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Exhibit 21.1

HCP, Inc.

SUBSIDIARIES

Line of business: Acquiring, developing, leasing, disposing and managing of healthcare real estate.

Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Unless Otherwise Noted	Number of Omitted Subsidiaries		Organized Under Laws of
HCP Atrium MOB LLC (95.30%)		—	Delaware
HCP DR California, LLC		—	Delaware
HCP CTE, L.P. (99.9%)		—	Delaware
HCP Pleasant, LLC		—	Delaware
HCP DR MCD, LLC (69.34%)		—	Delaware
HCP MCD TRS, LLC		—	Delaware
HCP EGP, Inc.		—	Delaware
HCP ETE, L.P. (99.9%)		—	Delaware
HCP Life Science REIT, Inc. (99.99%)		37	Maryland
HCP/LFREP Ventures II, LLC (99%)		2	Delaware
HCP/LFREP Carmichael, LLC (99%)		1	Delaware
HCP Louisville, Inc.		3	Delaware
Old Henry Healthcare I, LLC (90%)		—	Kentucky
HCP 2010 REIT LLC (99.99%)		2	Delaware
HCP 2010, LP		25	Delaware
HCPI/Colorado Springs Limited Partnership (97%)		—	Delaware
HCP/LFREP Ventures I, LLC (99%)		—	Delaware
HCPI/Kansas Limited Partnership (97%)		—	Delaware
HCPI/Little Rock Limited Partnership (97%)		—	Delaware
HCPI/Tennessee, LLC (89.89%)		10	Delaware
HCPI Trust		—	Maryland
HCP Birmingham Portfolio, LLC (85%)		—	Delaware
HCPI/Utah, LLC (73.50%)		1	Delaware
HCPI/Utah II, LLC (68.94%)		11	Delaware
Louisiana-Two Associates, LLC (80%)		—	California
Ocean Acquisition 1, Inc.		217	Maryland
HCP Partners, LP		—	Delaware
S-H Twenty-One OpCo Ventures, LLC (90%)		21	Delaware
S-H Twenty-One PropCo Ventures, LLC (90%)		16	Delaware
SJH Medical Office Partners, Ltd. (97.18%)		—	Texas
Marion MOB Partners, L.P. (70%)		—	Illinois
Lexington MOB Partners, Ltd. (75.33%)		—	Florida
Parker MOB Owners LLC (72.32%)		—	Delaware
East Texas Medical Equity Investors Limited Partnership (92.08%)		—	Texas
Texarkana Partners Limited (51%)		—	Texas
Perris-Cal Associates, LLC (80%)		—	California
Statesboro Associates, LLC (80%)		—	California
Texas HCP, Inc.		11	Maryland
HCPI/San Antonio Limited Partnership (89.89%)		—	Delaware
Ft. Worth-Cal Associates, LLC (80%)		—	California

Unconsolidated Subsidiaries	Number of Omitted Subsidiaries	Organized Under Laws of
Edgewood Assisted Living Center, L.L.C. (45%)	—	Michigan
Horizon Bay Hyde Park, L.L.C. (72%)	—	Delaware
HCP Ventures IV, LLC (20%)	72	Delaware
HCP Ventures III, LLC (30%)	14	Delaware
Seminole Shores Living Center, L.L.C. (50%)	—	Michigan
Suburban Properties LLC (66.67%)	—	Kentucky
Britannia Biotech Gateway Limited Partnership (55%)	—	Delaware
LASDK Limited Partnership (62.5%)	—	Delaware
Torrey Pines Science Center Limited Partnership (50%)	—	Delaware
HCR ManorCare, Inc. (9.4%)	—	Delaware

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Exhibit 21.1

HCP, Inc. SUBSIDIARIES