Increase in Utility and Staffing Costs for Nurses and Other Personnel at Nursing Care Facilities
First written in FY2017-Q3. 5 of 18 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-06-12.
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 2026: 5 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-06-12RestatedEarnings
「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.」
The company reconfirms its policy of managing higher food and utility costs while increasing personnel and recruitment expenses as investments in the future. - FY2026-H1Additional concern over shortages of oil-related productsAnnual report
「On the cost side, although there are concerns about shortages of petroleum-derived products such as hygiene supplies due to the situation in the Middle East, the company is appropriately controlling costs such as surging food ingredient prices and utility expenses, while increasing personnel expenses and recruiting costs associated with hiring additional care staff as an investment in the future to maintain and expand high-quality care services.」
Regarding cost challenges in the care business, the company cited concerns about shortages of petroleum-derived products resulting from the situation in the Middle East, in addition to the existing increases in food ingredient prices and utility expenses. It also outlined both cost management measures and investment in future personnel and recruiting expenses. - 2026-03-13MitigatedEarnings
「While appropriately controlling costs such as surging food prices and utility expenses, we are increasing personnel expenses and recruitment costs for additional care staff, viewing them as investments in the future to maintain and expand high-quality care services.」
The company states that it is controlling costs in response to higher food and utility expenses. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「While appropriately controlling costs such as surging food ingredient prices and utility expenses, the company is increasing personnel expenses and recruiting costs associated with hiring additional care staff as an investment in the future to maintain and expand high-quality care services.」
While controlling costs in response to surging food ingredient prices and utility expenses, the company is increasing personnel and recruiting expenses needed to maintain and expand the quality of care services as investments in the future. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「On the cost side, while appropriately controlling costs such as rising food ingredient prices and utility expenses, the company is increasing personnel expenses and recruiting costs associated with hiring additional care staff as an investment in the future to maintain and expand high-quality care services.」
While controlling costs in response to surging food ingredient prices and utility expenses in the care business, the company is increasing personnel and recruiting expenses as investments in the future to maintain and expand services. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Although the nature of the business limits the scope for cost reductions and savings in response to inflation across a range of items, including food ingredients, and higher expenses associated with recruiting care personnel, the company is responding appropriately by using local-government subsidies and obtaining residents' and their families' agreement to partial increases in actual-cost charges.」
To address inflation and the cost of recruiting personnel in the care business, the company is offsetting higher costs through local-government subsidies and partial increases in actual-cost charges. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Although there was limited scope for savings because of the nature of the business, the company has gradually been offsetting the impact of inflation through utility subsidies from local governments and partial increases in actual-cost charges agreed to through discussions with residents and their families.」
As higher food and utility costs continued to weigh on earnings, the company has been gradually offsetting the increase through local-government subsidies and partial increases in actual-cost charges. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Earnings were significantly affected by a substantial increase in utility costs accompanying the recent surge in crude oil prices and higher expenses resulting from inflation, including for food ingredients.」
The company reaffirmed that rising costs for utilities, food ingredients and other items at its care facilities continue to have a significant impact on earnings. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although new move-ins to the fee-based homes for the elderly with nursing care were higher than in a typical year, vacancies increased as residents left following death due to worsening pre-existing conditions or long-term hospitalization. Profit and loss was also affected by higher expenses resulting from surging utility costs and inflation, including higher food costs.」
The company has continued to report that higher expenses resulting from inflation in utility costs, food ingredients and other items are affecting earnings in the care business. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Although earnings were significantly affected by higher utility costs and increased expenses resulting from inflation, including for food ingredients, discussions with residents and their families led to their agreement to some increases in resident fees.」
Utility and food costs continued to rise, significantly affecting earnings. In response, the company obtained agreement to increase some resident fees. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The sharp increase in utility costs, including water and electricity, due to the rise in crude oil prices associated with the situation in Ukraine, as well as higher expenses resulting from rising prices, including food costs, had a significant impact on profit and loss.」
In addition to the continuing increases in personnel and utility costs, higher expenses resulting from surging crude oil prices and inflation in food ingredients and other items had a significant impact on earnings. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although raw material prices have been trending higher due to increases in utility costs, food ingredients and other items, we have selected where to spend and where to economise, placing the health of the mind and body first,」
In the care services business, the company reported that raw material prices have been trending higher due to increases in utility costs, food ingredients and other items, and that it is responding by prioritising spending items. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual 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 the care business, the company reported that, in addition to the continuing increase in personnel costs, repair and maintenance expenses for buildings and structures rose due to aging. Profit, however, was slightly above expectations. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual 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.」
The company stated that, in addition to the existing cost pressures from hospitalisations and utility expenses, rising personnel costs associated with labor shortages are gradually weighing on profit. - FY2019-Q1Impact of higher hospitalisation and cold weather on care costs and earningsAnnual report
「During the first quarter cumulative period, more residents were hospitalised for influenza and other conditions, resulting in lower long-term care fees because care services could not be provided. In addition, unusually cold weather led to higher utility costs, including heating expenses, which also contributed to the decline in profit.」
In addition to the continuing increases in personnel and utility costs, lower care fees resulting from hospitalisations and higher heating costs due to unusually cold weather reduced profit. - FY2018-Q2Sales growth outpaced cost increasesAnnual report
「The care business, which has continued to perform solidly, also achieved sales growth exceeding the increases in personnel, utility and other costs.」
The company explained that personnel, utility and other costs increased, but sales growth exceeded those increases. - FY2018-Q1Higher costs, limited impact on earningsAnnual report
「Although personnel and utility costs have increased due to influenza precautions, heating and other factors, there has been no significant impact on earnings.」
The company explained that personnel and utility costs at its care facilities increased, but had no significant impact on earnings. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Utility costs at the facilities and staffing costs for nurses and other personnel increased.」
In the care services business, the company reported increases in utility costs at its facilities and in staffing costs for nurses and other personnel.