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  <xs:element id="ctre_AuthorizedAnnualFund" abstract="false" name="AuthorizedAnnualFund" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_LoansReceivableMeasurementInput" abstract="false" name="LoansReceivableMeasurementInput" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:decimalItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_EvergladesHealthHoldingsLlcMember" abstract="true" name="EvergladesHealthHoldingsLlcMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_FinancingReceivablePrincipalAmount" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivablePrincipalAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_FinancingReceivableEarnoutAdvance" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableEarnoutAdvance" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_LegacyAtJacksonvilleMember" abstract="true" name="LegacyAtJacksonvilleMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_NumberOfUnitsAndBedsInFacilities" abstract="false" name="NumberOfUnitsAndBedsInFacilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_TheBradfordSkilledNursingandRehabilitationMember" abstract="true" name="TheBradfordSkilledNursingandRehabilitationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_NumberOfPropertiesTerminatedOperations" abstract="false" name="NumberOfPropertiesTerminatedOperations" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_CrestwoodHealthAndRehabilitationCenterMember" abstract="true" name="CrestwoodHealthAndRehabilitationCenterMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_JeffersonRalstonHoldingsLlcMember" abstract="true" name="JeffersonRalstonHoldingsLlcMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_RillitoHoldingsLlcMember" abstract="true" name="RillitoHoldingsLlcMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale" abstract="false" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_LeaseAmendmentDeferralOfUnpaidRentAsPercentageOfTotalContractualBaseRent" abstract="false" name="LeaseAmendmentDeferralOfUnpaidRentAsPercentageOfTotalContractualBaseRent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_TurlockNursingandRehabilitationCenterMember" abstract="true" name="TurlockNursingandRehabilitationCenterMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_SilveradaHealthHoldingsLlcMember" abstract="true" name="SilveradaHealthHoldingsLlcMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_SecuredLoansMember" abstract="true" name="SecuredLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_SwinglineLoanMember" abstract="true" name="SwinglineLoanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_HillendahlHealthHoldingsLlcMember" abstract="true" name="HillendahlHealthHoldingsLlcMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold" abstract="false" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_CmHealthHoldingsLlcMember" abstract="true" name="CmHealthHoldingsLlcMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_NumberOfInstallments" abstract="false" name="NumberOfInstallments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ctre_PriorityManagementGroupLLCMember" abstract="true" name="PriorityManagementGroupLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
