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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.1)*

                          Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   112463 10 4
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 25, 2006
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(d)

         *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
         person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
         of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
         which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.



         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
         be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
         that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
         the Act (however, see the Notes).







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CUSIP No. 112463 10 4                                         Page 2 of 11 Pages
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         1.       Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
                  above persons (entities only)
                  Health Partners
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         2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
                  Instructions)                                         (a) [_]
                                                                        (b) [X]
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         3.       SEC USE ONLY

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         4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization
                  Bermuda
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                  5.       Sole Voting Power
                           -0-
 NUMBER OF      ----------------------------------------------------------------
 SHARES           6.       Shared Voting Power
 BENEFICIALLY              -3,444,626-
 OWNED BY       ----------------------------------------------------------------
 EACH             7.       Sole Dispositive Power
 REPORTING                 -0-
 PERSON WITH:   ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.       Shared Dispositive Power
                           -3,444,626-
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         9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                  -3,444,626-
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         10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions)                             [_]
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         11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
                  3.35% (based on 102,834,548 shares of common stock
                  outstanding as of July 20, 2006)
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         12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                  PN
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CUSIP No. 112463 10 4                                         Page 3 of 11 Pages
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         1.       Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
                  above persons (entities only)
                  Capital Z Financial Services Fund II, L.P.
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         2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
                  Instructions)                                         (a) [_]
                                                                        (b) [X]
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         3.       SEC USE ONLY

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         4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization
                  Bermuda
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                  5.       Sole Voting Power
                           -0-
 NUMBER OF      ----------------------------------------------------------------
 SHARES           6.       Shared Voting Power
 BENEFICIALLY              -3,444,626-*
 OWNED BY       ----------------------------------------------------------------
 EACH             7.       Sole Dispositive Power
 REPORTING                 -0-
 PERSON WITH:   ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.       Shared Dispositive Power
                           -3,444,626-*
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         9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                  -3,444,626-
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         10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions)                             [_]
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         11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
                  3.35% (based on 102,834,548 shares of common stock
                  outstanding as of July 20, 2006)
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         12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                  PN
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* Solely in its capacity as the general partner of Health Partners.






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CUSIP No. 112463 10 4                                         Page 4 of 11 Pages
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         1.       Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
                  above persons (entities only)
                  Capital Z Partners, L.P.
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         2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
                  Instructions)                                         (a) [_]
                                                                        (b) [X]
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         3.       SEC USE ONLY

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         4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization
                  Bermuda
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                  5.       Sole Voting Power
                           -0-
 NUMBER OF      ----------------------------------------------------------------
 SHARES           6.       Shared Voting Power
 BENEFICIALLY              -3,444,626-*
 OWNED BY       ----------------------------------------------------------------
 EACH             7.       Sole Dispositive Power
 REPORTING                 -0-
 PERSON WITH:   ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.       Shared Dispositive Power
                           -3,444,626-*
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         9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                  -3,444,626-
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         10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions)                             [_]
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         11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
                  3.35% (based on 102,834,548 shares of common stock
                  outstanding as of July 20, 2006)
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         12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                  PN
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* Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of Capital Z Financial
Services Fund II, L.P.






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CUSIP No. 112463 10 4                                         Page 5 of 11 Pages
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         1.       Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
                  above persons (entities only)
                  Capital Z Partners, Ltd.
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         2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
                  Instructions)                                         (a) [_]
                                                                        (b) [X]
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         3.       SEC USE ONLY

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         4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization
                  Bermuda
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                  5.       Sole Voting Power
                           -0-
 NUMBER OF      ----------------------------------------------------------------
 SHARES           6.       Shared Voting Power
 BENEFICIALLY              -3,444,626-*
 OWNED BY       ----------------------------------------------------------------
 EACH             7.       Sole Dispositive Power
 REPORTING                 -0-
 PERSON WITH:   ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.       Shared Dispositive Power
                           -3,444,626-*
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         9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                  -3,444,626-
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         10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions)                             [_]
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         11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
                  3.35% (based on 102,834,548 shares of common stock
                  outstanding as of July 20, 2006)
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         12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                  OO
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* Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of Capital Z Partners, L.P.






ITEM 1.

         (b)      NAME OF ISSUER:

         Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the "Issuer")

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

         330 North Wabash
         Suite 1400
         Chicago, Illinois 60611

ITEM 2.

         (a)      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  This schedule is being jointly filed by Health Partners, a
         Bermuda general partnership ("Health Partners"); Capital Z Financial
         Services Fund II, L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership ("Capital Z Fund
         II"); Capital Z Partners, L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership ("Capital
         Z L.P."); and Capital Z Partners, Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("Capital
         Z Ltd.") pursuant to a joint filing agreement attached hereto as
         Exhibit 1. Health Partners, Capital Z Fund II, Capital Z L.P. and
         Capital Z Ltd. are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting
         Persons."

         (b)      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  The address of the business office of each of the Reporting
         Persons is 230 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003.

         (c)      CITIZENSHIP:

                  Health Partners is a Bermuda general partnership. Each of
         Capital Z Fund II and Capital Z L.P. are Bermuda limited partnerships.
         Capital Z Ltd. is a Bermuda corporation.

         (d)      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock")

         (e)      CUSIP NUMBER:

                  112463 10 4

ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR
         240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         (a)      [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
                  (15 U.S.C. 78o).

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         (b)      [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                  78c).

         (c)      [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

         (d)      [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

         (e)      [_]An investment adviser in accordance with
                  ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

         (f)      [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                  with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

         (g)      [_]A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                  with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

         (h)      [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

         (i)      [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

         (j)      [_] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4.    OWNERSHIP.

                  The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon
         102,834,548 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July
         20, 2006 as reported in the Issuer's final prospectus, filed pursuant
         to Rule 424(b)(1), dated July 20, 2006.

         A. Health Partners
                  (a) Amount beneficially owned: -3,444,626-
                  (b) Percent of class: 3.35%
                  (c)      (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                           (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                           -3,444,626-
                           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -0-
                           (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -3,444,626-

         B. Capital Z Financial Services Fund II, L.P.
                  (a) Amount beneficially owned: -3,444,626-
                  (b) Percent of class: 3.35%
                  (c)      (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                           (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                           -3,444,626-
                           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -0-
                           (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -3,444,626-

         C. Capital Z Partners, L.P.


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                  (a) Amount beneficially owned: -3,444,626-
                  (b) Percent of class: 3.35%
                  (c)      (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                           (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                           -3,444,626-
                           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -0-
                           (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -3,444,626-

         D. Capital Z Partners, Ltd.
                  (a) Amount beneficially owned: -3,444,626-
                  (b) Percent of class: 3.35%
                  (c)      (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                           (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                           -3,444,626-
                           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -0-
                           (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition: -3,444,626-

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

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of Voting Membership Interests, check the following [X].

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.

         Not applicable.

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

         This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G Statement is being filed on behalf
of each of the Item 2 Persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d) and 13d-1(k)(1)(iii).
The identity of each of the Item 2 Persons is set forth in Item 2(a) hereof.
Neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to
be an admission by the Item 2 Persons that a "group" within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Act exists.

         In connection with the closing of the initial public offering of the
Issuer, Health Partners entered into a Stockholders Agreement with Fortress
Brookdale Acquisition LLC ("FBA"), Fortress Investment Trust II ("FIT II") and
FIT-ALT Investor LLC ("FIT-ALT"), dated as of November 28, 2005 (the
"Stockholders Agreement"). Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, Health
Partners and its affiliates and permitted transferees (collectively, the "HP
Stockholders") has agreed to vote or cause to be voted all of the Common Stock
beneficially owned by the HP Stockholders and to take all other reasonably
necessary action so as to elect to the Issuer's board of directors, for so long
as FBA, FIT II, FIT-ALT and their respective affiliates and permitted
transferees (collectively, the "Fortress Stockholders") beneficially own (i)
more than 50% of the voting power of the Issuer, four directors designated by


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FIG Advisors LLC ("FIGA"), or such other party designated by Fortress; (ii)
between 25% and 50% of the voting power of the Issuer, three directors
designated by FIGA; (iii) between 10% and 25% of the voting power of the Issuer,
two directors designated by FIGA; and (iv) between 5% and 10% of the voting
power of the Issuer, one director designated by FIGA. The Reporting Persons
disclaim membership of a "group" with the Fortress Stockholders and disclaim
beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the
Fortress Stockholders. As of July 20, 2006, the Fortress Stockholders
beneficially owned 43,407,000 shares of Common Stock.

ITEM 9.    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION.

         Not applicable.










                                    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 28, 2006

                                 HEALTH PARTNERS

                                 By:   Capital Z Financial Services Fund II,
                                       L.P., its General Partner
                                 By:   Capital Z Partners, L.P., its General
                                       Partner
                                 By:   Capital Z Partners, Ltd., its General
                                       Partner
                                 By:     /s/  Craig Fischer
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                        Craig Fischer, General Counsel



                                                     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 28, 2006

                                 CAPITAL Z FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND II, L.P.

                                 By:   Capital Z Partners, L.P., its General
                                       Partner
                                 By:   Capital Z Partners, Ltd., its General
                                       Partner
                                 By:     /s/  Craig Fischer
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                        Craig Fischer, General Counsel











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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 28, 2006,

                                 CAPITAL Z PARTNERS, L.P.

                                 By:   Capital Z Partners, Ltd., its General
                                       Partner
                                 By:     /s/  Craig Fischer
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                        Craig Fischer, General Counsel





                                    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 28, 2006

                                 CAPITAL Z PARTNERS, LTD.


                                 By:     /s/  Craig Fischer
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                        Craig Fischer, General Counsel










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