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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 1)


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

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

                                   33832D 10 6
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 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 9PAGES
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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
                  United States

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              5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                  -0-
NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES        6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY      599,635
OWNED BY      ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-
PERSON WITH   ------------------------------------------------------------------
              8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  599,635
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9.                AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                  599,635
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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
                  7.1%
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12.               TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

                  IN
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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      399,635
OWNED BY      ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-
PERSON WITH   ------------------------------------------------------------------
              8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  399,635
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9.                AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                  399,635
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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
                  4.7%
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12.               TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

                  CO, BD, IA
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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
                  New York

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              5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                  -0-
NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES        6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY      200,000
OWNED BY      ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-
PERSON WITH   ------------------------------------------------------------------
              8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  200,000
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9.                AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                  200,000
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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
                  2.4%
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12.               TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

                  PN
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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");
                       and

               (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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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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 599,635 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
                    389,635 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 Managing Member of Ravenswood Management
                    Company, L.L.C., which serves as the General Partner of
                    Ravenswood, which owns 200,0000 shares of the Security.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

          (b)  The amount of shares of the Security beneficially owned by Robert
               E. Robotti is 7.2% of the total outstanding shares of 8,452,633
               common stock as per the Issuer's most recent 10-Q dated November
               14, 2002.

          (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 and its brokerage customers
                    and advisory clients the power to vote or direct the vote of
                    389,635 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 Managing Member of Ravenswood
                    Management Company, L.L.C., which serves as the General
                    Partner of Ravenswood the power to vote or direct the vote
                    of 200,0000 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 and its brokerage customers
                    and advisory clients the power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of 401,385 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 Managing Member of Ravenswood
                    Management Company, L.L.C., which serves as the General
                    Partner of Ravenswood the power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of 200,0000 shares of the Security.

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

          Not applicable.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


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.

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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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                                    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: February 14, 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: Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.
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                                           General Partner of
                                           Ravenswood Investment Company, L.L.C.


                                       By:  /s/ Robert E. Robotti
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Robert E. Robotti
                                           Title:  Managing Member of
                                           Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.


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