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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )



                          FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         COMMON STOCK - $0.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  33832D 10 6
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  JULY 15, 2002
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)



                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)





Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
                                    is filed:
    [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)
    [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
    [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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 CUSIP NO. 33832D 10 6                                        PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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1.                NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
                  Robert  E.  Robotti
                  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

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2.                CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [x]
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3.                SEC  USE  ONLY

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4.                CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
                  New  York

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              5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                  -0-
NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES        6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY      443,910
OWNED BY      ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-
PERSON WITH   ------------------------------------------------------------------
              8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  443,910
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9.                AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                  443,910
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10.               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                  SHARES*
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11.               PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9
                  5.3%
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12.               TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

                  IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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 CUSIP NO. 33832D 10 6                                        PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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1.                NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
                  Robotti & Company, Incorporated
                  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  11-2627501
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2.                CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [x]
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3.                SEC  USE  ONLY

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4.                CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
                  New York
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              5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                  -0-
NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES        6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY      276,910
OWNED BY      ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-
PERSON WITH   ------------------------------------------------------------------
              8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  276,910
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9.                AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                  276,910
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10.               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                  SHARES*
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11.               PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9
                  3.3%
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12.               TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

                  CO, BD, IA
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                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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 CUSIP NO. 33832D 10 6                                        PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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1.                NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
                  The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P.
                  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  11-2474002
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2.                CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [x]
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3.                SEC  USE  ONLY

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4.                CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
                  United States
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              5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                  -0-
NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES        6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY      167,000
OWNED BY      ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-
PERSON WITH   ------------------------------------------------------------------
              8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  167,000
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9.                AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                  167,000
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10.               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                  SHARES*
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11.               PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9
                  2.0%
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12.               TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

                  PN
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                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER.

            Five Star Quality Care, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            400 Centre Street
            Newton, Massachusetts 02458

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSONS FILING:

            This statement is filed by:

            (i)   Robert  E. Robotti, a United States citizen ("Robotti");

            (ii)  Robotti  & Company, Incorporated, a New York corporation
                  ("Robotti  &  Company");  and

            (iii) The  Ravenswood  Investment  Company,  L.P.,  a New York
                  limited  partnership  ("Ravenswood")


ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            c/o Robotti & Company, Incorporated
               52  Vanderbilt  Avenue,
               Suite  503
               New  York,  New  York  10017

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:

            See  Item  2(a)


ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

            Common Stock - $0.01 par value

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER:

            33832D 10 6


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ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR
          (C),  CHECK  WHETHER  THE  PERSON  FILING  IS  A:


          (a)  [x]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
                    Act.
          (b)  [ ]  Bank  as  defined  in  Section  3  (a)(6)  of  the  Exchange
                    Act.
          (c)  [ ]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                    Exchange Act.
          (d)  [ ]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company  Act.
          (e)  [x]  An  investment  adviser  in  accordance  with  Rule  13d-1
                    (b)(1)(ii)(E);
          (f)  [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                    with Rule  13d-1  (b)(1)(ii)(F);
          (g)  [ ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                    with Rule 13d-1  (b)(1)(ii)(G);
          (h)  [ ]  A  savings  association  as  defined in Section 3(b) of
                    the Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Act;
          (i)  [ ]  A  church  plan  that is excluded from the definition of an
                    investment  company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                    Company  Act;
          (j)  [ ]  Group,  in  accordance  with  Rule  13d-1  (b)  (1)(ii)(J)

ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP:

          (a)  Robert  E.  Robotti shares beneficial ownership of 443,910 shares
               of  the  Security  through  the  following:

               -    his ownership of Robotti & Company, a broker-dealer
                    registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act
                    of 1934 and an investment advisor in accordance with Rule
                    13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), by virtue of the investment discretion
                    Robotti & Company has over the accounts of its brokerage
                    customers and advisory clients, which hold an aggregate of
                    266,910 shares of the Security; and
               -    the IRA of his wife, Suzanne Robotti, which holds 10,000
                    shares of the Security with Robotti & Company; and
               -    his position as General Partner of Ravenswood, which owns
                    167,000 shares of the Security.


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               (b)  The amount of shares of the Security beneficially owned by
                    Robert E. Robotti is 5.3% of the total outstanding shares of
                    the Security.

               (c)  (i) Mr. Robotti does not have the sole power to vote or
                    direct the vote of any of the shares of the Security.

                    (ii) Mr. Robotti shares the power to vote or direct the vote
                    of  the  shares  of  the  Security  as  follows:

                    -    he shares with Robotti & Company the power to vote or
                         direct the vote of 266,910 shares of the Security; and

                    -    he shares with Suzanne Robotti the power to vote or
                         direct the vote of 10,000 shares of the Security; and

                    -    he shares with the other General Partner of Ravenswood
                         the power to vote or direct the vote of 167,000 shares
                         of the Security.

                    (iii) Mr. Robotti does not have the sole power to dispose or
                    to  direct  the  disposition  of  any  of  the shares of the
                    Security.

                    (iv)  Mr.  Robotti  shares the power to dispose or to direct
                    the  disposition  of  the shares of the Security as follows:

                    -    he  shares  with Robotti & Company the power to dispose
                         or  to  direct the disposition of 266,910 shares of the
                         Security;  and

                    -    he  shares with Suzanne Robotti the power to dispose or
                         to  direct  the  disposition  of  10,000  shares of the
                         Security;  and

                    -    he  shares with the other General Partner of Ravenswood
                         the  power  to  dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         167,000  shares  of  the  Security.


ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

          Not  applicable.

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

          Not  applicable.

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
          THE  SECURITY  BEING  REPORTED  ON  BY  THE  PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR
          CONTROL  PERSON.

          Not  applicable.


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ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

          Not  applicable.

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

          Not  applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATIONS.

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
          for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having that purpose or effect.



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                                    SIGNATURE


     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated: July 25,2002




                                        By:   /s/ Robert E. Robotti
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name: Robert E. Robotti



                                        Robotti & Company, Incorporated


                                        By:   /s/ Robert E. Robotti
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name: Robert E. Robotti
                                            Title: President and Treasurer


                                        The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P.


                                        By:   /s/ Robert E. Robotti
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Robert E. Robotti
                                            Title: General Partner


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