....................      2         166      5,952      594        2
  Arizona....................      1          90      4,449      444      --
  California.................     13       1,686     77,274    7,855       91
  Colorado...................      3         377     19,266    1,877      --
  Florida....................      4         498     21,153    2,136        1
  Idaho......................      1          80     10,016      597      --
  Michigan...................      1         144      7,239      810       29
  Ohio.......................      1         121      4,238      479        8
  Oklahoma...................      1         113      4,771      454       18
  Oregon.....................      6         460     24,069    2,364      --
  Tennessee..................      1          48      2,901      274        3
  Texas......................      5         240     10,890    1,031       18
  Washington.................      1         128      6,164      600      --
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    Subtotals................     40       4,151    198,382   19,515      170
                                 ---      ------   --------  -------  -------
Rehabilitation Hospitals:
  Arizona....................      2         116     16,826    1,770      230
                                 ---      ------   --------  -------  -------
Construction in Progress.....    --          --       9,168      --       --
                                 ---      ------   --------  -------  -------
TOTAL ALL OWNED FACILITIES...    182      21,095   $652,009  $68,712  $11,638
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(1) Assisted living facilities are measured in units, all other facilities are
    measured by bed count.
(2) Annual Minimum Rent (as defined in the Leases) for each of the Company's
    owned properties. Additional rent, generally contingent upon increases in
    the facility net patient revenues in excess of a base amount and/or
    increases in the Consumer Price Index, may also be paid. The 1996
    additional rent amounts reflect additional rent accrued in 1996.
 
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  As of December 31, 1996, 45 of the Company's 182 owned facilities were being
leased to and operated by subsidiaries of Beverly. Beverly has guaranteed
certain obligations of its subsidiaries and of certain parties unaffiliated
with Beverly in connection with 24 properties operated by such parties. The
Company expects that as new facilities are acquired, an increasing percentage
of its facilities will be leased to operators unaffiliated with Beverly. For
additional financial information regarding Beverly, see Appendix 1 attached as
part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
COMPETITION
 
  The Company generally competes with other REITs, real estate partnerships,
health care providers and other investors, including, but not limited to,
banks and insurance companies, in the acquisition, leasing and financing of
health care facilities. The operators of the health care facilities compete on
a local and regional basis with operators of facilities that provide
comparable services. Operators compete for patients based on quality of care,
reputation, physical appearance of facilities, services offered, family
preferences, physicians, staff and price.
 
REGULATION
 
  Payments for health care services provided by the operators of the Company's
facilities are received principally from four sources: Medicaid, a medical
assistance program for the indigent, operated by individual states with the
financial participation of the federal government; private funds; Medicare, a
federal health insurance program for the aged and certain chronically disabled
individuals; and health and other insurance plans. Government revenue sources,
particularly Medicaid programs, are subject to statutory and regulatory
changes, administrative rulings, and government funding restrictions, all of
which may materially increase or decrease the rates of payment to nursing
facilities and the amount of additional rents payable to the Company under the
Leases. There is no assurance that payments under such programs will remain at
levels comparable to the present levels or be sufficient to cover all the
operating and fixed costs allocable to Medicaid and Medicare patients.
 
  Health care facilities in which the Company invests are also generally
subject to state licensure statutes and regulations and statutes which may
require regulatory approval, in the form of a certificate of need ("CON"),
prior to the addition or construction of new beds, the addition of services or
certain capital expenditures. CON requirements generally do not apply to
assisted living facilities. CON requirements are not uniform throughout the
United States and are subject to change. The Company cannot predict the impact
of regulatory changes with respect to licensure and CON's on the operations of
the Company's lessees and mortgagees.
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
 
  The table below sets forth the name, position and age of each executive
officer of the Company. Each executive officer of the Company is appointed by
its Board of Directors, serves at the pleasure of the Board and holds office
until a successor is elected, or until the earliest of death, resignation or
removal. There is no "family relationship" between any of the named executive
officers or any director of the Company. All information is given as of
January 31, 1997.
 
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   Milton J. Brock, Jr. ... Chairman of the Board                              81
   R. Bruce Andrews........ President and Chief Executive Officer              56
   T. Andrew Stokes........ Senior Vice President of Corporate Development     48
   Mark L. Desmond......... Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  38
   Gary E. Stark........... Vice President and General Counsel                 41
   John J. Sheehan, Jr. ... Vice President of Corporate Development            38
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  MILTON J. BROCK, JR.--Chairman of the Board of the Company since September
1989 and a director of the Company since its inception. Mr. Brock served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 1988 to
September 1989. Mr. Brock began his career in 1940 with M. J. Brock & Sons,
Inc., a real estate
 
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contractor and developer and was elected President in 1959, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer in 1973 and Chairman Emeritus upon his retirement in 1985.
Mr. Brock was a director of Bank of America REIT (now BRE Properties) from its
inception until his retirement in 1985, and had served for 26 years as a
director of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.
 
  R. BRUCE ANDREWS--President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since
September 1989 and a director of the Company since October 1989. Mr. Andrews
had previously served as a director of American Medical International, Inc., a
hospital management company, and served as its Chief Financial Officer from
1970 to 1985 and its Chief Operating Officer in 1985 and 1986. From 1986
through 1989, Mr. Andrews was engaged in various private investments. Mr.
Andrews is also a director of Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc. and ARV
Assisted Living, Inc.
 
  T. ANDREW STOKES--Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of the
Company since January 1996. Mr. Stokes was Vice President of Development of
the Company from August 1992 to December 1995. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Stokes
served as Vice President, Corporate Development for American Medical
International, Inc., a hospital management company. From 1989 until joining
the Company, Mr. Stokes was Healthcare Group Director of Houlihan, Lokey,
Howard & Zukin, a national financial advisory firm.
 
  MARK L. DESMOND--Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company since January 1996. Mr. Desmond was Vice President and Treasurer of
the Company from May 1990 to December 1995 and Controller, Chief Accounting
Officer and Assistant Treasurer of the Company from June 1988 to April 1990.
From 1986 until joining the Company, Mr. Desmond held various accounting
positions with Beverly, an operator of nursing facilities, pharmacies and
pharmacy related outlets.
 
  GARY E. STARK--Vice President and General Counsel of the Company since
January 1993. From January 1988 to December 1989, Mr. Stark held the position
of General Counsel with Care Enterprises, Inc., an operator of nursing
facilities, pharmacies and other ancillary health care services, and served as
its Corporate Counsel from April 1985 through December 1987. From January 1990
through August 1991, Mr. Stark was engaged in the private practice of law. Mr.
Stark served as Vice President of Legal Services of Life Care Centers of
America, Inc., an operator and manager of nursing facilities and retirement
centers from July 1992 to December 1992 and served as General Counsel from
September 1991 to July 1992.
 
  JOHN J. SHEEHAN, JR.--Vice President of Corporate Development of the Company
since February 1996. From September 1987 through April 1990, Mr. Sheehan
served as Director of Asset Management for Southmark Corporation, a real
estate syndication company. From April 1990 until joining the Company, Mr.
Sheehan was Vice President, Mortgage Finance for Life Care Centers of America,
an operator and manager of nursing facilities.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
  As of January 31, 1997, the Company employed ten full-time employees.
 
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
 
  See Item 1 for details.
 
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
 
  There are various legal proceedings pending to which the Company is a party
or to which some of its properties are subject arising in the normal course of
business. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these
proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
  None
 
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                                    PART II
 
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
 
  The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It has
been the Company's policy to declare quarterly dividends to holders of the
Company's common stock so as to comply with applicable sections of the
Internal Revenue Code governing real estate investment trusts. Set forth below
are the high and low sales prices of the Company's common stock from January
1, 1995 to December 31, 1996 as reported by the New York Stock Exchange and
the cash dividends per share paid with respect to such periods.
 
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   1996
     First quarter.................................. $22 3/8  $20 3/4     $.37
     Second quarter.................................  21 7/8   19 1/2      .37
     Third quarter..................................  23 1/4   21 1/4      .37
     Fourth quarter.................................  24 1/4   21 1/4      .37
   1995
     First quarter.................................. $18 3/4  $17 7/16    $.34
     Second quarter.................................  19 1/2   17 13/16    .35
     Third quarter..................................  20 9/16  19          .36
     Fourth quarter.................................  21 1/16  19 1/4      .36
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  As of January 31, 1997 there were approximately 1,300 holders of record of
the Company's common stock.
 
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
 
  The following table presents selected financial data with respect to the
Company. Certain of this financial data has been derived from the Company's
audited financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form
10-K and should be read in conjunction with those financial statements and
accompanying notes and with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations". Reference is made to Note 3 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Company's
acquisitions.
 
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                                       YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                               1996      1995       1994      1993      1992
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                                 (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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OPERATING DATA:
Total revenues.............. $ 95,776  $  81,039  $ 69,985  $ 60,385  $ 49,807
Income from operations......   54,944     49,382    44,813    40,996    29,543
Gain on sale of facilities..      --         989       --        --        138
Extraordinary charge(1).....      --         --        --     (2,004)      --
Net income..................   54,944     50,371    44,813    38,992    29,681
Dividends paid..............   59,581     53,182    47,751    42,883    33,349
PER SHARE DATA:
Income from operations...... $   1.36  $    1.31  $   1.23  $   1.17  $    .99
Net income..................     1.36       1.33      1.23      1.11      1.00
Dividends paid..............     1.48       1.41      1.31      1.21      1.11
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Investments in real estate,
 net........................ $722,506  $ 652,231  $501,862  $428,473  $380,539
Total assets................  744,984    670,111   513,809   440,165   396,664
Senior unsecured notes due
 2000-2015..................  190,000    100,000       --        --        --
Bank borrowings.............   32,300     93,900    80,200     3,800     9,950
Convertible debentures......   64,920     65,000    67,690    73,609    44,455
Notes and bonds payable.....    9,229     23,364    20,520    23,047    32,116
Stockholders' equity........  428,588    371,822   336,106   332,927   301,895
OTHER DATA:
Net cash provided by
 operating activities....... $ 74,129  $  66,972  $ 56,756  $ 49,725  $ 38,207
Net cash used in investing
 activities.................  (85,034)  (151,476)  (83,185)  (56,261)  (96,719)
Net cash provided by
 financing activities.......   14,677     88,699    26,544     1,882    56,837
Funds from operations(2)....   71,667     63,267    57,057    51,111    38,762
Weighted average shares
 outstanding................   40,373     37,808    36,356    35,188    29,734
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(1) The Company incurred an extraordinary charge representing the write-off of
    unamortized deferred financing costs and fees in connection with the
    prepayment of a substantial portion of the Company's secured debt.
 
(2) Industry analysts generally consider funds from operations to be an
    alternative measure of the performance of an equity REIT. The Company
    therefore discloses funds from operations, although it is a measurement
    that is not defined by generally accepted accounting principles. The
    Company uses the NAREIT measure of funds from operations, which is
    generally defined as income before extraordinary items plus certain
    non-cash items, primarily real estate depreciation, less gains on sales of
    facilities. The NAREIT measure may not be comparable to similarly titled
    measures used by other REITs. Consequently, the Company's funds from
    operations may not provide a meaningful measure of the Company's
    performance as compared to that of other REITs. Funds from operations does
    not represent cash generated from operating activities as defined by
    generally accepted accounting principles (funds from operations does not
    include changes in operating assets and liabilities) and, therefore,
    should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary
    indicator of operating performance or to cash flow as a measure of
    liquidity.
 
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
  During 1996, the Company acquired 10 assisted living facilities and four
long-term health care facilities in 10 separate and independent transactions
for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $41,118,000. The acquisitions
were funded by bank borrowings on the Company's bank line of credit and cash
on hand. The facilities were concurrently leased under terms generally similar
to the Company's existing leases. Additionally, the Company provided three
mortgage loans secured by eight long-term health care facilities and one
assisted living facility in the aggregate amount of $26,730,000 and a
$3,000,000 note was funded which is cross-collateralized by properties under
existing mortgage loans with the Company. Such mortgages were funded by bank
borrowings on the Company's bank line of credit and cash on hand. In addition,
the Company received principal repayments of approximately $3,608,000 in
connection with the maturity of two mortgage loans secured by two long-term
health care facilities. The proceeds were used to repay bank borrowings.
 
  In addition to the acquisitions, the Company provided new construction
financing of approximately $8,105,000 for two long-term health care facilities
and five assisted living facilities and capital improvement funding in the
aggregate amount of approximately $9,077,000 in accordance with certain
existing lease provisions. Such capital improvements will result in an
increase in the minimum rents earned by the Company.
 
  During 1996, the Company issued $90,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
medium-term notes. The notes bear fixed interest at a weighted average
interest rate of 7.17% and have a weighted average maturity of 7.8 years. The
proceeds were used to repay borrowings on the Company's bank line of credit.
 
  In June 1996, the Company issued 3,047,500 shares of common stock in a
public offering at a price of $21.125 per share. Proceeds from the offering,
net of underwriters' fees and associated expenses, were approximately
$60,987,000. The net proceeds were used to repay borrowings under the
Company's bank line of credit.
 
  At December 31, 1996, the Company had $67,700,000 available under its
$100,000,000 bank line of credit. The Company also had effective shelf
registrations on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under which
the Company may issue (a) up to $110,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
medium-term notes and (b) up to $333,122,000 of securities including debt,
convertible debt, common and preferred stock. The Company anticipates issuing
securities under such shelf registrations to repay borrowings under the
Company's bank line of credit.
 
  The Company anticipates making additional investments in health care related
facilities. Financing for such future investments may be provided by
borrowings under the Company's bank line, private placements or public
offerings of debt or equity, and the assumption of secured indebtedness. The
Company believes it has sufficient liquidity and financing capability to
finance future investments as well as repay borrowings at or prior to their
maturity.
 
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING DISCLOSURE
 
  Certain information contained in this report includes forward looking
statements, which can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology
such as "may", "will", "expect", "should" or comparable terms or the negative
thereof. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements.
These risks and uncertainties include (without limitation) the following: the
effect of economic and market conditions and changes in interest rates,
government regulations, including changes in Medicare and Medicaid payment
levels, changes in the health industry, the amount of any additional
investments, access to capital markets and changes in the ratings of the
Company's debt securities.
 
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OPERATING RESULTS
 
 Year Ended December 31, 1996 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1995
 
  Revenues increased $14,737,000, or 18% in 1996 as compared to 1995. The
increase was primarily due to increased minimum rent and interest income
resulting from investments in 21 additional facilities during 1996, combined
with a full year of revenues earned by investments in additional facilities in
1995. The increase was also attributable to increased additional rent and
additional interest as provided in the Company's existing leases and mortgage
loans receivable based on increases in the facility revenues and/or increases
in the Consumer Price Index.
 
  Total expenses increased $9,175,000, or 29% in 1996 as compared to 1995. The
increase was primarily due to increased interest expense as a result of the
issuance of $90,000,000 in medium term notes during 1996 and the issuance of
$100,000,000 in medium term notes during 1995. The increase in total expenses
was also attributable to increased depreciation due to the acquisition of
additional facilities in 1996 and 1995.
 
  The Company expects increased rental revenues due to the addition of
facilities to its property base in the last twelve months. The Company also
expects increased interest income resulting from additional investments in
mortgage loans over the last twelve months. The Company also expects increased
additional rent and additional interest because the Company's leases and
mortgages generally contain provisions under which additional rents or
interest income increase with increases in facility revenues and/or increases
in the Consumer Price Index. Historically, revenues at the Company's
facilities and the Consumer Price Index generally have increased; although,
there are no assurances that they will continue to increase in the future.
Sales of facilities or repayments of mortgages would serve to offset the
aforementioned revenue increases. Additional investments in health care
facilities would also increase rental and/or interest income. As additional
investments in facilities are made, depreciation and/or interest expense could
also increase. Any such increases, however, are expected to be more than
offset by rents or interest income associated with the investments.
 
 Year Ended December 31, 1995 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1994
 
  Revenues increased $11,054,000, or 16% in 1995 as compared to 1994. The
increase was primarily due to increased minimum rent and interest income
resulting from the addition of 33 facilities during 1995, combined with a full
year of revenues earned by facilities acquired in 1994. The increase was also
attributable to increased additional rent and additional interest as provided
in the Company's existing leases and mortgage loans receivable based on
increases in the facility revenues and/or the Consumer Price Index.
 
  Total expenses increased $6,485,000, or 26% in 1995 as compared to 1994. The
increase was primarily due to increased interest expense as a result of
increased borrowings on the Company's bank line of credit and the issuance of
$100,000,000 in medium term notes during 1995. The increase in total expenses
was also attributable to increased depreciation due to the acquisition of
additional facilities in the last 12 months.
 
 Year Ended December 31, 1994 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1993
 
  Revenues increased $9,600,000, or 16% in 1994 as compared to 1993. The
increase was primarily due to increased minimum rent as a result of the
addition of 15 facilities in 1994, combined with a full year's minimum rent on
facilities acquired in 1993. The increase was also attributable to increased
additional rent resulting from increased facility patient revenues and
increased interest income due to additional investments in mortgage loans.
 
  Total expenses increased $5,783,000, or 30% in 1994 as compared to 1993. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in interest expense due to the
issuance of $65,000,000 of convertible debentures in November 1993 and to
increased levels of bank borrowings and higher short-term interest rates in
1994. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense in
connection with the conversion of a portion of the Company's senior
subordinated convertible debentures during 1994. Increased expenses were also
attributable to increased depreciation as a result of acquisitions during 1994
and 1993.
 
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<PAGE>
 
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
 
<TABLE>
    <S>                                                                      <C>
    Report of Independent Public Accountants................................  11
    Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................................  12
    Consolidated Statements of Operations...................................  13
    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity.........................  14
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows...................................  15
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..............................  16
</TABLE>
 
                                       10
<PAGE>
 
                   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Stockholders and Directors of
 Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
 
  We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nationwide
Health Properties, Inc. (a Maryland corporation) and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
  We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
 
  In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide Health
Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Orange County, California
January 17, 1997
 
                                      11
<PAGE>
 
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DECEMBER 31,
                                                             ------------------
                                                               1996      1995
                                                             --------  --------
                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
                                     ASSETS
 
<S>                                                          <C>       <C>
Investments in real estate
  Real estate properties:
    Land.................................................... $ 75,252  $ 61,748
    Buildings and improvements..............................  576,757   530,979
                                                             --------  --------
                                                              652,009   592,727
    Less accumulated depreciation...........................  (89,967)  (73,722)
                                                             --------  --------
                                                              562,042   519,005
  Mortgage loans receivable, net............................  160,464   133,226
                                                             --------  --------
                                                              722,506   652,231
Cash and cash equivalents...................................   11,709     7,937
Receivables.................................................    4,321     3,478
Other assets................................................    6,448     6,465
                                                             --------  --------
                                                             $744,984  $670,111
                                                             ========  ========
</TABLE>
 
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>
Bank borrowings.......................................... $  32,300  $  93,900
Senior notes due 2000-2015...............................   190,000    100,000
Convertible debentures...................................    64,920     65,000
Notes and bonds payable..................................     9,229     23,364
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.................    19,947     16,025
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares
   authorized; none issued or outstanding................       --         --
  Common stock $.10 par value; 100,000,000 shares
   authorized; issued and outstanding: 41,785,001 and
   38,720,532 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
   respectively..........................................     4,179      3,872
  Capital in excess of par value.........................   462,534    401,438
  Cumulative net income..................................   300,079    245,135
  Cumulative dividends...................................  (338,204)  (278,623)
                                                          ---------  ---------
      Total stockholders' equity.........................   428,588    371,822
                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                          $ 744,984  $ 670,111
                                                          =========  =========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                       12
<PAGE>
 
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
                                                                  31,
                                                        -----------------------
                                                         1996    1995    1994
                                                        ------- ------- -------
<S>                                                     <C>     <C>     <C>
Revenues:
  Minimum rent......................................... $66,536 $54,504 $47,805
  Interest and other income............................  17,104  14,759  12,413
  Additional rent and additional interest..............  12,136  11,776   9,767
                                                        ------- ------- -------
                                                         95,776  81,039  69,985
Expenses:
  Depreciation and non-cash charges....................  16,723  13,885  12,244
  Interest and amortization of deferred financing
   costs...............................................  20,797  14,628   9,921
  General and administrative...........................   3,312   3,144   3,007
                                                        ------- ------- -------
                                                         40,832  31,657  25,172
                                                        ------- ------- -------
Income before gain on sale of facilities...............  54,944  49,382  44,813
Gain on sale of facilities.............................     --      989     --
                                                        ------- ------- -------
Net income............................................. $54,944 $50,371 $44,813
                                                        ======= ======= =======
Per share amounts:
  Income before gain on sale of facilities............. $  1.36 $  1.31 $  1.23
                                                        ======= ======= =======
  Net income........................................... $  1.36 $  1.33 $  1.23
                                                        ======= ======= =======
Weighted average shares outstanding....................  40,373  37,808  36,356
                                                        ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
 
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          COMMON STOCK  CAPITAL IN                            TOTAL
                          ------------- EXCESS OF  CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE  STOCKHOLDERS'
                          SHARES AMOUNT PAR VALUE  NET INCOME DIVIDENDS      EQUITY
                          ------ ------ ---------- ---------- ----------  -------------
<S>                       <C>    <C>    <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
Balances at December 31,
 1993...................  35,960 $3,594  $357,072   $149,951  $(177,690)    $332,927
  Issuance of stock.....      26      6       252        --         --           258
  Exercise of stock
   options..............      26      2       148        --         --           150
  Conversion of
   debentures...........     464     46     5,663        --         --         5,709
  Net income............     --     --        --      44,813        --        44,813
  Dividends.............     --     --        --         --     (47,751)     (47,751)
                          ------ ------  --------   --------  ---------     --------
Balances at December 31,
 1994...................  36,476  3,648   363,135    194,764   (225,441)     336,106
  Issuance of stock.....   2,032    203    35,714        --         --        35,917
  Exercise of stock
   options..............       2    --         10        --         --            10
  Conversion of
   debentures...........     210     21     2,579        --         --         2,600
  Net income............     --     --        --      50,371        --        50,371
  Dividends.............     --     --        --         --     (53,182)     (53,182)
                          ------ ------  --------   --------  ---------     --------
Balances at December 31,
 1995...................  38,720  3,872   401,438    245,135   (278,623)     371,822
  Issuance of stock.....   3,058    306    60,999        --         --        61,305
  Exercise of stock
   options..............       3    --         19        --         --            19
  Conversion of
   debentures...........       4      1        78        --         --            79
  Net income............     --     --        --      54,944        --        54,944
  Dividends.............     --     --        --         --     (59,581)     (59,581)
                          ------ ------  --------   --------  ---------     --------
Balances at December 31,
 1996...................  41,785 $4,179  $462,534   $300,079  $(338,204)    $428,588
                          ====== ======  ========   ========  =========     ========
</TABLE>
 
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                   1996       1995       1994
                                                 ---------  ---------  --------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income...................................  $  54,944  $  50,371  $ 44,813
  Depreciation and non-cash charges............     16,723     13,885    12,244
  Gain on sale of facilities...................        --        (989)      --
  Amortization of deferred financing costs.....        772        490       585
  Net (increase) decrease in other assets and
   liabilities.................................      1,690      3,215      (886)
                                                 ---------  ---------  --------
    Net cash provided by operating activities..     74,129     66,972    56,756
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Acquisition of real estate properties........    (59,282)  (136,783)  (62,768)
  Disposition of real estate properties........        --       8,940       --
  Investment in mortgage loans receivable......    (31,430)   (35,437)  (30,289)
  Principal payments on mortgage loans
   receivable..................................      5,678     11,804     9,872
                                                 ---------  ---------  --------
    Net cash used in investing activities......    (85,034)  (151,476)  (83,185)
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Bank borrowings..............................    132,450    205,600   126,700
  Repayment of bank borrowings.................   (194,050)  (191,900)  (50,300)
  Issuance of common stock, net................     60,903     35,494       117
  Issuance of senior unsecured debt............     90,000    100,000       --
  Principal payments on notes and bonds
   payable.....................................    (14,135)    (6,460)   (2,074)
  Dividends paid...............................    (59,581)   (53,182)  (47,751)
  Deferred financing costs.....................       (910)      (853)     (148)
                                                 ---------  ---------  --------
    Net cash provided by financing activities..     14,677     88,699    26,544
                                                 ---------  ---------  --------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents..........      3,772      4,195       115
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period.      7,937      3,742     3,627
                                                 ---------  ---------  --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.......  $  11,709  $   7,937  $  3,742
                                                 =========  =========  ========
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
  Cash interest paid...........................  $  12,721  $  12,680  $  9,102
                                                 =========  =========  ========
</TABLE>
 
                            See accompanying notes.
 
                                       15
<PAGE>
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
  Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on
October 14, 1985 in the State of Maryland. The Company operates as a real
estate investment trust specializing in investments in health care related
properties and as of December 31, 1996 had investments in 231 health care
facilities, consisting of 183 long-term health care facilities, 46 assisted
living facilities and two rehabilitation hospitals. At December 31, 1996, the
Company owned 140 long-term health care facilities, 40 assisted living
facilities and two rehabilitation hospitals and held 30 mortgage loans secured
by 43 long-term health care facilities and six assisted living facilities.
 
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 Basis of Presentation
 
  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company,
its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its investment in its majority owned and
controlled joint ventures. All material intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated.
 
 Stock Split & Reclassifications
 
  On January 19, 1996, the Board of Directors of Nationwide Health Properties,
Inc. authorized a two-for-one split of the Company's common stock effective on
March 8, 1996. The financial statements included herein have been restated to
reflect the stock split. Additionally, certain amounts in the 1995 and 1994
financial statements have been reclassified for consistent financial statement
presentation.
 
 Land, Buildings and Improvements
 
  The Company records properties at cost and uses the straight-line method of
depreciation for buildings and improvements over their estimated remaining
useful lives of up to 40 years. The Company provides accelerated depreciation
on certain of its investments based primarily on an estimation of net
realizable value of such investments at the end of the primary lease terms.
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
  Cash in excess of daily requirements is invested in money market mutual
funds, commercial paper and repurchase agreements with maturities of three
months or less. Such investments are deemed to be cash equivalents for
purposes of presentation in the financial statements.
 
 Federal Income Taxes
 
  The Company qualifies as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856
through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company
intends to continue to qualify as such and therefore to distribute at least
95% of its real estate investment trust taxable income to its stockholders.
Accordingly, the Company will not be subject to Federal income taxes on its
income which is distributed to stockholders. Therefore, no provisions for
Federal income taxes have been made in the Company's financial statements. The
net difference in the tax basis and the reported amounts of the Company's
assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1996 is approximately ($659,000).
 
                                      16
<PAGE>
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
 Revenue Recognition
 
  Rental income from operating leases is accrued as earned over the life of
the lease agreements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. There are no step rent provisions in any of the lease agreements.
Interest income on real estate mortgages is recognized using the effective
interest method based upon the expected payments over the lives of the
mortgages.
 
 Net Income Per Share
 
  Net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The effect of
common stock options and converted debentures is immaterial, and the effect of
convertible debentures is anti-dilutive.
 
 Use of Estimates
 
  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 Impact of New Accounting Pronouncement
 
  The Company has adopted Statement of Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to Be Disposed Of in 1996. The adoption of SFAS No. 121 has not materially
impacted the Company's financial statements.
 
3. REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES
 
  All of the Company's owned facilities are leased under "net" leases which
are accounted for as operating leases. The leases have initial terms ranging
from 10 to 19 years, and the leases generally have two or more multiple-year
renewal options. The Company earns fixed monthly minimum rents and may earn
periodic additional rents. The additional rent payments are generally computed
as a percentage of facility net patient revenues in excess of base amounts
and/or increases in the Consumers Price Index. The base amounts, in most
cases, are net patient revenues for the first year of the lease. Certain of
the leases contain provisions such that the percentage of further revenue
increases due to the Company as additional rent is limited to 1% at such time
as additional rent exceeds 41% of minimum rent. Under the terms of the leases,
the lessee is responsible for all maintenance, repairs, taxes and insurance on
the leased properties.
 
                                      17
<PAGE>
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  Minimum future rentals on non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 1996 are
as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              MINIMUM
            YEAR                              RENTALS
            ----                           --------------
                                           (IN THOUSANDS)
            <S>                            <C>
            1997..........................    $68,383
            1998..........................     66,191
            1999..........................     63,157
            2000..........................     49,926
            2001..........................     41,835
            2002..........................     36,238
            2003..........................     33,792
            2004..........................     30,069
            2005..........................     25,608
            2006..........................     20,085
            Thereafter....................     52,085
</TABLE>
 
  During 1996, the Company acquired 10 assisted living facilities and four
long-term health care facilities in 10 separate and independent transactions
for an aggregate purchase price of $41,118,000. The facilities were
concurrently leased under terms generally similar to the Company's existing
leases. The acquisitions were funded by bank borrowings on the Company's bank
line of credit and cash on hand.
 
  In addition to the acquisitions, the Company provided new construction
financing of approximately $8,105,000 for two long-term health care facilities
and five assisted living facilities and capital improvement funding in the
aggregate amount of approximately $9,077,000 in accordance with certain
existing lease provisions. Such capital improvements will result in an
increase in the minimum rents earned by the Company.
 
                                      18
<PAGE>
 
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The following table lists the Company's real estate properties as of December
31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              NUMBER                                                    NOTES AND
                                OF             BUILDINGS AND     TOTAL     ACCUMULATED    BONDS
FACILITY TYPE AND LOCATION  FACILITIES  LAND   IMPROVEMENTS  INVESTMENT(1) DEPRECIATION  PAYABLE
- --------------------------  ---------- ------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------
                                                (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                         <C>        <C>     <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE
 FACILITIES:
  Arizona.................       2     $   833   $  5,243      $  6,076      $ 1,178     $  --
  Arkansas................       2         209      5,773         5,982        1,718        --
  California..............      10       7,753     26,483        34,236        3,582        --
  Colorado................       1         400      2,716         3,116          249        --
  Connecticut.............       5       1,465     13,262        14,727        2,821        --
  Florida.................       8       2,684     23,529        26,213        4,786        --
  Georgia.................       1         801      6,542         7,343          659        --
  Idaho...................       1          15        777           792          194        --
  Illinois................       2         157      5,392         5,549          974        --
  Indiana.................       8         898     29,637        30,535        5,018        --
  Kansas..................       8         517     11,287        11,804        1,706        --
  Maryland................       4         845     21,212        22,057        6,305        --
  Massachusetts...........      10       5,518     29,617        35,135        4,677        --
  Minnesota...............       9       1,545     28,084        29,629       10,217        --
  Missouri................       1          51      2,689         2,740          846        --
  Nevada..................       1         740      3,294         4,034          432        --
  New Jersey..............       1         360      6,449         6,809        2,535        --
  North Carolina..........       1         116      2,244         2,360          706        --
  Ohio....................       6       1,316     28,221        29,537        5,837        --
  Oklahoma................       3          98      3,841         3,939          955        --
  Oregon..................       4         435      6,325         6,760        1,989        --
  Tennessee...............       8       1,040     23,349        24,389        2,304        --
  Texas...................      26       4,805     50,802        55,607        8,753        --
  Virginia................       4       1,036     17,532        18,568        5,513        --
  Washington..............       5       2,350     16,177        18,527        1,764        --
  Wisconsin...............       9       1,621     19,548        21,169        5,824        --
                               ---     -------   --------      --------      -------     ------
    Subtotals.............     140      37,608    390,025       427,633       81,542        --
                               ---     -------   --------      --------      -------     ------
ASSISTED LIVING
 FACILITIES:
  Alabama.................       2       1,681      4,271         5,952           33        --
  Arizona.................       1         519      3,930         4,449           49        --
  California..............      13      15,655     61,619        77,274        2,727        --
  Colorado................       3       1,936     17,330        19,266          508        --
  Florida.................       4       4,096     17,057        21,153          463        --
  Idaho...................       1         544      9,472        10,016          140        --
  Michigan................       1         300      6,939         7,239          364        --
  Ohio....................       1         225      4,013         4,238          210        --
  Oklahoma................       1         392      4,379         4,771          365        --
  Oregon..................       6       2,078     21,991        24,069          623      9,229
  Tennessee...............       1         600      2,301         2,901           91        --
  Texas...................       5         895      9,995        10,890          351        --
  Washington..............       1         172      5,992         6,164          169        --
                               ---     -------   --------      --------      -------     ------
    Subtotals.............      40      29,093    169,289       198,382        6,093      9,229
                               ---     -------   --------      --------      -------     ------
REHABILITATION HOSPITALS:
  Arizona.................       2       1,517     15,309        16,826        2,332        --
                               ---     -------   --------      --------      -------     ------
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS..      --       7,034      2,134         9,168          --         --
                               ---     -------   --------      --------      -------     ------
 TOTAL OWNED FACILITIES.....   182     $75,252   $576,757      $652,009      $89,967     $9,229
                               ===     =======   ========      ========      =======     ======
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Also represents the approximate aggregate cost for Federal income tax
    purposes.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
4. MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE
 
  During 1996, the Company provided three mortgage loans, secured by eight
long-term health care facilities and one assisted living facility in an
aggregate amount of $26,730,000, and a $3,000,000 note was funded which is
cross-collateralized by properties under existing mortgage loans with the
Company. Additionally, proceeds of approximately $3,608,000 were received in
connection with the repayment of two mortgage loans secured by two long-term
health care facilities. At December 31, 1996, the Company had 30 mortgage
loans receivable secured by 43 long-term health care facilities and six
assisted living facilities. The loans have an aggregate principal balance of
approximately $169,984,000 and are reflected in the Company's financial
statements net of an aggregate discount of approximately $9,520,000. The
principal balances of mortgage loans receivable as of December 31, 1996 mature
approximately as follows: $2,052,000 in 1997, $8,754,000 in 1998, $2,234,000
in 1999, $2,386,000 in 2000, $2,657,000 in 2001 and $151,901,000 thereafter.
 
  The following table lists the Company's mortgage loans receivable at
December 31, 1996:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           NUMBER             FINAL   ESTIMATED  ORIGINAL FACE   CARRYING
                             OF     INTEREST MATURITY  BALLOON     AMOUNT OF    AMOUNT OF
 LOCATION OF FACILITIES  FACILITIES   RATE     DATE   PAYMENT(1)   MORTGAGES   MORTGAGES(2)
 ----------------------  ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------------
                                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                      <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>           <C>
LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE
 FACILITIES:
  Arkansas..............      3      10.00%   12/06    $ 4,945     $  5,500      $  5,020
  California............      1      10.00%   05/25      1,489        8,200         8,200
  California............      1       7.58%   05/98      3,223        3,600         3,013
  California............      1       7.58%   05/98      2,193        2,425         2,047
  California............      3       9.50%   03/09      8,233       12,000        11,662
  Florida...............      1      10.35%   07/03        --         4,400         1,392
  Florida...............      1      11.25%   07/06      4,432        4,400         4,400
  Illinois..............      1       9.00%   01/24        --         9,500         7,709
  Indiana...............      1      10.35%   07/03        --           785           779
  Kansas................      1       9.07%   09/98      1,260        1,550         1,292
  Louisiana.............      1      10.89%   04/15      2,429        3,850         3,850
  Maryland..............      1      10.90%   06/21        --         6,900         7,497
  Massachusetts.........      1       8.75%   02/24        --         9,000         7,033
  Michigan..............      3      11.40%   12/06      6,846        7,817         7,121
  Michigan..............      2      11.25%   06/03      2,535        3,000         2,757
  Michigan..............      1      10.40%   01/05      1,519        1,800         1,716
  Missouri..............      7      10.33%   08/11     17,250       17,250        17,250
  South Dakota..........      1       9.95%   05/05        --         4,275         1,127
  Texas.................      1      10.13%   01/04        633        1,460           940
  Texas.................      2      10.85%   01/02      1,963        2,519         2,229
  Texas.................      3      10.75%   06/03      4,120        4,700         4,189
  Virginia..............      1      10.50%   04/13     10,192       16,250        16,082
  Washington............      4      11.00%   10/19        113        6,000         5,891
  Wisconsin.............      1       9.95%   05/05        --         1,350           733
                            ---                        -------     --------      --------
    Subtotals...........     43                         73,375      138,531       123,929
                            ---                        -------     --------      --------
</TABLE>
 
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                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           NUMBER             FINAL   ESTIMATED  ORIGINAL FACE   CARRYING
                             OF     INTEREST MATURITY  BALLOON     AMOUNT OF    AMOUNT OF
 LOCATION OF FACILITIES  FACILITIES   RATE     DATE   PAYMENT(1)   MORTGAGES   MORTGAGES(2)
 ----------------------  ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------------
                                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                      <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>           <C>
ASSISTED LIVING
 FACILITIES:
  Florida...............      1      10.19%   11/06    $ 5,131     $  5,500      $  5,080
  Florida...............      2      10.31%   09/20        --         7,230         7,230
  Massachusetts.........      1       9.52%   06/23        --         9,400         9,400
  Oklahoma..............      1       9.55%   03/24        --         8,950         8,268
  Washington............      1       9.95%   12/15      6,456        6,557         6,557
                            ---                        -------     --------      --------
    Subtotals...........      6                         11,587       37,637        36,535
                            ---                        -------     --------      --------
      Total.............     49                        $84,962     $176,168      $160,464
                            ===                        =======     ========      ========
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) Most loans require monthly principal and interest payments at level
    amounts over life to maturity. Some loans are adjustable rate mortgages
    with varying principal and interest payments over life to maturity, in
    which case the balloon payments reflected are an estimate. Five of the
    loans have decreasing principal and interest payments over the life of the
    loans. Most loans require a prepayment penalty based on a percentage of
    principal outstanding or a penalty based upon a calculation maintaining
    the yield the Company would have earned if prepayment had not occurred.
    Seven loans have a provision that no prepayments are acceptable.
 
(2) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is approximately
    $164,094,000.
 
  The following table summarizes the changes in mortgage loans receivable
during 1996, 1995 and 1994:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1996      1995      1994
                                                   --------  --------  --------
                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
   <S>                                             <C>       <C>       <C>
   Balance at January 1,.......................... $133,226  $105,824  $ 83,303
     New mortgage loans...........................   31,430    37,544    30,289
     Accretion of discount on loans...............    1,486     1,662     2,104
     Collection of principal......................   (5,678)  (11,804)   (9,872)
                                                   --------  --------  --------
   Balance at December 31,........................ $160,464  $133,226  $105,824
                                                   ========  ========  ========
</TABLE>
 
5. BANK BORROWINGS
 
  The Company has a $100,000,000 unsecured credit agreement with certain
banks. The terms of the bank line of credit include an option to automatically
extend the bank line of credit to a three year maturity with concurrence of
the bank group. The Company exercised such option and the terms of the bank
line of credit were amended in January 1996 to extend the maturity date an
additional year to March 31, 1999. At the option of the Company, borrowings
under the agreement bear interest at prime or LIBOR plus 90 basis points. The
Company pays a facility fee of one-fourth of 1% per annum on the total
commitment under the agreement.
 
  Under covenants contained in the credit agreement, the Company is required
to maintain: (i) a minimum net worth of $300,000,000; (ii) a ratio of cash
flow before interest expense and non-cash expenses to regularly scheduled debt
service payments on all debt of at least 2.0 to 1.0; and (iii) a ratio of
total liabilities to net worth of not more than 1.1 to 1.0.
 
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                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
6. NOTES AND BONDS PAYABLE
 
  Notes and bonds payable are due through the year 2024, at interest rates
ranging from 8.6% to 10.9% and are secured by real estate properties with an
aggregate net book value as of December 31, 1996 of approximately $10,474,000.
The principal balances of the notes and bonds payable as of December 31, 1996
mature approximately as follows: $82,000 in 1997, $90,000 in 1998, $99,000 in
1999, $109,000 in 2000, $120,000 in 2001, and $8,729,000 thereafter.
 
7. SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2000-2015
 
  During 1996, the Company issued $90,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
medium term notes. The aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes outstanding
at December 31, 1996 was $190,000,000. The weighted average interest rate on
the Senior Notes was 7.5% and the weighted average maturity was 7.5 years. The
principal balances of the Senior Notes as of December 31, 1996 mature
approximately as follows: $30,000,000 in the year 2000, $38,000,000 in 2001
and $122,000,000 thereafter.
 
8. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
 
  During 1993, the Company issued $65,000,000 of 6.25% unsecured convertible
debentures due January 1, 1999. The debentures are convertible at any time
prior to maturity into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion
price of $22.4125 per share. During 1996, $80,000 of such debentures converted
into 3,569 shares of common stock.
 
9. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
 
  Under the terms of a stock incentive plan (the "Plan"), the Company has
reserved for issuance 1,600,000 shares of common stock. Under the Plan, as
amended, the Company may issue stock options, restricted stock, dividend
equivalents and stock appreciation rights. The Company accounts for the Plan
under APB Opinion No. 25. Had compensation cost for the Plan been determined
consistent with FASB Statement No. 123, the Company's net income and net
income per share in 1996, the only year in the three years ending December 31,
1996 in which stock options were granted, would have been the following pro
forma amounts:
 
<TABLE>
       <S>                                                           <C>
       Net income:
         As reported................................................ $54,944,000
         Pro forma.................................................. $54,867,000
       Net income per share:
         As reported................................................ $      1.36
         Pro forma.................................................. $      1.36
</TABLE>
 
  Because the pro forma calculation reflects only amounts attributable to
options granted since January 1, 1995, future pro forma affects may not be
comparable to those above.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  A summary of the status of the Plan at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 and
changes during the years then ended is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     1996             1995            1994
                               ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
                                       WEIGHTED         WEIGHTED        WEIGHTED
                                       AVERAGE          AVERAGE         AVERAGE
                                       EXERCISE         EXERCISE        EXERCISE
                               SHARES   PRICE   SHARES   PRICE   SHARES  PRICE
                               ------- -------- ------- -------- ------ --------
<S>                            <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>    <C>
Options:
  Outstanding at beginning of
   year......................    3,400 $ 5.625    5,200 $ 5.625  32,000 $ 5.625
  Granted....................   89,000  20.78       --      --      --      --
  Exercised..................    3,400   5.625    1,800   5.625  26,800   5.625
  Forfeited..................      --      --       --      --      --      --
  Expired....................      --      --       --      --      --      --
                               -------          -------          ------
Outstanding at end of year...   89,000  20.78     3,400   5.625   5,200   5.625
                               =======          =======          ======
Exercisable at end of year...      --      --     3,400   5.625   5,200   5.625
Weighted average fair value
 of options granted..........       $2.77             $--             $--
Restricted Stock:
  Outstanding at beginning of
   year......................  103,900           81,300          52,900
  Awarded....................   10,000           32,200          28,400
  Vested.....................    4,800            9,600             --
  Forfeited..................      --               --              --
                               -------          -------          ------
Outstanding at end of year...  109,100          103,900          81,300
                               =======          =======          ======
Weighted average fair value
 of restricted stock awarded.       $20.88           $18.19          $17.81
</TABLE>
 
  Stock options granted under the Plan become exercisable each year following
the date of grant in annual increments of one-third and are exercisable at the
market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Options at
December 31, 1996 have a weighted average contractual life of 9 years.
 
  The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using
the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions: risk free rate of return: 6.43%; dividend yield: 7.13%; option
term: 10 years; volatility: 22.78%.
 
  The restricted stock awards are granted at no cost. Restricted stock awards
vest at the third anniversary of the award date with respect to non-employee
directors and at the fifth anniversary with respect to officers and employees.
The restricted stock awards are amortized over their respective vesting
periods. Expense is determined based upon the market value at the date of
award of the restricted stock and is recognized over the vesting period.
Expense recorded in 1996, 1995 and 1994 related to restricted stock awards was
approximately $372,000, $379,000 and $292,000, respectively.
 
  Awards of dividend equivalents are related to the 1996 stock option grants
and a total of 89,000 dividend equivalents were awarded in 1996. Such dividend
equivalents are payable in cash, until such time as the corresponding stock
option is exercised, based upon a formula. That formula depends on the
Company's performance measured for a minimum of a three-year period and up to
a five-year period by total return to stockholders (increase in stock price
and dividends paid) compared to peer companies and other companies comprising
a general index of real estate investment trusts. Dividend equivalents would
be earned depending upon the Company's actual performance, as follows: 50th
percentile: 25% of award; 60th percentile: 50% of
 
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                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
award; 70th percentile: 75% of award; 80th percentile: 100% of award. Due to
the uncertainty of the ultimate payment of dividend equivalents, no
compensation expense was recorded during 1996 with respect to dividend
equivalents. Compensation expense will be recognized when and if the
performance criteria are met.
 
  No stock appreciation rights have been issued under the Plan.
 
10. PENSION PLAN
 
  During 1991, the Company adopted an unfunded benefit pension plan covering
the current non-employee members of its board of directors upon completion of
five years of service on the board. The benefits, limited to the number of
years of service on the board, are based upon the then current annual retainer
in effect.
 
  The following tables set forth the amounts recognized in the Company's
financial statements:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               DECEMBER 31,
                                                             ------------------
                                                               1996      1995
                                                             --------  --------
   <S>                                                       <C>       <C>
   Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
     Vested benefit obligation.............................. $694,000  $679,000
                                                             ========  ========
     Accumulated benefit obligation......................... $723,000  $706,000
                                                             ========  ========
   Projected benefit obligation............................. $780,000  $756,000
   Unrecognized prior service cost..........................  129,000   156,000
   Unrecognized net (gain) or loss..........................  (38,000)   55,000
                                                             --------  --------
   Accrued pension cost..................................... $689,000  $545,000
                                                             ========  ========
</TABLE>
 
  Net pension cost for the year included the following components:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       1996     1995     1994
                                                     -------- -------- --------
   <S>                                               <C>      <C>      <C>
   Current service cost............................. $ 87,000 $ 73,000 $ 62,000
   Interest cost....................................   53,000   48,000   38,000
   Amortization of prior service cost...............   27,000   27,000   27,000
                                                     -------- -------- --------
   Net periodic pension cost........................ $167,000 $148,000 $127,000
                                                     ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
 
  Discount rates of 7.5%, 7.0% and 8.5% in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively
and a 5.0% increase in the annual retainer every other year were used in
determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation.
 
11. TRANSACTIONS WITH BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
  As of December 31, 1996, 45 of the owned facilities are leased to and
operated by subsidiaries of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. ("Beverly"). Beverly has
guaranteed certain obligations of its subsidiaries and of certain parties
unaffiliated with Beverly in connection with 24 properties operated by such
parties. Additionally, Beverly is the Borrower on four of the Company's
mortgage loans. Revenues from Beverly were approximately $21,837,000,
$21,921,000 and $22,776,000, for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively.
 
  One of the directors of the Company is also an officer and director of
Beverly.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
12. DIVIDENDS
 
  Dividend payments by the Company to the stockholders were characterized in
the following manner for tax purposes:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996  1995  1994
                                                               ----- ----- -----
   <S>                                                         <C>   <C>   <C>
   Ordinary income............................................ $1.48 $1.24 $1.26
   Capital gain...............................................   --    .17   .05
   Return of capital..........................................   --    --    --
                                                               ----- ----- -----
     Total dividends paid..................................... $1.48 $1.41 $1.31
                                                               ===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
 
13. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
                                   --------- -------- ------------- ------------
                                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
   <S>                             <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>
   1996:
     Revenues.....................  $22,931  $23,300     $24,304      $25,241
     Net income...................   12,579   13,009      14,455       14,901
     Net income per share.........      .32      .33         .35          .36
     Dividends per share..........      .37      .37         .37          .37
   1995:
     Revenues.....................  $18,852  $19,965     $20,865      $21,357
     Net income...................   11,457   12,197      13,890       12,827
     Net income per share.........      .31      .33         .36          .33
     Dividends per share..........      .34      .35         .36          .36
</TABLE>
 
14. DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of each class of financial instruments:
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
  The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of
those instruments.
 
 Mortgage Loans Receivable
 
  Fair values are based upon the estimates of management and on rates
currently prevailing for comparable loans.
 
 Long-Term Debt
 
  The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on the quoted market
prices for publicly traded debt and on the current rates offered to the
Company for debt of the same remaining maturity.
 
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<PAGE>
 
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  1996              1995
                                            ----------------- -----------------
                                            CARRYING   FAIR   CARRYING   FAIR
                                             AMOUNT   VALUE    AMOUNT   VALUE
                                            -------- -------- -------- --------
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
   <S>                                      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents............... $ 11,709 $ 11,709 $  7,937 $  7,937
   Mortgage loans receivable...............  160,464  178,437  133,226  157,306
   Long-term debt..........................  296,449  306,491  282,264  284,045
</TABLE>
 
 
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<PAGE>
 
                   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Stockholders and Directors
 of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.:
 
  We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the consolidated financial statements included in Nationwide Health
Properties, Inc.'s annual report to shareholders included in this Form 10-K,
and have issued our report thereon dated January 17, 1997. Our audit was made
for the purpose of forming an opinion on those statements taken as a whole.
The schedule listed in the index of consolidated financial statements is
presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. This
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all
material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Orange County, California
January 17, 1997
 
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                                  SCHEDULE III
                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      INITIAL COST    COST     GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH CARRIED AT
                       TO COMPANY  CAPITALIZED        CLOSE OF PERIOD(1)                                          LIFE ON
                      ------------ SUBSEQUENT  ---------------------------------              ORIGINAL             WHICH
FACILITY TYPE         BUILDING AND     TO                BUILDING AND              ACCUM.   CONSTRUCTION   DATE   DEPR. IS
AND LOCATION          IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION  LAND(2)  IMPROVEMENTS   TOTAL      DEPR.        DATE     ACQUIRED COMPUTED
- -------------         ------------ ----------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ -------- --------
<S>              <C>  <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>
LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE
 FACILITIES:
Hot Springs        AR  $2,320,549   $       0  $  53,647  $2,320,549  $2,374,196 $  690,639     1977       8/86      35
Jacksonville       AR   3,452,650           0    155,206   3,452,650   3,607,856  1,027,574     1966       8/86      35
Prescott           AZ   2,351,967           0    183,342   2,351,967   2,535,309    657,631     1985       3/88      40
Scottsdale         AZ   2,790,266     100,000    650,000   2,890,266   3,540,266    520,742     1963       7/91      30
Chowchilla         CA   1,119,040           0    108,996   1,119,040   1,228,036    258,780     1964       8/87      40
Gilroy             CA   1,891,735           0    714,000   1,891,735   2,605,735    331,054     1968       9/91      30
Hayward            CA   1,221,698     220,882    795,000   1,442,580   2,237,580    234,249     1967       9/91      30
Ojai               CA   3,936,539           0    500,000   3,936,539   4,436,539    360,849     1973       4/94      30
Orange             CA   5,059,079           0  1,140,921   5,059,079   6,200,000    558,606     1987       7/92      40
Palm Desert        CA   2,918,318     200,000    200,000   3,118,318   3,318,318    204,716     1989       5/94      40
Pomona             CA   1,247,000           0    365,000   1,247,000   1,612,000    392,109     1963      12/85      35
San Diego          CA   4,925,213           0    842,000   4,925,213   5,767,213    670,376     1965      11/92      30
San Jose           CA   1,136,353     571,191  1,595,000   1,707,544   3,302,544    251,750     1968       9/91      30
Santa Cruz         CA   1,595,864     439,900  1,492,000   2,035,764   3,527,764    320,007     1967       9/91      30
Sterling           CO   2,715,537           0    400,000   2,715,537   3,115,537    248,924     1979       4/94      30
Bloomfield         CT   2,826,635           0    670,000   2,826,635   3,496,635    211,998     1967      10/94      30
Hartford           CT   4,731,952           0    350,000   4,731,952   5,081,952  1,182,988     1968      12/86      40
Torrington         CT   2,555,400           0    140,000   2,555,400   2,695,400    638,850     1969       1/87      40
West Haven         CT   1,437,616           0    234,521   1,437,616   1,672,137    359,404     1965      12/86      40
Winsted            CT   1,710,684           0     70,000   1,710,684   1,780,684    427,671     1965      12/86      40
Ft. Pierce         FL   2,758,000           0    125,000   2,758,000   2,883,000    867,232     1966      12/85      35
Jacksonville       FL   1,852,616           0    160,748   1,852,616   2,013,364    432,277     1964       9/87      40
Jacksonville       FL   2,787,093           0    498,000   2,787,093   3,285,093     38,709     1965       8/96      30
Lakeland           FL   5,028,699           0  1,000,000   5,028,699   6,028,699    377,152     1982      10/94      30
Live Oak           FL   3,217,008           0     50,390   3,217,008   3,267,398    957,443     1983       8/86      35
Pensacola          FL   1,833,333           0     76,923   1,833,333   1,910,256    435,417     1969       7/87      40
Tampa              FL   2,726,244           0    563,461   2,726,244   3,289,705    687,241     1971      12/86      40
Winter Park        FL   3,326,824           0    208,935   3,326,824   3,535,759    990,126     1983       8/86      35
Lawrenceville      GA   3,993,005   2,549,381    800,619   6,542,386   7,343,005    659,066     1988      11/91      40
Buhl               ID     777,353           0     14,754     777,353     792,107    194,338     1913      12/86      40
Lasalle            IL   2,702,896           0    127,000   2,702,896   2,829,896    488,023     1973       7/91      30
Litchfield         IL   2,688,920           0     30,000   2,688,920   2,718,920    485,499     1974       7/91      30
Brookville         IN   4,119,500           0     80,500   4,119,500   4,200,000    429,115     1988      10/92      40
Evansville         IN   5,324,304           0    280,000   5,324,304   5,604,304    961,333     1968       7/91      30
Gas City           IN   3,053,500           0    147,000   3,053,500   3,200,500          0     1976      12/96      30
New Castle         IN   5,172,887           0     43,000   5,172,887   5,215,887    933,994     1974       7/91      30
Petersburg         IN   2,351,555           0     32,654   2,351,555   2,384,209    699,867     1968       8/86      35
Richmond           IN   2,519,523           0    114,022   2,519,523   2,633,545    749,858     1973       8/86      35
Rochester          IN   4,055,338     250,000    161,000   4,305,338   4,466,338    740,409     1969       7/91      30
Wabash             IN   2,789,896           0     40,000   2,789,896   2,829,896    503,731     1974       7/91      30
Belleville         KS   1,886,682           0    213,318   1,886,682   2,100,000    235,835     1977       4/93      30
Colby              KS     599,074           0     49,863     599,074     648,937    152,265     1974      11/86      40
Derby              KS   2,481,763           0    132,800   2,481,763   2,614,563    392,946     1978       4/92      30
Hutchinson         KS   1,855,444     160,594     75,000   2,016,038   2,091,038    188,818     1964       2/94      30
Kensington         KS     638,627           0      6,241     638,627     644,868    190,068     1965       8/86      35
Oakley             KS     414,311           0      7,123     414,311     421,434    105,304     1964      11/86      40
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                  SCHEDULE III
                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    INITIAL COST    COST     GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH CARRIED
                     TO COMPANY  CAPITALIZED     AT CLOSE OF PERIOD(1)                                      LIFE ON
                    ------------ SUBSEQUENT  ------------------------------             ORIGINAL             WHICH
FACILITY TYPE       BUILDING AND     TO              BUILDING AND            ACCUM.   CONSTRUCTION   DATE   DEPR. IS
AND LOCATION        IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION LAND(2) IMPROVEMENTS   TOTAL     DEPR.       DATE     ACQUIRED COMPUTED
- -------------       ------------ ----------- ------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------ -------- --------
LONG-TERM HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES:
<S>             <C> <C>          <C>         <C>     <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>      <C>
Onaga            KS  $ 651,993     $     0   $ 5,811  $ 651,993   $ 657,804 $ 194,046     1959       8/86      35
Salina           KS  2,463,266     134,986    27,000  2,598,252   2,625,252   246,567     1981       2/94      30
Brighton         MA  2,211,935           0   300,000  2,211,935   2,511,935   165,895     1969      10/94      30
Brockton         MA  3,586,307           0   525,000  3,586,307   4,111,307   378,555     1971      11/93      30
Buzzards Bay     MA  4,815,000           0   415,000  4,815,000   5,230,000 1,514,040     1911      12/85      35
Haverhill        MA  5,707,175           0   660,000  5,707,175   6,367,175   602,422     1973      11/93      30
Haverhill        MA  1,399,002           0   775,000  1,399,002   2,174,002   147,672     1962      11/93      30
N. Billerica     MA  3,137,206     300,000   800,000  3,437,206   4,237,206   290,300     1969       5/94      30
New Bedford      MA  2,357,000           0    93,000  2,357,000   2,450,000   741,177     1889      12/85      35
Norton           MA  2,571,792           0   781,000  2,571,792   3,352,792    50,007     1968       6/96      30
Sharon           MA  1,096,678           0   844,000  1,096,678   1,940,678    21,324     1975       6/96      30
Wellesley        MA  2,435,000           0   325,000  2,435,000   2,760,000   765,667     1962      12/85      35
Clinton          MD  5,016,873           0   399,794  5,016,873   5,416,667 1,212,411     1965       5/87      40
Cumberland       MD  5,260,000           0   150,000  5,260,000   5,410,000 1,653,966     1968      12/85      35
Hagerstown       MD  4,140,000           0   215,000  4,140,000   4,355,000 1,301,791     1972      12/85      35
Westminster      MD  6,795,000           0    80,000  6,795,000   6,875,000 2,136,635     1974      12/85      35
Faribault        MN  2,785,000           0    90,000  2,785,000   2,875,000 1,186,917     1966      12/85      35
Minneapolis      MN  5,752,000           0   333,000  5,752,000   6,085,000 2,222,582     1974      12/85      35
Minneapolis      MN  2,934,000           0   141,000  2,934,000   3,075,000   922,574     1914      12/85      35
Minneapolis      MN  4,184,000           0   436,000  4,184,000   4,620,000 1,579,174     1961      12/85      35
Minneapolis      MN  3,833,000           0   322,000  3,833,000   4,155,000 1,677,897     1962      12/85      35
Osseo            MN  2,927,000           0   123,000  2,927,000   3,050,000   920,372     1957      12/85      35
Ostrander        MN    947,229           0     8,560    947,229     955,789   238,781     1967      12/86      40
Owatonna         MN  2,140,014           0    58,680  2,140,014   2,198,694   535,004     1958      12/86      40
Willmar          MN  2,582,000           0    33,000  2,582,000   2,615,000   933,510     1902      12/85      35
Maryville        MO  2,689,000           0    51,000  2,689,000   2,740,000   845,535     1979      12/85      35
Hendersonville   NC  2,244,000           0   116,000  2,244,000   2,360,000   705,608     1979      12/85      35
Lakewood         NJ  6,448,340           0   360,357  6,448,340   6,808,697 2,534,743     1966      12/87      40
Sparks           NV  3,294,261           0   740,000  3,294,261   4,034,261   432,372     1988      10/91      40
Alliance         OH  1,859,086           0    83,000  1,859,086   1,942,086   335,669     1962       7/91      30
Boardman         OH  7,042,484           0    60,000  7,042,484   7,102,484 1,271,559     1965       7/91      30
Columbus         OH  4,332,851           0   342,550  4,332,851   4,675,401 1,142,230     1985       3/88      40
Galion           OH  3,416,266           0    24,000  3,416,266   3,440,266   616,826     1967       7/91      30
Warren           OH  7,484,807           0   450,000  7,484,807   7,934,807 1,351,424     1966       7/91      30
Wash Ct House    OH  4,085,813           0   356,047  4,085,813   4,441,860 1,118,993     1983       2/88      40
Maud             OK    802,731           0    12,464    802,731     815,195   202,355     1967      12/86      40
Sapulpa          OK  2,243,607           0    67,961  2,243,607   2,311,568   560,902     1970      12/86      40
Tonkawa          OK    794,801           0    17,838    794,801     812,639   192,077     1961       5/87      40
Corvallis        OR  1,710,000           0   115,000  1,710,000   1,825,000   537,701     1962      12/85      35
Eugene           OR  1,220,000           0    80,000  1,220,000   1,300,000   383,620     1966      12/85      35
Eugene           OR  2,280,000           0   140,000  2,280,000   2,420,000   716,933     1969      12/85      35
Portland         OR  1,115,000           0   100,000  1,115,000   1,215,000   350,604     1954      12/85      35
Brownsville      TN  2,957,367           0   100,000  2,957,367   3,057,367   312,167     1970      11/93      30
Celina           TN    853,001           0   150,000    853,001   1,003,001    90,039     1972      11/93      30
Clarksville      TN  3,479,066           0   350,000  3,479,066   3,829,066   367,234     1970      11/93      30
Columbia         TN  2,240,415           0   225,000  2,240,415   2,465,415   202,705     1984      11/93      35
Hohenwald        TN  3,732,032           0    90,000  3,732,032   3,822,032   393,936     1975      11/93      30
Jonesborough     TN  2,536,323           0    65,000  2,536,323   2,601,323   267,723     1981      11/93      30
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                  SCHEDULE III
                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     INITIAL COST    COST            GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
                      TO COMPANY  CAPITALIZED    CARRIED AT CLOSE OF PERIOD(1)                                     LIFE ON
                     ------------ SUBSEQUENT  -----------------------------------              ORIGINAL             WHICH
FACILITY TYPE        BUILDING AND     TO                 BUILDING AND               ACCUM.   CONSTRUCTION   DATE   DEPR. IS
AND LOCATION         IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION  LAND(2)   IMPROVEMENTS    TOTAL      DEPR.        DATE     ACQUIRED COMPUTED
- -------------        ------------ ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ------------ -------- --------
LONG-TERM HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES:
<S>              <C> <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>
Martin            TN $ 4,121,244   $       0  $   32,500 $ 4,121,244  $ 4,153,744 $  435,020     1977      11/93      30
Selmer            TN   2,229,622   1,200,000      28,000   3,429,622    3,457,622    235,315     1985      11/93      35
Baytown           TX   1,853,302           0      61,000   1,853,302    1,914,302    289,578     1966       9/90      40
Baytown           TX   2,326,487           0      90,000   2,326,487    2,416,487    363,514     1975       9/90      40
Bogota            TX   1,820,005           0      13,463   1,820,005    1,833,468    541,668     1963       8/86      35
Bridge City       TX   2,156,306           0      60,000   2,156,306    2,216,306    336,923     1970       9/90      40
Carrollton        TX   1,373,892           0     236,000   1,373,892    1,609,892    214,670     1967       9/90      40
Center            TX   1,388,420           0      22,000   1,388,420    1,410,420    216,941     1970       9/90      40
Eagle Lake        TX   1,786,891           0      25,000   1,786,891    1,811,891    279,202     1972       9/90      40
El Paso           TX   1,888,156           0     166,027   1,888,156    2,054,183    484,501     1980       2/88      40
Garland           TX   1,573,127           0     238,000   1,573,127    1,811,127    245,801     1960       9/90      40
Gilmer            TX   2,065,000           0     750,000   2,065,000    2,815,000    649,323     1970      12/85      35
Gladewater        TX   2,017,965           0     124,642   2,017,965    2,142,607    241,034     1971       6/93      30
Houston           TX   4,154,533           0     408,300   4,154,533    4,562,833    507,776     1986       5/93      35
Humble            TX   1,772,363           0     140,000   1,772,363    1,912,363    276,931     1973       9/90      40
Huntsville        TX   1,878,206           0     135,000   1,878,206    2,013,206    293,470     1968       9/90      40
Linden            TX   2,519,626           0      24,909   2,519,626    2,544,535    300,955     1968       6/93      30
Marshall          TX     864,650           0      19,300     864,650      883,950    219,765     1964      11/86      40
McKinney          TX   1,455,904           0   1,318,310   1,455,904    2,774,214    354,877     1967       4/87      40
Mount Pleasant    TX   2,504,551           0      39,960   2,504,551    2,544,511    299,154     1970       6/93      30
Nacogdoches       TX   1,072,965           0     135,000   1,072,965    1,207,965    167,651     1973       9/90      40
New Boston        TX   2,366,334           0      44,246   2,366,334    2,410,580    282,645     1966       6/93      30
Omaha             TX   1,579,149           0      27,907   1,579,149    1,607,056    188,620     1970       6/93      30
San Antonio       TX   1,981,974           0      32,000   1,981,974    2,013,974    309,683     1963       9/90      40
San Antonio       TX   1,589,730           0     221,000   1,589,730    1,810,730    248,395     1965       9/90      40
Sherman           TX   2,075,495           0      67,200   2,075,495    2,142,695    247,906     1971       6/93      30
Texarkana         TX   1,243,520           0      87,270   1,243,520    1,330,790    370,096     1983       8/86      35
Waxahachie        TX   3,493,338           0     318,798   3,493,338    3,812,136    822,390     1976       8/87      40
Annandale         VA   7,752,000           0     487,000   7,752,000    8,239,000  2,437,557     1961      12/85      35
Charlottesville   VA   4,620,250           0     362,000   4,620,250    4,982,250  1,452,802     1966      12/85      35
Petersburg        VA   2,214,500           0      93,000   2,214,500    2,307,500    696,333     1973      12/85      35
Petersburg        VA   2,944,750           0      94,000   2,944,750    3,038,750    925,953     1977      12/85      35
Batlleground      WA   2,225,787           0      84,100   2,225,787    2,309,887    556,447     1949      12/86      40
Moses Lake        WA   4,306,902       5,685     304,000   4,312,587    4,616,587    287,127     1972       9/94      35
Moses Lake        WA   2,384,661           0     164,000   2,384,661    2,548,661    185,474     1988       9/94      30
Seattle           WA   5,752,181           0   1,222,737   5,752,181    6,974,918    359,511     1993       7/94      40
Tacoma            WA   1,503,190           0     575,000   1,503,190    2,078,190    375,797     1939       1/87      40
Chilton           WI   2,275,183           0      54,953   2,275,183    2,330,136    677,138     1964       8/86      35
Florence          WI   1,529,108           0      14,984   1,529,108    1,544,092    455,092     1971       8/86      35
Green Bay         WI   2,254,673           0     299,765   2,254,673    2,554,438    671,033     1969       8/86      35
Oconto            WI   2,070,879           0      49,976   2,070,879    2,120,855    616,333     1972       8/86      35
Sheboygan         WI   1,696,673           0     219,243   1,696,673    1,915,916    500,922     1969       9/86      35
Shorewood         WI   5,743,643           0     705,880   5,743,643    6,449,523  1,695,742     1971       9/86      35
St. Francis       WI     535,324           0      79,725     535,324      615,049    158,047     1968       9/86      35
Tomah             WI   1,744,999           0     115,000   1,744,999    1,859,999    548,702     1975      12/85      35
Wisconsin Dells   WI   1,697,230           0      81,432   1,697,230    1,778,662    501,088     1970       9/86      35
                     -----------   ---------  ---------- -----------  ----------- ----------
                     383,892,899   6,132,619  37,607,673 390,025,518  427,633,191 81,542,126
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                  SCHEDULE III
                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                       NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      INITIAL COST    COST             GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH
                       TO COMPANY  CAPITALIZED     CARRIED AT CLOSE OF PERIOD(1)                                       LIFE ON
                      ------------ SUBSEQUENT  -------------------------------------               ORIGINAL             WHICH
FACILITY TYPE         BUILDING AND     TO                  BUILDING AND                ACCUM.    CONSTRUCTION   DATE   DEPR. IS
AND LOCATION          IMPROVEMENTS ACQUISITION   LAND(2)   IMPROVEMENTS    TOTAL        DEPR.        DATE     ACQUIRED COMPUTED
- -------------         ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -------- --------
ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITIES:
<S>               <C> <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>      <C>
Decatur            AL $  1,824,028 $         0 $ 1,484,000 $  1,824,028 $  3,308,028 $    13,028     1987      10/96      35
Hanceville         AL    2,447,169           0     197,000    2,447,169    2,644,169      20,393     1996       8/96      40
Mesa               AZ    1,391,652   2,538,818     519,000    3,930,470    4,449,470      49,216     1985       4/96      35
Carmichael         CA    7,928,799     700,000   1,500,000    8,628,799   10,128,799     432,545     1983       5/95      30
Chula Vista        CA    6,280,839           0     950,000    6,280,839    7,230,839     209,361     1989      10/95      35
Encinitas          CA    5,016,511           0   1,000,000    5,016,511    6,016,511     246,507     1984       6/95      35
Mission Viejo      CA    3,544,429           0     900,000    3,544,429    4,444,429     160,343     1985       6/95      35
Novato             CA    3,657,065           0   2,500,000    3,657,065    6,157,065     142,219     1978      10/95      30
Palm Desert        CA    6,181,258     250,000   1,400,000    6,431,258    7,831,258     428,751     1989       5/94      40
Placentia          CA    3,800,106           0   1,320,000    3,800,106    5,120,106     200,561     1983       5/95      30
Rancho Cucamonga   CA    4,155,552           0     610,000    4,155,552    4,765,552     187,989     1987       6/95      35
San Dimas          CA    3,576,323           0   1,700,000    3,576,323    5,276,323     139,079     1975      10/95      30
Santa Maria        CA    2,649,424           0   1,500,000    2,649,424    4,149,424     103,033     1977      10/95      30
SJ Capistrano      CA    6,344,458           0     700,000    6,344,458    7,044,458     181,270     1985      12/95      35
Sn Jn Capistrano   CA    3,833,162           0   1,225,000    3,833,162    5,058,162     182,532     1985       5/95      35
Vista              CA    3,700,603           0     350,000    3,700,603    4,050,603     113,074     1980       2/96      30
Aurora             CO    7,688,808      91,231     919,116    7,780,039    8,699,155     256,294     1983      12/95      30
Boulder            CO    4,590,402     148,316     184,356    4,738,718    4,923,074     131,154     1992      12/95      40
Boulder            CO    4,811,336           0     832,530    4,811,336    5,643,866     120,283     1985      12/95      35
Newport Richey     FL    8,137,951     137,810   1,665,000    8,275,761    9,940,761     193,761     1987       3/96      35
North Miami        FL    3,467,124           0     261,000    3,467,124    3,728,124     173,356     1970       6/95      30
Pensacola          FL    1,580,083     400,000     170,000    1,980,083    2,150,083      24,185     1979       8/96      30
St Petersburg      FL    2,396,070     937,762   2,000,000    3,333,832    5,333,832      71,893     1993      11/95      40
Boise              ID    5,586,258   3,886,210     543,691    9,472,468   10,016,159     139,656     1978      12/95      30
Riverview          MI    6,938,730           0     300,000    6,938,730    7,238,730     363,457     1987       2/95      35
Sharonville        OH    4,012,894           0     225,000    4,012,894    4,237,894     210,199     1987       2/95      35
Oklahoma City      OK    3,897,247     481,666     392,000    4,378,913    4,770,913     364,784     1982       5/94      30
Albany             OR    3,542,458      50,392     511,290    3,592,850    4,104,140     118,064     1968      12/95      30
Albany(3)          OR    2,334,536      47,259      92,160    2,381,795    2,473,955      77,818     1984      12/95      35
Forest Grove(4)    OR    3,131,440           0     401,187    3,131,440    3,532,627      89,470     1994      12/95      40
Gresham            OR    4,569,549      16,615           0    4,586,164    4,586,164     130,559     1988      12/95      35
McMinnville(5)     OR    3,973,645           0     760,000    3,973,645    4,733,645      99,341     1989      12/95      35
Medford            OR    4,325,518           0     313,389    4,325,518    4,638,907     108,138     1990      12/95      35
Brentwood          TN    2,301,599           0     600,000    2,301,599    2,901,599      91,105     1995       6/95      40
Corsicana          TX    1,490,261           0     117,000    1,490,261    1,607,261       3,104     1996      12/96      40
Dallas             TX    3,499,929     718,334     308,000    4,218,263    4,526,263     338,490     1982       5/94      30
Denton             TX    1,419,850           0     185,000    1,419,850    1,604,850       2,958     1996      12/96      40
Ennis              TX    1,405,261           0     119,000    1,405,261    1,524,261       2,927     1996      12/96      40
Paris              TX    1,460,895           0     166,000    1,460,895    1,626,895       3,043     1996      12/96      40
Richland           WA    5,906,524      85,354     172,102    5,991,878    6,163,980     168,757     1990      12/95      35
                      ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------     
                       158,799,746  10,489,767  29,092,821  169,289,513  198,382,334   6,092,697
REHABILITATION
 HOSPITALS:
Scottsdale         AZ    5,874,214           0     241,762    5,874,214    6,115,976   1,260,508     1986       6/88      40
Tucson             AZ    9,434,562           0   1,275,438    9,434,562   10,710,000   1,071,218     1992       6/92      40
                      ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
                        15,308,776           0   1,517,200   15,308,776   16,825,976   2,331,726
                      ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
CONSTRUCTION IN
 PROGRESS:               2,132,918           0   7,034,114    2,132,918    9,167,032         --
                      ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
 GRAND TOTAL          $560,134,339 $16,622,386 $75,251,808 $576,756,725 $652,008,533 $89,966,549
                      ============ =========== =========== ============ ============ ===========
<CAPTION>
FACILITY TYPE
AND LOCATION
- -------------
ASSISTED LIVING
FACILITIES:
<S>               <C>
Decatur
Hanceville
Mesa
Carmichael
Chula Vista
Encinitas
Mission Viejo
Novato
Palm Desert
Placentia
Rancho Cucamonga
San Dimas
Santa Maria
SJ Capistrano
Sn Jn Capistrano
Vista
Aurora
Boulder
Boulder
Newport Richey
North Miami
Pensacola
St Petersburg
Boise
Riverview
Sharonville
Oklahoma City
Albany
Albany(3)
Forest Grove(4)
Gresham
McMinnville(5)
Medford
Brentwood
Corsicana
Dallas
Denton
Ennis
Paris
Richland
REHABILITATION
 HOSPITALS:
Scottsdale
Tucson
CONSTRUCTION IN
 PROGRESS:
 GRAND TOTAL
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
(1) Also represents the approximate cost for Federal income tax purposes.
(2) Gross amount at which land is carried at close of period also represents
    initial cost to the Company.
(3) Real estate is security for notes payable in the aggregate of $2,116,279 at
    12/31/96.
(4) Real estate is security for notes payable in the aggregate of $3,413,919 at
    12/31/96.
(5) Real estate is security for notes payable in the aggregate of $3,699,000 at
    12/31/96.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      REAL ESTATE ACCUMULATED
                                      PROPERTIES  DEPRECIATION
                                      ----------- ------------
                                           (IN THOUSANDS)
      <S>                             <C>         <C>
      Balances at December 31, 1993:   $395,350     $50,180
        Acquisitions                     61,286      11,824
        Improvements                      1,482          76
        Sales                               --          --
                                       --------     -------
      Balances at December 31, 1994:    458,118      62,080
                                       --------     -------
        Acquisitions                    143,944      13,227
        Improvements                      2,143         181
        Sales                           (11,478)     (1,766)
                                       --------     -------
      Balances at December 31, 1995:    592,727      73,722
                                       --------     -------
        Acquisitions                     48,963      15,797
        Improvements                     10,319         448
        Sales                               --          --
                                       --------     -------
      Balances at December 31, 1996:   $652,009     $89,967
                                       ========     =======
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
 
  Not applicable.
 
                                   PART III
 
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
 
  Incorporated herein by reference from the Company's definitive proxy
statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 11, 1997,
filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.
 
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 
  Incorporated herein by reference from the Company's definitive proxy
statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 11, 1997,
filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.
 
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
 
  Incorporated herein by reference from the Company's definitive proxy
statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 11, 1997,
filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.
 
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
 
  Incorporated herein by reference from the Company's definitive proxy
statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 11, 1997,
filed or to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.
 
                                    PART IV
 
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
 
  (a)(1) Financial Statements.
 
     Report of Independent Public Accountants
     Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995
     Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
     1996, 1995 and 1994
     Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
      December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
     1996, 1995 and 1994
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
   (2) Financial Statement Schedules
 
     Report of Independent Public Accountants
     Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
 
  (b) Reports on Form 8-K
 
    No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the three-month
     period ended December 31, 1996
 
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  (c) Exhibits
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT NO.                             DESCRIPTION
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 <C>         <S>
   3.        Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
   3.1(a)    Restated Articles of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the
             Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 33-1128),
             effective December 19, 1985, and incorporated herein by this
             reference.
   3.1(b)    Articles of Amendment of Amended and Restated Articles of
             Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the
             Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1989, and
             incorporated herein by this reference.
   3.1(c)    Articles of Amendment of Amended and Restated Articles of
             Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1(c) to the
             Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 33-32251),
             effective January 23, 1990, and incorporated herein by this
             reference.
   3.1(d)    Articles of Amendment of Amended and Restated Articles of
             Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1(d) to the
             Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, and
             incorporated herein by this reference.
   3.2       Bylaws of the Company as amended January 19, 1996, filed as
             Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December
             31, 1995, and incorporated herein by this reference.
   4.        Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders, Including
             Indentures
   4.1       Indenture dated as of November 16, 1992, between Nationwide Health
             Properties, Inc., Issuer to The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
             Association), Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form
             S-3 (No. 33-54870) dated November 24, 1992, and incorporated
             herein by this reference.
   4.2       Indenture dated as of June 30, 1993, between the Company and First
             Interstate Bank of California, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to
             the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-64798),
             effective July 12, 1993, and incorporated herein by this
             reference.
   4.3       First Supplemental Indenture dated November 15, 1993, between the
             Company and First Interstate Bank of California, as Trustee, filed
             as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 15, 1993,
             and incorporated by reference herein.
   4.4       Indenture dated as of January 12, 1996, between the Company and
             The Bank of New York, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the
             Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No 33-65423) dated
             December 27, 1995, and incorporated herein by this reference.
  10.        Material Contracts
  10.1       Master Lease Document--General Terms and Conditions dated December
             30, 1985, for Leases between various subsidiaries of Beverly as
             Lessees and the Company as Lessor, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the
             Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1985, and
             incorporated herein by this reference.
  10.2       Guaranty by and between the Company and Beverly filed as Exhibit
             10.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 33-
             1128), effective December 19, 1985, and incorporated herein by
             this reference.
  10.3       Corporate Guaranty of Obligations of Subsidiaries pursuant to
             Leases and Contract of Acquisition, dated as of August 1, 1986, of
             Beverly as Guarantor in favor of the Company filed as Exhibit 10.3
             to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 33-
             32251), effective January 23, 1990, and incorporated herein by
             this reference.
  10.4       Corporate Guaranty of Obligations of Subsidiaries pursuant to
             Leases and Contract of Acquisition, dated as of November 1, 1986,
             of Beverly as Guarantor in favor of the Company filed as
             Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11
             (No. 33-32251), effective January 23, 1990, and incorporated
             herein by this reference.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT NO.                             DESCRIPTION
 -----------                             -----------
 <C>         <S>
  10.5       Corporate Guaranty of Obligations of Subsidiaries pursuant to
             Leases, dated as of July 31, 1987, of Beverly as Guarantor in
             favor of the Company filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's
             Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 33-32251), effective
             January 23, 1990, and incorporated herein by this reference.
  10.6       1989 Stock Option Plan of the Company as Amended and Restated
             January 19, 1996.
  10.7       The Company's Retirement Plan for Directors effective July 26,
             1991 filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Form 10-K for the
             year ended December 31, 1991, and incorporated herein by this
             reference.
  10.8       Deferred Compensation Plan of the Company effective September 1,
             1991 filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Form 10-K for the
             year ended December 31, 1991, and incorporated herein by this
             reference.
  10.9       Commercial and Multi-family Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement dated as
             of June 5, 1992 by and between Resolution Trust Corporation, as
             Receiver, and Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. filed as Exhibit
             A to the Company's Form 8-K dated May 29, 1992, and incorporated
             herein by this reference.
  10.10      Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 1993 between the Company and
             Wells Fargo Bank National Association, National Westminster Bank
             USA, The Daiwa Bank Limited and Sanwa Bank of California filed as
             Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
             June 30, 1993, and incorporated herein by this reference.
  10.10(a)   Amendment Number One to Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 1993
             between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank National Association,
             National Westminster Bank USA, The Daiwa Bank Limited, and Sanwa
             Bank California filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q
             for the quarter ended March 31, 1994, and incorporated herein by
             this reference.
  10.10(b)   Amendment Number Two to Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 1993
             between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
             National Westminster Bank USA, The Daiwa Bank, Limited and Sanwa
             Bank California, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q
             for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by
             this reference.
  10.10(c)   Amendment Number Three to Credit Agreement dated as of January 22,
             1996 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National
             Association, National Westminster Bank USA, The Daiwa Bank,
             Limited and Sanwa Bank California, filed as Exhibit 10.10 (c) to
             the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, and
             incorporated herein by this reference.
  10.10(d)   Amendment Number Four and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated
             December 10, 1996 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank,
             National Association, The Sumitomo Bank Limited, The Bank of New
             York, Sanwa Bank California and BHF-Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
  10.11      Form of Indemnity Agreement between officers and directors of the
             Company including David R. Banks, Milton J. Brock, Jr., Sam A.
             Brooks, Jr., Charles D. Miller and Jack D. Samuelson, R. Bruce
             Andrews, Mark L. Desmond, Don M. Pearson, Gary E. Stark, and T.
             Andrew Stokes, and John J. Sheehan, Jr., filed as Exhibit 10.11 to
             the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, and
             incorporated herein by this reference.
  10.12      Executive Employment Security Policy, filed as Exhibit 10.12 to
             the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, and
             incorporated herein by this reference.
  21.        Subsidiaries of the Company
  23.        Consents of Experts and Counsel
  23.1       Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
  27.        Financial Data Schedule
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                                  SIGNATURES
 
  PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE COMPANY HAS DULY CAUSED THIS ANNUAL REPORT TO BE
SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
 
                                          NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
                                          By:     /s/ R. Bruce Andrews
                                            ___________________________________
                                                     R. Bruce Andrews
                                               President and Chief Executive
                                                          Officer
 
Dated: March 3, 1997
 
  PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THIS
REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY
AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             SIGNATURE                           TITLE                    DATE
             ---------                           -----                    ----
 
<S>                                  <C>                           <C>
    /s/ Milton J. Brock, Jr.         Chairman and Director           March 3, 1997
____________________________________
        Milton J. Brock, Jr.
 
       /s/ R. Bruce Andrews          President, Chief Executive      March 3, 1997
____________________________________  Officer and Director
          R. Bruce Andrews            (Principal Executive
                                      Officer)
 
       /s/ Mark L. Desmomd           Senior Vice President and       March 3, 1997
____________________________________  Chief Financial Officer
          Mark L. Desmond             (Principal Financial and
                                      Accounting Officer)
 
        /s/ David R. Banks           Director                        March 3, 1997
____________________________________
           David R. Banks
 
        /s/ Sam A. Brooks            Director                        March 3, 1997
____________________________________
           Sam A. Brooks
 
      /s/ Charles D. Miller          Director                        March 3, 1997
____________________________________
         Charles D. Miller
 
      /s/ Jack D. Samuelson          Director                        March 3, 1997
____________________________________
         Jack D. Samuelson
 
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                                                                     APPENDIX 1
 
                           BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
  SET FORTH BELOW IS CERTAIN CONDENSED FINANCIAL DATA OF BEVERLY ENTERPRISES,
INC. ("BEVERLY") WHICH IS TAKEN FROM BEVERLY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION (THE "COMMISSION") UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED (THE "EXCHANGE ACT"), AND THE BEVERLY QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.
 
  The information and financial data contained herein concerning Beverly was
obtained and has been condensed from Beverly's public filings under the
Exchange Act. The Beverly financial data presented includes only the most
recent interim and fiscal year end reporting periods. The Company can make no
representation as to the accuracy and completeness of Beverly's public filings
but has no reason not to believe the accuracy and completeness of such
filings. It should be noted that Beverly has no duty, contractual or
otherwise, to advise the Company of any events subsequent to such dates which
might affect the significance or accuracy of such information.
 
  Beverly is subject to the information filing requirements of the Exchange
Act, and in accordance therewith, is obligated to file periodic reports, proxy
statements and other information with the Commission relating to its business,
financial condition and other matters. Such reports, proxy statements and
other information may be inspected at the offices of the Commission at 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and should also be available at
the following Regional Offices of the Commission: 7 World Trade Center, New
York, N.Y. 10048, and 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60661.
Such reports and other information concerning Beverly can also be inspected at
the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, Room 1102,
New York, New York 10005.
<PAGE>
 
                           BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
                                                          1996          1995
                                                      ------------- ------------
<S>                                                   <C>           <C>
Total current assets.................................  $  694,297    $  716,592
Property and equipment, net..........................   1,241,029     1,189,985
Total other assets...................................     624,629       599,884
                                                       ----------    ----------
Total assets.........................................  $2,559,955    $2,506,461
                                                       ==========    ==========
Total current liabilities............................  $  447,685    $  551,545
Long-term obligations................................   1,085,234       988,909
Other liabilities and deferred items.................     160,384       145,674
Total stockholders' equity...........................     866,652       820,333
                                                       ----------    ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity...........  $2,559,955    $2,506,461
                                                       ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
                           BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   NINE MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                     SEPTEMBER 30,   --------------------------
                                         1996            1995          1994
                                   ----------------- ------------  ------------
<S>                                <C>               <C>           <C>
Revenues.........................     $2,442,254     $  3,242,781  $  2,983,817
Costs and expenses:
  Operating and administrative...      2,205,043        2,960,832     2,715,496
  Interest.......................         69,545           84,245        64,792
  Depreciation and amortization..         78,384          103,581        88,734
  Impairment of long lived
   assets........................            --           100,277           --
                                      ----------     ------------  ------------
                                       2,352,972        3,248,935     2,869,022
Income (loss) before provision
 for income taxes and
 extraordinary charge............         89,282           (6,154)      114,795
Provision for income taxes.......         35,713            1,969        37,882
Extraordinary charge, net of
 income taxes....................            --               --         (2,412)
                                      ----------     ------------  ------------
Net income (loss)................     $   53,569     $     (8,123) $     74,501
                                      ==========     ============  ============
Net income (loss) applicable to
 common shares...................     $   53,569     $    (14,998) $     66,251
                                      ==========     ============  ============
Income (loss) per share of common
 stock:
Primary:
  Before extraordinary charge....     $      .54     $       (.16) $        .79
  Extraordinary charge...........            --               --           (.03)
                                      ----------     ------------  ------------
Net income per share.............     $      .54     $       (.16) $        .76
                                      ==========     ============  ============
Shares used to compute per share
 amounts.........................         99,740           92,233        87,087
                                      ==========     ============  ============
</TABLE>
 
                                     A-1-3
<PAGE>
 
                           BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  NINE MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                    SEPTEMBER 30,   --------------------------
                                        1996            1995          1994
                                  ----------------- ------------  ------------
<S>                               <C>               <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating
 activities:
  Net income (loss)..............     $  53,569     $     (8,123) $     74,501
  Adjustments to reconcile net
   income (loss) to net cash
   provided by operating
   activities....................        63,110          113,324        19,719
                                      ---------     ------------  ------------
Net cash provided by operating
 activities......................       116,679          105,201        94,220
Net cash used for investing
 activities......................      (150,639)        (143,546)     (317,553)
Net cash provided by financing
 activities......................        26,539           26,684       214,239
                                      ---------     ------------  ------------
Net decrease in cash and cash
 equivalents.....................        (7,421)         (11,661)       (9,094)
Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of period.............        56,303           67,964        77,058
                                      ---------     ------------  ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
 of period.......................     $  48,882     $     56,303  $     67,964
                                      =========     ============  ============
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                                     A-1-4

<PAGE>
 
                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                            1989 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                   AS AMENDED AND RESTATED JANUARY 19, 1996
 
  1. Purpose
 
  The purpose of the Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. 1989 Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan") is to strengthen Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (the
"Corporation") and those corporations which are or hereafter become subsidiary
corporations (the "Subsidiary" or "Subsidiaries") by providing additional
means of attracting and retaining competent managerial personnel and by
providing to participating directors, officers and employees added incentive
for high levels of performance and for unusual efforts to increase the
earnings, value and distributions of the Corporation and any Subsidiaries. The
Plan seeks to accomplish these purposes and achieve these results by providing
a means whereby such directors, officers and employees may receive shares of
Restricted Stock, and/or Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights in
accordance with this Plan.
 
  Stock Options granted pursuant to this Plan are intended to be Incentive
Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options, as shall be determined and
designated by the Plan Committee upon the grant of each Stock Option
hereunder.
 
  2. Definitions
 
  For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
 
    (a) Class I Participant. This term shall mean any initial and continuing
  director of the Corporation who is not a full-time officer of the
  Corporation, and shall also include at the time of his appointment to serve
  as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, any
  other director who is not a full time officer of the Corporation and who,
  at the time of such appointment, qualifies as a disinterested person under
  Rule 16b-3(c)(2)(i) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended. Initial directors are those who were the Corporation's first
  directors as listed in its Articles of Incorporation. As of the date of
  this Amendment and Restatement, the initial and continuing directors are
  David R. Banks, Milton J. Brock, Jr., Sam A. Brooks, Jr., Robert H. Finch
  and Charles D.Miller, and as of the date of this Amendment and Restatement,
  there are no other Class I Participants. This Plan is designed to provide
  formula awards only, as defined under Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934, as amended, to Class I Participants, and to permit them to act
  as disinterested persons as defined under Rule 16b-3 with respect to grants
  to Class II and Class III participants.
 
    (b) Class II Participant. This term shall mean any director of the
  Corporation who is also a full-time officer of the Corporation, and, except
  as set forth in Section 2(a) above with respect to non-initial directors
  who qualify as disinterested persons and are appointed to serve as members
  of the Compensation Committee, any director who is not an initial director
  of the Company.
 
    (c) Class III Participant. This term shall mean any officer or employee
  of the Corporation who is not a director. Class III participants shall also
  include any director or officer or employee of a Subsidiary of the
  Corporation who is not otherwise a Class I or Class II Participant.
 
    (d) Common Stock. This term shall mean shares of the Corporation's common
  stock, $.10 par value, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 18
  (Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization) hereunder.
 
    (e) Corporation. This term shall mean Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.,
  a Maryland Corporation.
 
    (f) Eligible Participants. This term shall mean all directors of the
  Corporation or any Subsidiary, and all officers or employees (whether or
  not they are also directors) of the Corporation or any Subsidiary.
 
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<PAGE>
 
    (g) Fair Market Value. This term shall mean the fair market value of the
  Common Stock as determined in accordance with any reasonable valuation
  method selected by the Plan Committee, including the valuation methods
  described in Treasury Regulations Section 20.2031-2. Unless determined
  otherwise by the Plan Committee, "fair market value" shall be as applied to
  any date specified in the Plan, the closing price of a share of Common
  Stock on the New York Stock Exchange's composite tape on such date, or, if
  no such sales were made on such date, the closing price of such share on
  the New York Stock Exchange's composite tape on the next preceding date on
  which there were such sales.
 
    (h) Grantee. This term shall mean any Eligible Participant to whom
  Restricted Stock or Stock Appreciation Rights have been granted pursuant to
  this Plan.
 
    (i) Incentive Stock Option. This term shall mean a Stock Option which is
  an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the
  Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
    (j) Non-Qualified Stock Option. This term shall mean a Stock Option which
  is not an Incentive Stock Option.
 
    (k) Option Shares. This term shall mean Common Stock covered by and
  subject to any outstanding unexercised Stock Option granted pursuant to
  this Plan.
 
    (l) Optionee. This term shall mean any Eligible Participant to whom a
  Stock Option has been granted pursuant to this Plan, provided that at least
  part of the Stock Option is outstanding and unexercised.
 
    (m) Plan. This term shall mean the Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
  1989 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated January 24, 1992, and as
  embodied herein and as may be further amended from time to time in
  accordance with the terms hereof and applicable law.
 
    (n) Plan Committee. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
  of the Corporation shall constitute the Plan Committee and have full
  authority to act in the matter. The Plan Committee shall consist at all
  times of a committee of two or more directors. Only members of the Board of
  Directors who qualify as "disinterested persons" under this Plan pursuant
  to the provisions of Rule 16b-3(c)(2)(i) as promulgated by the Securities
  and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may be
  appointed as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
  Directors. All references in the Plan to the "Plan Committee" shall be
  deemed to refer to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
  The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the right, in its sole
  and absolute discretion, to remove or replace any person from or on the
  Compensation Committee at any time for any reason whatsoever.
 
    (o) Restricted Stock. This term shall mean shares of Common Stock of the
  Company granted without cost to the Participant pursuant to either Section
  6 or 7, and subject to the terms of Section 8.
 
    (p) Stock Appreciation Right. This term shall mean a stock appreciation
  right as described in Section 12 of this Plan.
 
    (q) Stock Option. This term shall mean the right to purchase Common Stock
  under this Plan in a specified number of shares, at a price and upon the
  terms and conditions as specified in this Plan or as determined by the Plan
  Committee.
 
    (r) Subsidiary. This term shall mean each "subsidiary corporation"
  (treating the Corporation as the employer corporation) as defined in
  Section 425(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
  3. Administration
 
  (a) Administration of the Plan. This Plan shall be administered by the Plan
Committee. Any action of the Plan Committee with respect to the administration
of the Plan shall be taken pursuant to a majority vote, or pursuant to the
unanimous written consent, of its members. Any such action taken by the Plan
Committee
 
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<PAGE>
 
in the administration of this Plan shall be valid and binding, so long as the
same is not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Plan. Except
for the amount, price and timing of formula awards (as those terms are defined
in Rule 16b-3) to Class I Participants and to the extent consistent with the
availability to the Plan of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as amended, and subject to compliance with the terms, conditions and
restrictions set forth in this Plan, the Plan Committee shall have the
exclusive right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to establish the terms
and conditions of all Restricted Stock, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation
Rights granted under the Plan, including, without limitation, the power to
determine the duration and purposes, if any, of leaves of absence which may be
permitted to holders of unexercised, unexpired Stock Options without such
constituting a termination under the Plan, and to prescribe and amend the
terms, provisions and form of each instrument and agreement setting forth the
terms and conditions of Restricted Stock, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation
Rights granted hereunder.
 
  (b) Decisions and Determinations. Except for the amount, price and timing of
formula awards (as those terms are defined in Rule 16b-3) to Class I
Participants and subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Plan
Committee shall have the authority to construe and interpret this Plan, to
define the terms used herein, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the administration of the Plan, and to make all other
determinations necessary or advisable for administration of the Plan.
Determinations of the Plan Committee on matters referred to in this Section 3
shall be final and conclusive so long as the same are not inconsistent with
the terms of this Plan.
 
  4. Shares Subject to the Plan
 
  Subject to adjustments as provided in Section 18 hereof, the maximum number
of shares of Common Stock which may be issued as Restricted Stock or upon
exercise of all Stock Options or pursuant to Stock Appreciation Rights granted
under this Plan is limited to One Million Six Hundred Thousand (1,600,000)
shares in the aggregate.
 
  If for any reason, unreleased shares of Restricted Stock do not vest, said
shares shall again be available for grants of Restricted Stock, Stock Options
or Stock Appreciation Rights under this Plan. If any Stock Option and/or Stock
Appreciation Right shall be cancelled, surrendered, or expire for any reason
without having been exercised in full, the Shares represented thereby shall
again be available for grants of Restricted Stock, Stock Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights under this Plan.
 
  5. Eligibility
 
  Only Eligible Participants shall be eligible to receive grants of Restricted
Stock, Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights under this Plan.
 
  6. Formula Awards of Restricted Stock and Stock Options to Class I
Participants
 
  Initial grants of Restricted Stock made to each Class I Participant who
first become eligible after January 1996 shall be in the amount of 2,000
shares. Additional grants of 2,000 shares shall be made to each Class I
Participant on or after each anniversary of the initial grant made heretofore
under the Plan, commencing January 1, 1996.
 
  Initial grants of Stock Options covering 15,000 shares each were made to
Class I Participants on November 13, 1989.
 
  Class I Participants are not eligible for further grants of Stock Options
nor for any grants of Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
  7. Discretionary Awards of Restricted Stock, Stock Options and Stock
Appreciation Rights to Class II and Class III Participants
 
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<PAGE>
 
  The Plan Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to the
provisions of the Plan, may grant Restricted Stock, Stock Options and/or Stock
Appreciation Rights to Class II and Class III Participants at such times and
in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as it deems advisable and
specifies in the respective grants.
 
  8. Restricted Stock and Forfeiture Restrictions
 
  (a) Certain Terms. The shares of Restricted Stock granted to a Participant
shall be released to him in accordance with such schedule as the Plan
Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine at the time of grant but in
no event less than six months from the date of the grant; except for Class I
Participants whose shares shall be released three years after the date of
grant, provided that any such shares shall be fully released upon normal
retirement from the Board of Directors. All shares of Restricted Stock shall
be fully released not later than ten years from the date of grant. Except for
normal retirement, or pursuant to the terms of the written agreement with a
Class II or Class III Participant, the Grantee shall have no vested interest
in the unreleased stock of any grant in the event of his termination with the
Corporation for any reason (including failure of re-election, unless the Plan
Committee in its sole discretion decides to terminate the forfeiture
restrictions following the termination of such Grantee) and the unreleased
stock certificates shall be cancelled. During the Grantee's continued
employment or affiliation, however, he shall have the right to vote all shares
and to receive all dividends as though all shares granted were his without
restrictions, provided however, that any dividends received prior to
shareholder vote on the Plan, as amended and restated on January 24, 1992,
shall be held by the Corporation for the benefit of Grantees until the Plan is
approved by the Shareholders, and if not approved, said dividend monies shall
be returned to the Corporation's accounts as if no dividend had been paid on
said shares.
 
  (b) Written Agreement. The details of each grant regarding shares of
Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by a written agreement covering terms and
conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Plan Committee shall
approve. Such agreement shall be promptly delivered by Management of the
Corporation to each Grantee.
 
  9. Stock Options
 
  (a) Designation as Incentive or Nonqualified Options. The Plan Committee
shall designate in each grant of a Stock Option whether the Stock Option is an
Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. The terms upon which
and the times at which, or the periods within which, the Option Shares subject
to such Stock Options may become acquired or such Stock Options may be
acquired and exercised shall be as set forth in the Plan and the related Stock
Option Agreements.
 
  (b) Date of Grant and Rights of Optionee. The determination of the Plan
Committee to grant a Stock Option shall not in any way constitute or be deemed
to constitute an obligation of the Corporation, or a right of the Eligible
Participant who is the proposed subject of the grant, and shall not constitute
or be deemed to constitute the grant of a Stock Option hereunder unless and
until both the Corporation and the Eligible Participant have executed and
delivered to the other a Stock Option Agreement in the form then required by
the Plan Committee as evidencing the grant of the Stock Option, together with
such other instrument or instruments as may be required by the Plan Committee
pursuant to this Plan; provided, however, that the Plan Committee may fix the
date of grant as any date on or after the date of its final determination to
grant the Stock Option (or if no such date is fixed, then the date of grant
shall be the date on which the determination was finally made by the Plan
Committee to grant the Stock Option), and such date shall be set forth in the
Stock Option Agreement. The date of grant as so determined shall be deemed the
date of grant of the Stock Option for purposes of this Plan.
 
  (c) 10% Shareholder. A Stock Option granted hereunder to an Eligible
Participant who owns, directly or indirectly, at the date of the grant of the
Stock Option, more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power
of all classes of capital stock of the Corporation or a Subsidiary shall not
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Stock Option unless: (i) the purchase price of the Option Shares subject to
said Stock Option is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair
Market Value of the Option Shares, determined as of the date said Stock Option
is granted; and (ii) the Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable after
five (5) years from the date that it is granted. The attribution rules of
Section 425(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, shall apply in
the determination of indirect ownership of stock.
 
  (d) Maximum Value of Stock Options. No grant of Incentive Stock Options
hereunder may be made when the aggregate fair market value of Option Shares
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options (pursuant to this Plan or any
other Incentive Stock Option Plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary) are
exercisable for the first time by the Eligible Participant during any calendar
year exceeds $100,000.
 
  (e) Non-Qualified Stock Options. Stock Options granted by the Plan Committee
shall be deemed Non-Qualified Stock Options under this Plan if they: (i) are
designated at the time of grant as Incentive Stock Options but do not so
qualify under the provisions of Section 422 of the Code or any regulations or
rulings issued by the Internal Revenue Service for any reason; (ii) are not
granted in accordance with the provisions of Section 9(c); (iii) are in excess
of the fair market value limitations set forth in Section 9(d); (iv) are
granted to an Eligible Participant who is not an employee of the Corporation
or any Subsidiary; or (v) are designated at the time of grant as Non-Qualified
Stock Options. Non-Qualified Stock Options granted hereunder shall be so
designated in the Stock Option Agreement entered into between the Corporation
and the Optionee.
 
  (f) Dividend Equivalents. In addition to Stock Options granted under this
Plan, "Dividend Equivalents" may be granted under this Plan. The Dividend
Equivalents shall be based on the dividends declared on the Common Stock and
shall be credited as of dividend payment dates, during the period between the
date of grant and the date the Stock Option is exercised or expires, as
determined by the Plan Committee. Such Dividend Equivalents shall be payable
in cash or additional shares of Common Stock by such formula and at such time
and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Plan Committee.
Sections 13 through 21, Sections 24 through 26 and Section 29 of the Plan, as
such sections apply to stock options, also shall apply to Dividend
Equivalents.
 
  10. Stock Option Exercise Price
 
  The exercise price of Option Shares shall be determined by the Committee at
the date of grant, except that the exercise price of any Option Shares
designated as Incentive Stock Options shall be one hundred percent (100%) of
the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock represented by the Option Shares on
the date of grant of the related Incentive Stock Option.
 
  11. Exercise of Stock Options
 
  (a) Exercise. Except as otherwise provided elsewhere herein, if an Optionee
shall not in any given period exercise any part of a Stock Option which has
become exercisable during that period, the Optionee's right to exercise such
part of the Stock Option shall continue until expiration of the Stock Option
or any part thereof as may be provided in the related Stock Option Agreement.
No Stock Option shall, except as provided in Section 19 hereof, become
exercisable until one (1) year following the date of grant, and (i) as to
Class I Participants, a Stock Option first becomes exercisable as to one-third
( 1/3) of the Option Shares called for thereby during the second year
following the date of the grant, as to an additional one-third ( 1/3) during
the third year and as to the remaining one-third ( 1/3) during the fourth
year, and (ii) as to Class II or Class III Participants, Stock Options shall
be exercisable as set forth by the Committee. No Stock Option or part thereof
shall be exercisable except with respect to whole shares of Common Stock, and
fractional share interests shall be disregarded except that they may be
accumulated.
 
  (b) Prior Outstanding Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options
granted to an Optionee under the Plan shall be exercisable even while such
Optionee has outstanding and unexercised any Incentive Stock Option previously
granted to him or her pursuant to this Plan or any other Incentive Stock
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the Corporation or any Subsidiary. An Incentive Stock Option shall be treated
as outstanding until it is exercised in full or expires by reason of lapse of
time, or is otherwise cancelled by mutual action of the Optionee and the
Corporation.
 
  (c) Notice and Payment. Stock Options granted hereunder shall be exercised
by written notice delivered to the Corporation specifying the number of Option
Shares with respect to which the Stock Option is being exercised, together
with concurrent payment in full of the exercise price as hereinafter provided.
If the Stock Option is being exercised by any person or persons other than the
Optionee, said notice shall be accompanied by proof, satisfactory to the
counsel for the Corporation, of the right of such person or persons to
exercise the Stock Option.
 
  (d) Payment of Exercise Price. The exercise price of any Option Shares
purchased upon the proper exercise of a Stock Option shall be paid in full at
the time of each exercise of a Stock Option in cash or check and/or in Common
Stock of the Corporation which, when added to the cash payment, if any, has an
aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the full amount of the exercise price of
the Stock Option, or part thereof, then being exercised. Payment by an
Optionee as provided herein shall be made in full concurrently with the
Optionee's notification to the Corporation of his intention to exercise all or
part of a Stock Option. If all or any part of a payment is made in shares of
Common Stock as heretofore provided, such payment shall be deemed to have been
made only upon receipt by the Corporation of all required share certificates,
and all stock powers and all other required transfer documents necessary to
transfer the shares of Common Stock to the Corporation. In addition, Options
may be exercised and payment made by delivering a properly executed exercise
notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker or bank to promptly
deliver to the Corporation the amount of sale proceeds necessary to pay the
exercise price and any applicable tax withholding. The date of exercise shall
be deemed to be the date the Corporation receives the notice.
 
  (e) Minimum Exercise. Not less than ten (10) Options Shares may be purchased
at any one time upon exercise of a Stock Option unless the number of shares
purchased is the total number which remains to be purchased under the Stock
Option.
 
  12. Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
  (a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right may be
granted to any Class II or Class III Participant selected by the Plan
Committee to whom Option Shares may be granted under this Plan. A Stock
Appreciation Right may be granted (a) in connection and simultaneously with
the grant of an Option, (b) independent of an Option. A Stock Appreciation
Right shall be subject to such terms and conditions not inconsistent with this
Plan as the Plan Committee shall impose and shall be evidenced by a written
Stock Appreciation Right Agreement, which shall be executed by the Grantee and
an authorized officer of the Corporation.
 
  (b) Coupled Stock Appreciation Rights
 
    (i) A Coupled Stock Appreciation Right ("CSAR") shall be related to a
  particular Option and shall be exercisable only when and to the extent the
  related Option is exercisable.
 
    (ii) A CSAR may be granted to the Grantee for not more than the number of
  shares subject to the simultaneously granted Option to which it is coupled.
 
    (iii) A CSAR shall entitle the Grantee to surrender to the Company
  unexercised a portion of the Option to which the CSAR relates and to
  receive from the Company in exchange therefor an amount determined by
  multiplying the difference obtained by subtracting the Option exercise
  price of the Option from the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock
  on the date of exercise of the CSAR by the number of shares of Common Stock
  with respect to which the CSAR shall have been exercised, subject to any
  limitations the Committee may impose.
 
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  (c) Independent Stock Appreciation Rights
 
    (i) An Independent Stock Appreciation Right ("ISAR") shall be unrelated
  to any Option and shall have a term set by the Committee. Except as
  otherwise set forth in this Plan, an ISAR shall be exercisable at such
  times and in such installments as the Committee may determine, and shall
  cover such number of shares of Common Stock as the Committee may determine.
  The exercise price per share of Common Stock subject to each ISAR shall be
  set by the Committee.
 
    (ii) An ISAR shall entitle the Grantee to exercise all or a specified
  portion of the ISAR (to the extent then exercisable pursuant to its terms)
  and to receive from the Company an amount determined by multiplying the
  difference obtained by subtracting the exercise price per share of the ISAR
  from the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of
  exercise of the ISAR by the number of shares of Common Stock with respect
  to which the ISAR shall have been exercised, subject to any limitations the
  Committee may impose.
 
  (d) Payment and Limitations on Exercise
 
    (i) Payment of the amount determined under this Section 12 shall be in
  cash, in Common Stock or a combination of both, as determined by the
  Committee.
 
    (ii) So long as Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor
  thereto, so provides, no CSAR shall be exercisable during the first six
  months after it is granted with respect to an outstanding Option, except to
  the extent that the Committee in its discretion permits such exercise in
  the event of the Grantee's death or disability within the meaning of
  Section 105(d)(4) of the Code.
 
    (iii) So long as Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor
  thereto, so provides, cash payment upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation
  Right may only be made if such Stock Appreciation Right is exercised during
  the period beginning on the third business day following the date of the
  Company's release of its quarterly or annual summary statements of sales
  and earnings and ending on the twelfth business day following such date.
 
  13. Nontransferability
 
  Except as otherwise provided herein each Stock Option and Stock Appreciation
Right and all unreleased shares of Restricted Stock shall, by their terms, be
nontransferable by the Optionee or Grantee other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order
as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder. Stock
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable during the lifetime
of the Optionee or Grantee only by the Optionee or Grantee.
 
  14. Affiliation
 
  Nothing contained in this Plan (or in any Stock Option, Stock Appreciation
Rights or Restricted Stock Agreement) shall obligate the Corporation or any
Subsidiary to employ or continue to employ or remain affiliated with any
Participant for any period of time or interfere in any way with the right of
the Corporation or a Subsidiary to reduce or increase the Participant's
compensation.
 
  Except as provided in Section 15 hereof, if, for any reason other than
disability or death, an Optionee ceases to be affiliated with the Corporation
or a Subsidiary, the Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights granted to
such Optionee shall expire on the expiration dates specified for said Stock
Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights at the time of their grant, or three
(3) months after the Optionee ceases to be so affiliated, whichever is
earlier. During such period after cessation of affiliation, such Stock Options
and/or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable only as to those
increments, if any, which had become exercisable as of the date on which such
Optionee ceased to be affiliated with the Corporation or the Subsidiary, and
any Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights or increments which had not
become exercisable as of such date shall expire automatically on such date.
 
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  15. Termination for Cause
 
  If the Stock Option and/or Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement so provides
and if an Optionee's or Grantee's employment by or affiliation with the
Corporation or a Subsidiary is terminated for cause, the Stock Options and/or
Stock Appreciation Rights granted to such Optionee or Grantee shall
automatically expire and terminate in their entirety immediately upon such
termination; provided, however, that the Plan Committee may, in its sole
discretion, within thirty (30) days of such termination, reinstate such Stock
Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights by giving written notice of such
reinstatement to the Optionee or Grantee. In the event of such reinstatement,
the Optionee or Grantee may exercise the Stock Options and/or Stock
Appreciation Rights only to such extent, for such time, and upon such terms
and conditions as if the Optionee or Grantee had ceased to be employed by or
affiliated with the Corporation or a Subsidiary upon the date of such
termination for a reason other than cause, disability or death. Termination
for cause shall include, but shall not be limited to, termination for
malfeasance or gross misfeasance in the performance of duties or conviction of
illegal activity in connection therewith and, in any event, the determination
of the Plan Committee with respect thereto shall be final and conclusive.
 
  16. Death of Optionee or Grantee
 
  If an Optionee or Grantee dies while employed by or affiliated with the
Corporation or a Subsidiary, or during the three-month period referred to in
Section 14 hereof, the Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights granted
to such Optionee or Grantee shall expire on the expiration dates specified for
said Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights at the time of their
grant, or one (1) year after the date of such death, whichever is earlier.
After such death, but before such expiration, subject to the terms and
provisions of the Plan and the related Stock Option and/or Stock Appreciation
Rights Agreements, the person or persons to whom such Optionee's or Grantee's
rights under the Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights shall have
passed by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, or the
executor or administrator of the Optionee's or Grantee's estate, shall have
the right to exercise such Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights to
the extent that increments, if any, had become exercisable as of the date on
which the Optionee or Grantee died.
 
  17. Disability of Optionee or Grantee
 
  If an Optionee or Grantee is disabled while employed by or affiliated with
the Corporation or a Subsidiary or during the three-month period referred to
in Section 14 hereof, the Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights
granted to such Optionee or Grantee shall expire on the expiration dates
specified for said Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights at the time
of their grant, or one (1) year after the date such disability occurred,
whichever is earlier. After such disability occurs, but before such
expiration, the Optionee or Grantee or the guardian or conservator of the
Optionee's or Grantee's estate, as duly appointed by a court of competent
jurisdiction, shall have the right to exercise such Stock Options and/or Stock
Appreciation Rights to the extent that increments, if any, had become
exercisable as of the date on which the Optionee or Grantee became disabled or
ceased to be employed by or affiliated with the Corporation or a Subsidiary as
a result of the disability. An Optionee or Grantee shall be deemed to be
"disabled" if it shall appear to the Plan Committee, upon written
certification delivered to the Corporation of a qualified licensed physician,
that the Optionee or Grantee has become permanently and totally unable to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically
determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in
the Optionee's or Grantee's death, or which has lasted or can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
 
  18. Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization
 
  If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are increased,
decreased, or changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of
shares or securities of the Corporation, through a reorganization, merger,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, stock dividend, stock
consolidation, or otherwise, without consideration to the Corporation, an
appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made in the number and kind
of shares as to which Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be
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adjustment changing the number or kind of Option Shares and the exercise
prices per share allocated unexercised Stock Options, or portions thereof,
and/or with respect to Stock Appreciation Rights which shall have been granted
prior to any such change, shall likewise be made. Such adjustments shall be
made without change in the total price applicable to the unexercised portion
of the Stock Option and/or Stock Appreciation Rights, but with a corresponding
adjustment in the price for each share subject to the Stock Option and/or
Stock Appreciation Rights. Adjustments under this Section shall be made by the
Plan Committee, whose determination as to what adjustments shall be made, and
the extent thereof, shall be final and conclusive. No fractional shares of
stock shall be issued or made available under the Plan on account of such
adjustments, and fractional share interests shall be disregarded, except that
they may be accumulated.
 
  19. Terminating Events
 
  Upon consummation of a plan of dissolution or liquidation of the
Corporation, or upon consummation of a plan of reorganization, merger or
consolidation of the Corporation with one or more corporations, as a result of
which the Corporation is not the surviving entity, or upon the sale of all or
substantially all the assets of the Corporation to another corporation, the
Plan shall automatically terminate and all unreleased shares of Restricted
Stock shall be released (but in no event during the first six months after the
date of grant of such shares of Restricted Stock so long as Rule 16b-3(c), or
any successor thereto, so provides) under such circumstances, and all Stock
Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights theretofore granted shall be
terminated, subject to provisions of the immediately following paragraph in
this Section 19, unless provision is made in connection with such transaction
for assumption of Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights theretofore
granted, or substitution for such Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation
Rights with new options covering stock of a successor employer corporation, or
a parent or subsidiary corporation thereof, solely at the discretion of such
successor corporation, or parent or subsidiary corporation, with appropriate
adjustments as to number and kind of shares and prices.
 
  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph and/or any provision in
any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right Agreement pertaining to the time
of exercise of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, or part thereof,
upon adoption by the requisite holders of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of any plan of dissolution, liquidation, reorganization, merger,
consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation to another corporation which would, upon consummation, result in
termination of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, all Stock Options
or Stock Appreciation Rights previously granted shall become immediately
exercisable (but in no event shall be exercisable during the first six months
after they are granted so long as Rule 16b-3(c), or any successor thereto, so
provides) as to all unexercised Shares for such period of time as may be
determined by the Plan Committee, but in any event not less than 30 days, on
the condition that the terminating event is consummated. If such terminating
event is not consummated, Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted
pursuant to the Plan shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms of
their respective Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right Agreements.
 
  20. Amendment and Termination
 
  The Board of Directors of the Corporation may at any time and from time to
time suspend, amend, or terminate the Plan. However, except as permitted under
the provisions of Section 18 hereof, if any amendment would (a) materially
increase the benefits accruing to Participants under this Plan, (b) materially
increase the aggregate number of securities that may be issued under this
Plan, or (c) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for
participation in this Plan, then to the extent then required by Rule 16b-3 to
secure benefits thereunder or to avoid liability under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act (and Rules thereunder) or required under the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code for qualification of Incentive Stock Options, or as
required by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or required by any
applicable law, or deemed necessary or advisable by the Board, such amendment
shall be subject to shareholder approval.
 
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  The provisions of this Plan shall not be amended more than once every six
months, other than to comport with changes in the Internal Revenue Code, the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder.
 
  No Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right and no shares of Restricted
Stock may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after termination of
the Plan. Amendment, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall not (except
as otherwise provided in Section 19 hereof), without the consent of the
Participant, alter or impair any rights or obligations theretofore granted.
 
  21. Rights of Eligible Participants
 
  No Eligible Participant or other person shall have any claim or right to be
granted Restricted Stock or Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights under
this Plan, and neither this Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be
deemed to give or be construed as giving any Eligible Participant or other
person any right to be retained in the employ of the Corporation or any
Subsidiary. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no person shall
have any rights as a results of his or her classification as an Eligible
Participant, such classification being made solely to describe, define and
limit those persons who are eligible for consideration for privileges under
the Plan.
 
  22. Privileges of Stock Ownership; Regulatory Law Compliance; Notice of Sale
 
  No Optionee or Grantee shall be entitled to the privileges of stock
ownership as to any shares not actually issued and delivered. No shares may be
purchased upon the exercise of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right
unless and until all then applicable requirements of all regulatory agencies
having jurisdiction and all applicable requirements of the securities
exchanges upon which securities of the Corporation are listed (if any) shall
have been fully complied with.
 
  23. Effective Date of the Plan
 
  The Plan, prior to any amendments, was adopted by the Board of Directors on
November 13, 1989, and was approved by the shareholders on April 27, 1990. The
amendments to the Plan as embodied in this Amended and Restated Plan dated
January 24, 1992, shall be effective on January 24, 1992 subject to approval
of the Amended and Restated Plan by the holders of at least a majority of the
Corporation's outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
  24. Termination
 
  Unless previously terminated as aforesaid, the Plan shall terminate on
November 12, 1999. No Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or shares of
Restricted Stock shall be granted under the Plan thereafter, but such
termination shall not affect any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right or
grant of Restricted Stock theretofore granted.
 
  25. Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right Period
 
  Each Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right and all rights and
obligations thereunder shall expire on such date as the Plan Committee may
determine, but not later than ten (10) years from the date such Stock Option
is granted in the case of Incentive Stock Options and eleven (11) years from
the date of grant in the case of Non-Qualified Stock Options and Stock
Appreciation Rights, and each Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right shall
be subject to earlier termination as provided elsewhere in this Plan.
 
  26. Exculpation and Indemnification of Plan Committee
 
  The present, former and future members of the Plan Committee, and each of
them, who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation shall
be indemnified by the Corporation to the extent
 
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authorized in and permitted by the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation,
and/or Bylaws in connection with all actions, suits and proceedings to which
they or any of them may be a party by reason of any act or omission of any
member of the Plan Committee under or in connection with the Plan or any Stock
Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted thereunder.
 
  27. Compliance With Law and Representations of Participant
 
  No shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exercise of any Stock Option
or Stock Appreciation Rights, and an Optionee or Grantee shall have no right
or claim to such shares, unless and until: (i) payment in full has been
received by the Corporation with respect to the exercise of any Stock Option;
(ii) in the opinion of the counsel for the Corporation, all applicable
requirements of law and of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such
issuance and delivery have been fully complied with; and (iii) if required by
federal or state law or regulation, the Optionee or Grantee shall have paid to
the Corporation the amount, if any, required to be withheld on the amount
deemed to be compensation to the Optionee or Grantee as a result of the
exercise of his or her Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Rights, or made
other arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation, in its sole discretion, to
satisfy applicable income tax withholding requirements.
 
  Unless the shares of Common Stock covered by this Plan have been registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the registration
requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, each Participant shall: (i) by
and upon accepting shares of Restricted Stock or a Stock Option or Stock
Appreciation Right, represent and agree in writing, that the Stock or Stock
Appreciation Right will be acquired for investment purposes and not for resale
or distribution; and (ii) by and upon the exercise of a Stock Option or Stock
Appreciation Right, or a part thereof, furnish evidence satisfactory to
counsel for the Corporation, including written and signed representations to
the effect that the Shares are being acquired for investment purposes and not
for resale or distribution, and that the Shares being acquired shall not be
sold or otherwise transferred by the Participant except in compliance with the
registration provisions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an
applicable exemption therefrom. Furthermore, the Corporation, at its sole
discretion, to assure itself that any sale or distribution by the Participant
complies with this Plan and any applicable federal or state securities laws,
may take all reasonable steps, including placing stop transfer instructions
with the Corporation's transfer agent prohibiting transfers in violation of
the Plan and affixing the following legend (and/or such other legend or
legends as the Plan Committee shall require) on certificates evidencing the
shares:
 
    "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
  UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED,
  HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF
  AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THEM UNDER THE ACT OR A
  WRITTEN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER THEREOF, WHICH OPINION SHALL BE
  ACCEPTABLE TO NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC., THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT
  REQUIRED."
 
  28. Notices
 
  All notices and demands of any kind which the Plan Committee, or any
Participant, or other person may be required or desires to give under the
terms of this Plan shall be in writing and shall be delivered in hand to the
person or persons to whom addressed (in the case of the Plan Committee, with
the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer, any Vice President, or Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the
Corporation), by leaving a copy of such notice or demand at the address of
such person or person as may be reflected in the records of the Corporation,
or by mailing a copy thereof, properly addressed as above, by certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested. Delivery by
mail shall be deemed made upon receipt by the notifying party of the return
receipt request acknowledging receipt of the notice or demand.
 
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  29. Limitation on Obligations of the Corporation
 
  All obligations of the Corporation arising under or as a result of this Plan
or Stock Options, Restricted Stock or Stock Appreciation Rights granted
hereunder shall constitute the general unsecured obligations of the
Corporation, and not of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, any member
thereof, the Plan Committee, any member thereof, any officer of the
Corporation, or any other person or any Subsidiary, and none of the foregoing,
except the Corporation, shall be liable for any debt, obligation, cost or
expense hereunder.
 
  30. Limitation of Rights
 
  Except as otherwise provided by the terms of the Plan, the Plan Committee,
in its sole and absolute discretion, is entitled to determine who, if anyone,
is an Eligible Participant under this Plan, and which, if any, Eligible
Participant shall receive any grant. No oral or written agreement by any other
person not acting on behalf of the Plan Committee relating to this Plan is
authorized, and such may not bind the Corporation or the Plan Committee to
make any grant to any person.
 
  31. Severability
 
  If any provision of this Plan is applied to any person or to any
circumstance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
void, invalid, or unenforceable, the same shall in no way affect any other
provision hereof, the application of any such provision in any other
circumstances, or the validity or enforceability hereof.
 
  32. Construction
 
  Where the context or construction requires, all words applied in the plural
herein shall be deemed to have been used in the singular and vice versa, and
the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the neuter and vice versa.
 
  33. Headings
 
  The headings of the several paragraphs herein are inserted solely for
convenience of reference and are not intended to form a part of and are not
intended to govern, limit or aid in the construction of any term or provision
hereof.
 
  34. Successors
 
  This Plan shall be binding upon the respective successors, assigns, heirs,
executors, administrators, guardians and personal representatives of the
Corporation and participants.
 
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                             AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR
                        AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
  This AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of
December 10, 1996 (this "Amendment"), is entered into among NATIONWIDE HEALTH
PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial
institutions which are signatories to the Credit Agreement (each a "Bank" and,
collectively, the "Banks"), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
agent for the Banks thereunder (in such capacity, the "Agent").
 
  WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Banks amend certain provisions
of the Credit Agreement to provide for, among other things, the reduction of
certain minimum amounts for Borrowings, conversions into or continuations of
Eurodollar Rate Portions, and optional prepayments.
 
  WHEREAS, the Borrower has informed the Banks and the Agent that the Borrower
intends to enter into a transaction pursuant to which the Borrower will
acquire two (2) continuing care retirement community facilities located in Oak
Park, Illinois and Corpus Christi, Texas (the "Properties"), lease the
Properties to American Retirement Communities, L.P. ("ARC"), and make
renovations to the Corpus Christi, Texas Property, all as more particularly
described in a memorandum (the "Memorandum") from Andy Stokes and John Sheehan
to the Borrower's Investment Committee, dated November 13, 1996, a true and
complete copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the transaction
substantially as described in the Memorandum is referred to herein as the
"Transaction");
 
  WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Banks and the Agent waive the
Borrower's compliance with certain covenants set forth in Section 9.4 of the
Credit Agreement in connection with the consummation of the Transaction; and
 
  WHEREAS, on the terms and conditions contained herein, the Banks and the
Agent have agreed to amend such provisions of the Credit Agreement and to
waive the Borrower's compliance with certain covenants set forth in Section
9.4 of the Credit Agreement.
 
  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual
covenants, conditions, and provisions hereinafter set forth, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
 
                                   ARTICLE 1
 
                           DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
 
  1.1. Definitions for this Amendment. Any and all initially capitalized terms
used herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement
unless specifically defined herein. For purposes of this Amendment, the
following initially capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
 
    "Agent" shall have the meaning set forth in the introduction to this
  Amendment.
 
    "Amendment" means this Amendment Number Four and Waiver to Credit
  Agreement among the Borrower, the Banks, and the Agent.
 
    "Bank" and "Banks" shall have the respective meanings set forth in the
  introduction to this Amendment.
 
    "Borrower" shall have the meaning set forth in the introduction to this
  Amendment.
 
    "Credit Agreement" means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May
  20, 1993, among the Borrower, the Banks, and the Agent, as amended by that
  certain Amendment Number One to Credit Agreement dated as of April 28,
  1994, that certain Amendment Number Two to Credit Agreement dated as of
  July 11, 1995, and that certain Amendment Number Three to Credit Agreement
  dated as of January 22, 1996.
 
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<PAGE>
 
  1.2. Construction. Unless the context of this Amendment clearly requires
otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the
singular include the plural, the part includes the whole, the terms "include"
and "including" are not limiting, and the term "or" has the inclusive meaning
represented by the phrase "and/or".
 
                                   ARTICLE 2
 
                        AMENDMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
                            OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
  2.1 Amendment of Section 2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement. Section 2.2(a) of
the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting clause (C) therefrom in its
entirety and substituting therefor the following clause:
 
    (C) the aggregate amount of the Borrowing, which (1) in the case of the
  Base Rate Portions thereof shall be in the amount of $500,000 or a greater
  amount which is an integral multiple of $100,000, and (2) in the case of
  the Eurodollar Rate Portions thereof shall be in the amount of $2,000,000
  or a greater amount which is an integral multiple of $100,000;
 
  2.2 Amendment of Section 3.5(a) of the Credit Agreement. Section 3.5(a) of
the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting clause (C) therefrom in its
entirety and substituting therefor the following clause:
 
    (C) the aggregate amount of the Loans that are the subject of such
  continuation or conversion, which in the case of a conversion into or
  continuation of Eurodollar Rate Portions shall be in the amount of
  $2,000,000 or a greater amount which is an integral multiple of $100,000;
  and
 
  2.3 Amendment of Section 4.3 of the Credit Agreement. Section 4.3 of the
Credit Agreement is amended by deleting subsection (a) therefrom in its
entirety and substituting therefor the following subsection:
 
    (a) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower may, upon at least one Business
  Day's written notice to the Agent for Base Rate Portions and three
  Eurodollar Business Days written notice to the Agent for Eurodollar Rate
  Portions, prepay the outstanding amount of the Loans in whole or ratably in
  part, without premium or penalty, subject to a Bank's right to make a
  request for compensation as provided in Section 5.2. Partial prepayments of
  Base Rate Portions shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least
  $500,000 or a greater amount which is an integral multiple of $100,000, and
  partial prepayments of Eurodollar Rate Portions in each case shall be in an
  aggregate principal amount of at least $2,000,000 or a greater amount which
  is an integral multiple of $100,000.
 
                                   ARTICLE 3
 
                         WAIVERS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
                            OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
  3.1 Waiver of Section 9.4(f)(iii) of the Credit Agreement. The Banks hereby
agree to waive the Borrower's compliance with subsection (f)(iii) of Section
9.4 of the Credit Agreement in connection with the consummation of the
Transaction to the extent the Transaction includes the purchase of the
Properties for a consideration which exceeds $20,000,000; provided, however,
that such purchase consideration shall not exceed $27,000,000 (exclusive of
Borrower's transaction expenses).
 
  3.2 Waiver of Section 9.4(g) of the Credit Agreement. The Banks hereby agree
to waive the Borrower's compliance with subsection (g) of Section 9.4 of the
Credit Agreement in connection with the consummation of the Transaction to the
extent the Transaction includes expenditures for fixed or capital assets in
connection with the renovation of the Corpus Christi, Texas Property;
provided, however, that such expenditures shall not exceed $14,000,000 in the
aggregate and shall be made, if at all, on or before December 31, 1998.
 
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                   ARTICLE 4
 
                                 MISCELLANEOUS
 
  4.1 Loan Documents. This Amendment shall be one of the Loan Documents.
 
  4.2 Execution. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original. All
of such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of the signature pages of this Amendment
by telecopier shall be equally effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of the signature
pages of this Amendment by telecopier shall thereafter also promptly deliver a
manually executed counterpart, but the failure to deliver such manually
executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and
binding effect of this Amendment.
 
  4.3 Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first
written above, when one or more counterparts hereof shall have been executed
by the Borrower, the Banks, and the Agent and shall have been delivered to the
Agent.
 
  4.4 No Other Amendment. Except as expressly amended hereby and except with
respect to the specific waivers set forth in Article 3 hereof, the Credit
Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. To the extent
any terms or provisions of this Amendment conflict with those of the Credit
Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Amendment shall control. This
Amendment shall be deemed a part of and is hereby incorporated in the Credit
Agreement.
 
  4.5 Governing Law and Venue. THE VALIDITY OF THIS AMENDMENT, ITS
CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES
HERETO, SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
 
  4.6 Definitive Agreements. Promptly after the consummation of the purchase
and leaseback portion of the Transaction, the Borrower shall deliver to the
Agent fully-executed copies of the definitive agreements entered into by the
Borrower, ARC and any other Persons in connection with such purchase and
leaseback, together with copies of such further documents relating to such
definitive agreements as are requested by the Agent. In addition, the Borrower
shall deliver to the Agent copies of such agreements, plans and other
documentation regarding the renovation of the Corpus Christi, Texas Property
as are requested by the Agent.
 
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<PAGE>
 
  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and
delivered as of the date first above written.
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL                SANWA BANK CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION, in its individual
capacity and as Agent
 
By __________________________________     By __________________________________
 
Title: ______________________________     Title: ______________________________
 
THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED                BHF-BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
 
By __________________________________     By __________________________________
 
Title: ______________________________     Title: ______________________________
 
By __________________________________     By __________________________________
 
Title: ______________________________     Title: ______________________________
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
 
By __________________________________
 
Title: ______________________________
 
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
 
By __________________________________
 
Title: ______________________________
 
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<PAGE>
 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 21
 
                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
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Nationwide Health Properties Finance Corporation..................   Delaware
MLD Financial Capital Corporation.................................   Delaware
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<PAGE>
 
 
                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
  As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our report included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed
Registration Statement No. 33-35276, Registration Statement No. 33-39156,
Registration Statement No. 33-64798, Registration Statement No. 33-65423,
Registration Statement No. 333-17061 and Registration Statement No. 333-20589.
 
                                          /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
                                            ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Orange County, California
January 17, 1997
 
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