Exhibit 23.2

                         Consent of Independent Auditors

     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and in
the headnote to "Summary Financial Data" in the Registration Statement (Form
S-4) and related Prospectus of Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, Ventas
Capital Corporation, Ventas, Inc. and Ventas LP Realty, L.L.C. relating to the
registration of $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8 3/4% Senior Notes
due 2009 and $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Notes due
2012, in each case, of Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership and Ventas Capital
Corporation and the related guarantees, and to the inclusion therein of our
report dated February 8, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of Ventas, Inc. and the incorporation by reference of our report
dated March 21, 2002 with respect to the schedule of Ventas, Inc. included in
its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Louisville, Kentucky
May 28, 2002