Exhibit 12

RES-CARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands, except ratio data)

																				Nine
																				Months
	Year Ended December 31,																			Ended
	1996		1997		1998		1999		2000		2001			2002		2003		2004		9/30/2005
Earnings computation:
Consolidated pretax income from continuing ops		16,740		26,618		38,416		19,889		24,823		(6,288	)		4,182		20,917		32,780		31,252
Fixed charges		6,211		10,604		22,074		27,764		31,166		29,374			34,853		34,871		30,201		22,675
Total earnings		22,951		37,222		60,490		47,653		55,989		23,086			39,035		55,788		62,981		53,927
Fixed charges comptation:
Interest expense		3,939		6,600		15,556		19,925		23,446		20,815			26,073		25,773		20,878		15,335
Interest portion of rental expense		2,272		4,004		6,518		7,839		7,720		8,559			8,780		9,098		9,323		7,340
Total fixed charges		6,211		10,604		22,074		27,764		31,166		29,374			34,853		34,871		30,201		22,675
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.7		3.5		2.7		1.7		1.8		0.8			1.1		1.6		2.1		2.4
Pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a):
Earnings computation:
Pro forma consolidated pretax income from continuing ops																			28,188		27,808
Pro forma fixed charges																			25,608		19,231
Total pro forma earnings																			53,796		47,039
Fixed charges computation:
Pro forma interest expense																			16,286		11,891
Interest portion of rental expense																			9,323		7,340
Total pro forma fixed charges																			25,608		19,231
Pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges																			2.1		2.4