SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 12B-25

                        NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                      COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-16271

(Check one):   (   ) Form 10-K     (   ) Form 11-K     (   ) Form 20-F
               ( X ) Form 10-Q     (   ) Form N-SAR

                    FOR PERIOD ENDED: DECEMBER 31, 1996

(   )     Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
(   )     Transition Report on Form 20-F
(   )     Transition Report on Form 11-K
(   )     Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
(   )     Transition Report on Form N-SAR

     For the Transition Period Ended:

     Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.

     If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:              

                                  PART 1.

                          REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant:                Continental Health Affiliates, Inc.

Address of principal executive office
(Street and number):                    910 Sylvan Avenue

City, State and Zip Code:               Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632

                                 PART II.

                          RULE 12B-25 (b) AND (c)

     If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12(b)-25(b),
the following should be completed.  (Check appropriate box.)

(X)  (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
     form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(X)  (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
     on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
     filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
     due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form
     10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
     day following the prescribed due date; and
( )  (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
     12(b)-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

                                 PART III.

                                 NARRATIVE

     State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-
F, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.

     Time was required for further analysis of the reasons for operating
losses at certain of the facilities.



                                 PART IV.

                             OTHER INFORMATION

     (1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:

          Benjamin Geizhals, Esq.  (201) 567-4600, ext. 237

     (2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 12 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
filed?  If the answer is no, identify report(s).
                                        (X) Yes   ( ) No
     (3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report
or portion thereof?  Yes.  There will be losses reported from operations.
                                        (X) Yes   ( ) No

                    CONTINENTAL HEALTH AFFILIATES, INC.
                                                       
               (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.



Dated:    February 18, 1997             By: /s/ Benjamin Geizhals
                                             Benjamin Geizhals
                                             Vice President

                                 ATTENTION

     Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).