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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.76

                                  ALLONGE #1 TO
                              DEED OF TRUST NOTE OF
                              ARV BURLINGAME, L.P.
                                       TO
                           RED MORTGAGE CAPTIAL, INC.
                 IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL SUM OF $3,244,000.00
                               DATED MARCH 1, 2001

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        1. Except as provided in Paragraphs 2, and 3 below, Maker may not prepay
any sums due under this Mortgage Note (the "Note") prior to May 1, 2006.
Commencing on May l 1, 2006, Maker may prepay, upon thirty (30) days advance
written notice to the holder, the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, in whole
or in an amount equal to one or more monthly installments of the principal next
due, on the last day of any month, provided such prepayment is accompanied by
the applicable prepayment penalty (expressed as a percentage of the principal
amount so prepaid) set forth below:



               PREPAYMENT PERIOD                        PREPAYMENT PENALTY
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      May 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007                       5%
      May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008                       4%
      May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009                       3%

      May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2010                       2%
      May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011                       1%
      May 1, 2011 and thereafter                             None


        All such prepayments, including the principal sum so prepaid, interest
thereon to and including the date of such prepayment and the prepayment penalty
due in connection therewith, shall be in immediately available Federal Funds.

        2. Notwithstanding any prepayment prohibition imposed and/or penalty
required by this Allonge #1 with respect to voluntary prepayments made prior to
May 1, 2010, the indebtedness may be prepaid in whole or in part without the
consent of the holder and without prepayment premium if the Commissioner
determines that prepayment will avoid a mortgage insurance claim and is
therefore in the best interest of the Federal Government.

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        3. The provisions of Paragraph 1 of this Allonge #1 shall not apply and
no prepayment premium shall be collected by the holder with respect to any
prepayment which is made by or on behalf of Maker from insurance proceeds as a
result of damage to the property or condemnation awards which may, at the option
of the holder, be applied to reduce the indebtedness evidenced by the Note
pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage given of even date to secure the
indebtedness evidenced by the Note.

        4. A reduction in the principal amount of the Note required by the
Commissioner at the time of Initial/Final Endorsement by the Commissioner as a
result of the Commissioner's cost certification requirements shall not be
construed as a prepayment hereunder. If a reduction is required by the
Commissioner as aforesaid, or if any prepayment from any source (to the extent
permitted herein) is made, the remaining payments due on the Note may, with the
approval of the holder and the Commissioner, be recast such that the required
monthly payments of principal and interest shall be in equal amounts sufficient
to amortize the Note over the then remaining term thereof.

                ARV BURLINGAME, L.P.
                a California limited partnership
                By:    American Retirement Villas Properties II
                       a California limited partnership, General Partner
                       By:     ARV Assisted Living, Inc.
                               a Delaware corporation, General Partner

                               By: ________________________
                                   Douglas Armstrong
                                   Vice President