POS AM: Post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not immediately effective upon filing

Exhibit 23.1


Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-000000) and related Prospectus of Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc. for the registration of 2,000,000 shares of its
common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated
January 27, 2004, except for Note 20 as to which the date is February 13, 2004,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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McLean, Virginia
October 27, 2004