Risk of securing qualified personnel and staff for long-term care services
First written in FY2016. 4 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-09-11.
Scat moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 7 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-09-11MitigatedEarnings
「We are increasing personnel expenses and recruitment costs associated with hiring additional care staff, viewing them as investments in the future, in order to maintain and expand high-quality care services while appropriately controlling costs such as surging food prices and utility expenses.」
As part of its measures to secure care personnel, the company is increasing recruitment costs as an investment in the future. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「In the long-term care services business, the number of bankruptcies among long-term care operators reached 114 by August 2024, approximately 1.5 times the level in the same period of 2023, or a 44.3% increase, due to the prolonged shortage of long-term care personnel, high prices and the accumulated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.」
Regarding the risk associated with the shortage of long-term care personnel, the company states that the shortage of personnel, high prices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have continued, and that bankruptcies among long-term care operators reached 114 by August 2024, up 44.3% year on year. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Our group recognizes that no significant issues have arisen regarding staffing at present. However, if it becomes difficult to secure the personnel required to operate the business, or if existing personnel leave, service quality may deteriorate, long-term care reimbursements may be reduced, and it may become difficult to continue providing long-term care services.」
The company continues to recognize that there are no significant issues at present, while continuing to disclose the impact on service quality, long-term care reimbursements and costs of shortages or attrition of qualified personnel and other staff. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Our group recognizes that no significant issues have arisen regarding staffing at present. However, if it becomes difficult to secure the personnel required to operate the business, or if existing personnel leave, service quality may deteriorate, long-term care reimbursements may be reduced, and it may become difficult to continue providing long-term care services. In addition, compensation may need to be revised and recruitment costs may increase in order to secure personnel, which could affect our group's financial position and business performance.」
The company continues to recognize that there are no significant issues at present, while continuing to disclose the impact of shortages and attrition of qualified personnel and other staff. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although labor costs rose due to the labor shortage and repair costs for buildings and structures increased as a result of deterioration over time, profits were slightly above the forecast.」
In relation to the longstanding staffing risk, the company states that higher labor costs due to the labor shortage have actually arisen in the long-term care business. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Our group recognizes that no significant issues have arisen regarding staffing at present. However, if it becomes difficult to secure the personnel required to operate the business, or if existing personnel leave, service quality may deteriorate, long-term care reimbursements may be reduced, and it may become difficult to continue providing long-term care services.」
The company continues to recognize that there are no significant issues at present, while continuing to disclose the impact on service quality, long-term care reimbursements and costs of shortages or attrition of qualified personnel and other staff. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, rising labor costs due to the labor shortage have gradually begun to pressure profits, but we are focusing on increasing revenue from related businesses.」
Regarding the staffing risk disclosed previously, the company states that rising labor costs due to the labor shortage have begun to actually pressure profits. It is also working to increase revenue from related businesses. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Our group recognizes that no significant issues have arisen regarding staffing at present. However, if it becomes difficult to secure the personnel required to operate the business, or if existing personnel leave, service quality may deteriorate, long-term care reimbursements may be reduced, and it may become difficult to continue providing long-term care services. In addition, compensation may need to be revised and recruitment costs may increase in order to secure personnel, which could affect our group's financial position and business performance.」
The company continues to recognize that there are no significant issues at present, while reiterating the impact on service quality and costs of shortages or attrition of qualified personnel and other staff. - FY2017No significant issues at presentAnnual report
「Our group recognizes that no significant issues have arisen regarding staffing at present. However, if it becomes difficult to secure the personnel required to operate the business, or if existing personnel leave, service quality may deteriorate, long-term care reimbursements may be reduced, and it may become difficult to continue providing long-term care services.」
Regarding staffing for long-term care services, the company states that it recognizes no significant issues at present, while continuing to disclose the potential impact of future shortages and attrition, as well as the possibility of higher compensation and recruitment costs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If it becomes difficult to secure the personnel required to operate the business, or if existing personnel leave, service quality may deteriorate, long-term care reimbursements may be reduced, and it may become difficult to continue providing long-term care services」
The company identifies shortages and attrition of qualified personnel and other staff subject to the staffing requirements under the Long-Term Care Insurance Act as risks.