10-K/A

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A1

  Amendment to annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934


                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995



                          Commission File No.  34-22090


                          THE MULTICARE COMPANIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



  The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following exhibit of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, as set forth in
                            the page attached hereto:



Item 14.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

          (a) Financial Data Schedule



Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  the
Registrant  has  duly  caused this report to be signed  in  its  behalf  by  the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                   The Multicare Companies, Inc.
                                   STEPHEN R. BAKER
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Stephen R. Baker
                                   Executive Vice President
                                   and Chief Financial Officer

July 29, 1996

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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MULTICARE
COMPANIES,INC. FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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