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EXHIBIT 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Health Care REIT, Inc.:

 

Registration

Statement

Number

  

Form

  

Description

333-01239    Form S-8    1995 Stock Incentive Plan
333-40771    Form S-8    1995 Stock Incentive Plan
333-73916    Form S-8    1995 Stock Incentive Plan
333-126195    Form S-8    2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
333-161131    Form S-8    2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
333-166705    Form S-3    Third Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
333-181185    Form S-3    Registration Statement pertaining to an indeterminate amount of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants and units

of our report dated March 22, 2013, with respect to the combined financial statements of Sunrise Operations Knowle Limited, Sunrise Operations Hale Barns Limited, Sunrise of Knowle Limited and Sunrise of Hale Barns Limited for the year ended December 31, 2011, included in this Form 8-K/A of Health Care REIT, Inc.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

London, England

March 25, 2013