POS AM: Post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not immediately effective upon filing
Published on September 8, 2006
EXHIBIT
23.1
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We
consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in Amendment
No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-117655) and related
Prospectus of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. for the registration of common
stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and warrants, and to the incorporation
by reference therein of our reports dated February 17, 2006, with respect
to the
consolidated financial statements and schedules of Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc., Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/
Ernst
& Young LLP
McLean,
Virginia
September
7, 2006