Improving occupancy and utilization rates and operating efficiency at care facilities
First written in FY2016. 18 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In meal-provision services, the company expanded the number of contracted facilities and proceeded with the withdrawal from kitchen operations and conversion of operations at unprofitable facilities.」
The expansion of contracted meal-provision facilities and the withdrawal from kitchen operations and conversion of operations at unprofitable facilities progressed concretely. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Meal-provision services remained solid as strategic restructuring and price pass-through progressed, allowing the business to overcome soaring food ingredient prices, including rice. However, the Life Care business as a whole posted lower profit because the care services business recorded upfront costs for Green Life Nakaikegami, a collaboration project with CHARM CARE CORPORATION (123 beds; new facility opened in July 2024), and was affected by soaring utility costs.」
While strategic restructuring and price pass-through progressed in meal-provision services, upfront costs related to the new 123-bed facility and soaring utility costs caused the Life Care business as a whole to post lower profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, the care services business revised management fees and was able to maintain a high occupancy rate even after price pass-through in response to rising costs had progressed. In meal-provision services, profit increased despite soaring food prices, partly because strategic restructuring of the business and price pass-through had progressed. However, the Life Care business as a whole posted lower profit because it recorded upfront costs for Green Life Nakaikegami, a collaboration project with CHARM CARE CORPORATION (123 beds; new facility opened in July 2024).」
The company maintained a high occupancy rate while revising management fees, implementing price pass-through and strategically restructuring meal-provision services. In addition, a new 123-bed facility created through collaboration with CHARM CARE CORPORATION opened in July 2024. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To mitigate the impact of soaring utility costs, the company worked to strengthen utility-cost controls. It also revised management fees at the beginning of the current fiscal year and continued to maintain a high occupancy rate thereafter. In addition, revenue and profit increased in meal-provision services despite soaring food ingredient costs, partly because the performance of a company that joined the Group in the previous fiscal year contributed to results.」
The company strengthened utility-cost controls and revised management fees at the beginning of the current fiscal year, maintaining a high occupancy rate. In meal-provision services, revenue and profit increased despite soaring food ingredient costs, owing to the contribution from a company that joined the Group in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In care services, utility costs rose, but the company continued to maintain a high occupancy rate. In meal-provision services, revenue increased despite soaring food prices, partly because the performance of a company that joined the Group in the previous fiscal year contributed to results.」
The company maintained a high occupancy rate despite soaring utility and food costs, while the contribution from the performance of the meal-provision services company that joined the Group in the previous fiscal year has continued. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, utility costs rose, but the company continued to maintain a high occupancy rate. In the food-service business, revenue increased, partly because the performance of a company that joined the Group in the previous fiscal year contributed to results.」
The company maintained a high occupancy rate despite soaring utility costs, while the contribution from the performance of the food-service company that joined the Group in the previous fiscal year has continued. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the care services business, the company continued to maintain a high occupancy rate and made progress in improving operating efficiency.」
Despite the impact of soaring food ingredient costs and expenses related to new M&A, the company has continued to maintain a high occupancy rate and improve operating efficiency. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the company continued to maintain a high occupancy rate and made progress in improving operating efficiency.」
Existing operating initiatives, namely maintaining a high occupancy rate and improving operating efficiency, have continued. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, the use of a detailed information-sharing system, including connecting residents and their families through a web-based environment as an infection-control measure, was well received, and high occupancy rates were maintained. In addition, the number of facilities increased by 3 through M&A and other measures, the number of contracted meal-service customers increased, and hydroponic vegetable cultivation, a supported employment business for people with disabilities, got on track, among other factors, resulting in firm performance.」
In addition to maintaining a high occupancy rate, the operating platform for the Life Care business expanded concretely through the addition of 3 facilities via M&A and other means, as well as an increase in contracted food-service clients. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, the use of a detailed information-sharing system, including connecting residents and their families through a web-based environment as an infection-control measure, was well received. As a result, among other factors, high occupancy rates were maintained and performance remained firm.」
The use of an information-sharing system connecting residents and their families as an infection-control measure was presented, but this represents a continuation of the existing policy of maintaining high occupancy rates. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, performance remained firm due in part to the implementation of stringent infection-control measures and the continued maintenance of high occupancy rates.」
The operation of maintaining high occupancy rates through continued stringent infection-control measures has been reaffirmed. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, effective stringent infection-control measures enabled the company to maintain high occupancy rates, while management efficiency continued to improve. The meal-provision service also progressed as planned.」
Stringent infection-control measures, improved management efficiency, the maintenance of high occupancy rates and progress in the meal-provision service as planned continue. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, management efficiency improved through integrated management nationwide, while effective strict infection-control measures enabled the company to maintain high occupancy rates.」
The policy and track record of maintaining high occupancy rates through integrated management nationwide, improved management efficiency and infection-control measures continue. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, management efficiency improved through integrated management nationwide, while effective stringent infection-control measures enabled the company to maintain high occupancy rates.」
It is explained that integrated management nationwide and improved management efficiency continued, while stringent infection-control measures maintained high occupancy rates. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, management efficiency improved through integrated management nationwide, while high occupancy rates were maintained, resulting in steady progress. As a result, revenue was ¥12,262 million, up 3.4% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥1,139 million, up 27.6%.」
Integrated management nationwide, improved management efficiency and the maintenance of high occupancy rates continued, with segment profit up 27.6% year on year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, integrated management nationwide became established, management efficiency improved and occupancy rates continued to build, resulting in firm performance. As a result, revenue was ¥6,069 million, up 1.6% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥580 million, up 31.4%.」
Integrated management nationwide, improved management efficiency and the maintenance and continued buildup of high occupancy rates continued, with segment profit up 31.4% year on year. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, performance remained firm as a result of maintaining high utilization rates.」
The operating policy of maintaining high utilization rates continued, with revenue of ¥23,929 million and segment profit of ¥1,770 million. No new specific measures were presented. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, performance remained firm as a result of maintaining high utilization rates. As a result, revenue was ¥17,876 million, up 0.7% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥1,326 million, up 1.2%.」
Operations focused on maintaining high utilization rates continued, and the Life Care business remained firm. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, performance remained firm as a result of continued efforts in integrated management nationwide and measures to promote occupancy, as in the previous fiscal year. As a result, revenue was ¥11,860 million, down 0.1% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥892 million, up 3.7%.」
Integrated management nationwide and measures to promote occupancy continued, and the Life Care business remained firm. No new specific milestone was presented. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, integrated management nationwide became established, management efficiency improved and occupancy rates continued to build, resulting in firm performance. As a result, revenue was ¥5,976 million, up 0.9% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥441 million, up 13.2%.」
Integrated management nationwide became established, while management efficiency and further improvement in occupancy rates progressed. Segment profit was up 13.2% year on year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, although long-term care fees were revised, occupancy continued to build and performance remained firm. As a result, revenue was ¥17,751 million, up 5.1% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥1,310 million, up 87.6%.」
Occupancy continued to build despite the impact of the revision of long-term care fees, with segment profit up 87.6% year on year. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, although long-term care fees were revised, the number of residents built up from the beginning of the period and performance remained firm due to improved management efficiency and measures to promote occupancy using characters, among other factors. As a result, revenue was ¥11,876 million, up 6.3% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥860 million, up 111.8%.」
The number of residents built up from the beginning of the period through improved management efficiency and measures to promote occupancy using characters. Profit increased 111.8% year on year, but this reflects the continuation of existing measures, and no new specific milestone was presented. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, although the revision of long-term care fees had an impact, the number of residents built up from the beginning of the period and performance remained firm due to improved management efficiency and measures to promote occupancy using characters, among other factors. As a result, revenue was ¥5,921 million, up 7.4% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥390 million, up 114.9%.」
In addition to improving management efficiency, measures to promote occupancy using characters were implemented, and the number of residents built up from the beginning of the period. Segment profit was up 114.9% year on year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, revenue improved substantially as higher occupancy rates improved the performance of facilities soon after opening, and integrated management of facilities nationwide progressed further, among other factors. As a result, revenue was ¥22,724 million, up 7.4% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥955 million, up 50.5%.」
Improved occupancy rates and progress in integrated management of facilities nationwide lifted segment profit 50.5% year on year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, revenue improved substantially as occupancy rates rose and operational improvements resulting from greater efficiency took effect, among other factors. As a result, revenue was ¥16,894 million, up 6.7% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥698 million, up 45.5%.」
Occupancy rates and operational improvements resulting from greater efficiency progressed, with segment profit up 45.5% year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, revenue improved due to progress in occupancy rates and improved operations at loss-making facilities, among other factors. As a result, revenue was ¥11,168 million, up 6.4% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥406 million, up 24.4%.」
Occupancy rates improved and operations at loss-making facilities improved, with segment profit up 24.4% year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, revenue improved as occupancy built up as planned and operations at loss-making facilities improved, among other factors. As a result, revenue was ¥5,515 million, up 6.3% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥181 million, up 40.7%.」
Occupancy continued to build as planned and operations at loss-making facilities improved, with segment profit up 40.7% year on year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, revenue improved substantially as occupancy rates rose, integrated management of facilities nationwide progressed and unprofitable day-service locations were closed, among other measures. As a result, revenue was ¥15,829 million, up 5.5% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥480 million, up 201.5%.」
Improved occupancy rates, integrated management and the closure of unprofitable locations continued to improve earnings, with cumulative segment profit up 201.5% year on year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, operations improved as integrated management of facilities nationwide progressed, and revenue improved substantially due in part to the closure of unprofitable day-service locations in the previous fiscal year. As a result, revenue was ¥10,497 million, up 5.0% from the cumulative consolidated period of the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥326 million, up 428.3%.」
Progress in integrated management of facilities nationwide and the closure of unprofitable locations translated into a substantial improvement in profit in the Life Care business. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Life Care business, revenue improved as occupancy at newly opened facilities built up as planned, operations at loss-making facilities were improved, and some unprofitable day-service locations were closed.」
In addition to progress in occupancy at new facilities, improvements at loss-making facilities and the partial closure of unprofitable locations improved the Life Care business from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to an operating profit of ¥129 million. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In our Group's operations of nursing homes, group homes and other facilities, we will improve the operational management functions and efficiency of care facilities and thoroughly implement retraining for care workers, including training on the Group's philosophy.」
Measures to improve utilization rates through more efficient facility operations, employee retraining and collaboration with other segments.