NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 10/17/97 -- Standard&Poor's today assigned its triple-`B' rating to New Jersey Health Care Facilities Finance Authority's $21 million revenue and refunding bonds series 1997A dated Nov. 3, 1997 due July 1, 2027, issued for the Christian Health Care Center. The rating reflects a diversified service offering in long-term care and mental health, strong demand for services, profitable operations, and moderate liquidity. Mitigating factors include weak debt service coverage, significant leverage, and project risk with a new assisted living center. Christian Health Care Center has an 86-year history and is located on an 81-acre, Bergen County, N.J. campus. Services provided include skilled nursing, residential health care, senior housing, adult day care, psychiatric care,