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Healthcare Services Group - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended September 30, 1997 Commission File Number 0-12015

HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania 23-2018365
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) number)

2643 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 215-938-1661
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Indicate mark whether the registrant (1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by
section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months ( or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such
reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for past 90 days.

YES /X/ NO / /

Number of shares of common stock, issued and outstanding as of November 7, 1997
is 7,524,653.

Total of 15 Pages
INDEX


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NO.

Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996 2

Statements of Income for the Three Months
Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 3

Statements of Income for the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 4

Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 5

Notes to Financial Statements 6 to 8

Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 9 to 12

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 13
SIGNATURES 14


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HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Balance Sheets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, December 31,
1997 1996
(Unaudited) (Audited)
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
<S> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,351,574 $ 22,677,290
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance
for doubtful accounts of $4,187,000
in 1997 and $3,812,000 in 1996 36,546,154 33,318,730
Inventories and supplies 7,411,189 7,392,507
Deferred income taxes 810,366 620,024
Prepaid expenses and other 2,457,772 2,102,330
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Total current assets 66,577,055 66,110,881

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Laundry and linen equipment installations 10,944,978 11,322,459
Housekeeping equipment and office
furniture 8,507,551 7,534,025
Autos and trucks 178,006 178,006
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19,630,535 19,034,490
Less accumulated depreciation 13,861,346 12,821,500
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5,769,189 6,212,990
COST IN EXCESS OF FAIR VALUE OF NET
ASSETS ACQUIRED less accumulated
amortization of $1,285,753 in 1997 and
$1,205,036 in 1996 2,069,723 2,150,440
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 1,079,451 1,272,765
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 10,654,036 10,698,571
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$ 86,149,454 $ 86,445,647
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 3,447,335 $ 4,106,094
Accrued payroll, accrued and withheld payroll taxes 5,771,245 2,954,099
Other accrued expenses 711,282 810,785
Income taxes payable 1,544,258 53,139
Accrued insurance claims 846,273 752,450
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Total current liabilities 12,320,393 8,676,567

ACCRUED INSURANCE CLAIMS 3,183,597 2,830,647
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 2 and 3)


STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.01 par value: 15,000,000
shares authorized, 7,389,063 shares issued
and outstanding in 1997 and 8,090,663 in 1996 73,891 80,907
Additional paid in capital 26,395,858 34,603,813
Retained earnings 44,175,715 40,253,713
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Total stockholders' equity 70,645,464 74,938,433
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$ 86,149,454 $ 86,445,647
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</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.

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HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Income Statements
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
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1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 47,209,073 $ 41,342,483
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of services provided 40,078,568 35,631,791
Selling, general and administrative 4,259,971 3,137,780
Other income:
Interest income 257,903 265,865
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Income before income taxes 3,128,437 2,838,777

Income taxes 1,273,000 1,163,000
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Net income $ 1,855,437 $ 1,675,777
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Earnings per common share (Note 4) $ 0.25 $ 0.21
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding 7,524,629 8,108,189
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</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.

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HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Statements of Income
(Unaudited)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Revenues $134,160,823 $121,589,907
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of services provided 114,190,260 103,766,687
Selling, general and administrative 11,787,683 9,478,957
Other income (expense):
Settlement of civil litigation (Note 3) (1,800,000)
Interest income 1,099,123 662,197
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Income before income taxes 7,482,003 9,006,460

Income taxes 3,560,000 3,693,000
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Net income $ 3,922,003 $ 5,313,460
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Earnings per common share (Note 4) $ 0.51 $ 0.65
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding 7,753,940 8,130,861
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</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.


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HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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1997 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
<S> <C> <C>
Net Income $ 3,922,002 $ 5,313,460
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,598,078 1,598,856
Bad debt provision 1,125,000 1,725,000
Deferred income taxes (benefits) 2,972 (94,978)
Tax benefit of stock option transactions 51,784
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable (4,352,424) (3,290,009)
Prepaid income taxes 1,466,184
Inventories and supplies (18,682) (145,323)
Changes to long term notes receivable (114,509) (1,090,186)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses (758,263) (1,409,151)
Accrued payroll, accrued and withheld payroll
taxes 2,817,145 2,386,839
Accrued insurance claims 446,773 984,799
Income taxes payable 1,491,119 454,174
Prepaid expenses and other assets (196,399) (465,808)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 6,014,596 7,433,857
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Disposals of fixed assets 162,452 294,620
Additions to property and equipment (1,236,009) (1,877,065)
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,073,557) (1,582,445)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock (9,147,680) (528,975)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 880,925 91,725
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Net cash used in financing activities (8,266,755) (437,250)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,325,716) 5,414,162

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 22,677,290 16,335,886
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $19,351,574 $21,750,048
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</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Reporting

The accompanying financial statements are unaudited and do not include
certain information and note disclosures required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion
of the Company, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation
have been included. The balance sheet shown in this report as of December 31,
1996 has been derived from, and does not include, all the disclosures contained
in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1996. The financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996. The results of operations for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.

Note 2 - Other Contingencies

The Company has a $13,000,000 bank line of credit on which it may draw
to meet short-term liquidity requirements in excess of internally generated cash
flow. This line expires on September 30, 1998. Amounts drawn under the line are
payable upon demand. At both September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, there
were no borrowings under the line. However at September 30, 1997 and December
31, 1996, the Company had outstanding approximately $11,200,000 and $8,000,000,
respectively of irrevocable standby letters of credit, which primarily relate to
payment obligations under the Company's insurance program. As a result of
letters of credit issued, the amount available under the line was reduced by
approximately $11,200,000 at September 30, 1997 and $8,000,000 at December 31,
1996.

On October 28, 1997 the Company's Board of Directors authorized the
future purchase of up to 600,000 shares of its common stock on the open market.
The shares are to be purchased from time to time as determined by the Company.

The Company is also involved in miscellaneous claims and litigation
arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that these
matters, taken individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material
adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.


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Note 3  -  Provision for Estimated Cost Related to SEC Inquiry and Other Matters

On July 24, 1997 the Company and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania reached a settlement of the pending civil litigation
commenced by the United States Attorney on or about May 24, 1996. This
litigation was a result of and arose from (1) payments made by the Company for
supplies which were allegedly furnished to clients of the Company and the
actions of the Company after the payments were made and (2) payments made to
certain clients of the Company in connection with the purchase of laundry
installations from those clients. All claims described in the complaint were
settled through the payment in July, 1997 of $1,225,000 to the United States
government. The Company and its officers denied all allegations, and all
allegations against the Company and its officers were dismissed with prejudice.
The monetary impact of this settlement plus estimated related legal costs of
$575,000, amounting to approximately $1,800,000 was accrued at June 30, 1997 and
reduced the net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 by
$1,577,000 or $.21 per common share. The Company has not recorded an income tax
benefit in the accompanying financial statements for the settlement payment of
$1,225,000 and therefore the effective tax rate of 47.6% for the nine month
period ended September 30, 1997 is in excess of the statutory rate.

On March 21, 1996 the Staff of the SEC informed the Company that the
SEC had accepted a settlement pertaining to certain allegations of violations of
the Federal securities laws by the Company and certain of its officers with
respect to periods ended on or before March 31, 1992. A settlement was concluded
on October 16, 1996 when a final judgment, upon consent, was entered in the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (96
Civ.6464) based on a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission
against the Company, two of its executive officers and one former officer,
without admission or denial of the allegations of the complaint by any parties.
The action had alleged violations of certain Federal securities laws, including
anti-fraud, reporting, internal controls and books and records provisions
thereof by the Company and such officers. The claims included alleged violations
of Section 10b of the Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5 thereunder, Section 13a of the
Exchange Act and Rules 13a-1, 13a-13 and 12b-20. The Company and such officers
are permanently enjoined from violating certain provisions of the Federal
Securities laws, and the Company and these individuals were required to pay
civil penalties aggregating approximately $850,000, which was paid in December,
1996. The Company agreed to indemnify its officers with respect to their payment
obligations. The estimated monetary impact of this settlement plus related legal
costs have been reflected in the December 31, 1995 financial statements.

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During 1995, the Company  anticipated that it would incur a significant
amount of legal and related costs in connection with these matters. The Company
incurred approximately $950,000 of costs in 1995 and estimated that the
additional costs which could be incurred in connection with these matters would
be in a range of approximately $2,150,000 to $3,500,000 and accordingly accrued
as of December 31, 1995 the estimated low range of this liability. The result of
this $3,100,000 provision was to reduce 1995 net income by approximately
$2,321,000 or $.28 per common share.

Note 4 - New Accounting Pronouncement

In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share, which
is effective for financial statements for both interim and annual periods ending
after December 15, 1997. The new standard eliminates primary and fully diluted
earnings per common share and requires presentation of basic and, if applicable,
diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share is computed
by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average
common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share
reflects the weighted-average common shares outstanding and dilutive potential
common shares, such as stock options. The adoption of this new standard is not
expected to have a material impact on the disclosure of earnings per common
share in the financial statements.






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PART I.
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and notes thereto.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues for the third quarter of 1997 increased by 14.2% over revenues
in the corresponding 1996 quarter. Revenues for the nine months ended September
30, 1997 increased by 10.3% over the corresponding 1996 period. The following
factors contributed to the increase in revenues: service agreements with new
clients in existing geographic areas increased revenues by 16.9% for the third
quarter and 13.3% for the nine month period; providing new services to existing
clients increased revenues 7.2% for the third quarter and 4.7% for the nine
month period; and cancellations and other minor changes decreased revenues 9.9%
for the third quarter and 7.7% for the nine month period.

Cost of services provided as a percentage of revenues decreased to
84.9% for the third quarter of 1997 from 86.2% in the corresponding 1996
quarter. In addition, cost of services as a percentage of revenue decreased to
85.1% for the nine month period ending September 30, 1997 from 85.3% in the same
1996 period. The primary factors affecting specific variations in the 1997 third
quarter and nine month periods' cost of services provided as a percentage of
revenue and their effects on the respective 1.3% and .2% decreases are as
follows: in the third quarter an increase of 2.8% in supplies expense;
offsetting this increase was a decrease of 1.6% in the cost of labor and a 1.3%
decrease in workers' compensation, general liability and other insurance costs;
in the nine month period a 1.2% increase in supplies expense; and offsetting
this increase was a decrease of .9% in the allowance for doubtful accounts and
other reserves.


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Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue
increased in the third quarter of 1997 to 9.0% as compared to 7.6% in the
corresponding 1996 three month period. During the nine month period ending
September 30, 1997 selling general & administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenue increased to 8.8% as compared to 7.8% in the corresponding 1996 period.
The three and nine month increases are primarily attributable to additional
costs associated with the expansion of the divisional and regional staffs, as
well as the costs of installing a new computerized financial reporting system.

The Company estimated in the second quarter of 1997 that it would incur
approximately $1,800,000 of additional legal and related costs in connection
with the settlement of the previously pending governmental civil lawsuit and
accordingly established a provision in this amount for this purpose ( see Note 3
- - Provision for Estimated Cost Related to SEC Inquiry and Other Matters ). The
Company has not recorded an income tax benefit in the accompanying financial
statements for the settlement payment of $1,225,000 and therefore the effective
tax rates of 47.6% for the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 is in
excess of the statutory rate.

Interest income increased in the nine month period ending September 30,
1997 compared to the same 1996 period principally due to higher average cash
balances. The interest income decrease in the third quarter of 1997, as compared
to the first and second quarters of 1997 was primarily attributable to reduced
cash balances resulting from the Company's expenditure of approximately
$9,100,000 for a common stock buy-back which occurred during the first six
months of 1997.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 1997 the Company had working capital and cash of
$54,256,662 and $19,351,574 respectively which represents a 6% and 15% decrease
as compared to December 31, 1996 working capital and cash of $57,434,314 and
$22,677,290, respectively. The decline is primarily a result of the Company's
expending approximately $9,100,000 for open market purchases of 802,000 shares
of its common stock. As a result of the stock buy-back and the timing of payroll
payments, the Company's current ratio at September 30, 1997 decreased to 5.4 to
1 compared to 7.6 to 1 at December 31, 1996.

The net cash provided by the Company's operating activities was
$6,014,596 and $7,433,857 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1997
and 1996, respectively. The principle source of cash flows from operating
activities for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 was net
income, timing of payments for payroll, payroll related taxes and income taxes,
depreciation and amortization and charges to operations for bad debt provisions,
as well as a reduction in prepaid income taxes in 1996. The operating activity
that used the largest amount of cash was a $4,466,933 and $4,380,195 increase in
accounts and current and long term notes receivable at September 30, 1997 and
1996, respectively. The increase in these amounts resulted primarily from the
growth in the Company's revenues.

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The  Company's  principle use of cash in investing  activities  for the
nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 is the purchase of
housekeeping equipment and laundry equipment installations.

The Company expends considerable effort to collect the amounts due for
its services on the terms agreed upon with its clients. Many of the Company's
clients participate in programs funded by federal and state governmental
agencies which historically have encountered delays in making payments to its
program participants. Whenever possible, when a client falls behind in making
agreed-upon payments, the Company converts the unpaid accounts receivable to
interest bearing promissory notes. The promissory notes receivable provide a
means by which to further evidence the amounts owed and provide a definitive
repayment plan, which therefore may enhance the ultimate collectibility of the
amounts due. In some instances the Company obtains a security interest in
certain of the debtors' assets.

The Company encounters difficulty in collecting amounts due from
certain of its clients, including those in bankruptcy, those which have
terminated service agreements and slow payers experiencing financial
difficulties. In order to provide for these collection problems and the general
risk associated with the granting of credit terms, the Company has increased its
bad debt provision by $1,125,000 in the nine month period ending September 30,
1997. In making its evaluation, in addition to analyzing and anticipating, where
possible, the specific cases described above, management considers the general
collection risk associated with trends in the healthcare industry.

The Company has a $13,000,000 bank line of credit on which it may draw
to meet short-term liquidity requirements in excess of internally generated cash
flow. The bank line expires on September 30, 1998. The Company anticipates that
this credit line will be continued. Amounts drawn under the line are payable on
demand. At September 30, 1997, there were no borrowings under the line. However,
at such date, the amount available under the line had been reduced by
approximately $11,200,000 as a result of contingent liabilities of the Company
to the lender relating to letters of credit issued for the Company (See Note 2
of Notes to Financial Statements).

In accordance with the Company's previously announced authorizations to
purchase its outstanding common stock, the Company expended approximately
$9,100,000 to purchase 802,000 shares of its common stock between March 6, 1997
and April 25, 1997 at an average price of $11.41 per share. The Company remains
authorized to purchase approximately 100,000 shares pursuant to previous Board
of Directors' actions. Additionally, on October 28, 1997 the Company's Board of
Directors authorized the future purchase of up to an additional 600,000 shares
of its common stock on the open market.

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The level of capital expenditures by the Company is generally dependent
on the number of new clients obtained. Such capital expenditures primarily
consist of housekeeping equipment and laundry and linen equipment installations.
Although the Company has no specific material commitments for capital
expenditures during calendar year 1997, it estimates that it will incur capital
expenditures of approximately $2,000,000 during this year in connection with
housekeeping equipment and laundry and linen equipment installations in its
clients' facilities, as well as hardware and software expenditures relating to
the implementation of a new computerized financial reporting system. The Company
believes that its cash from operations, existing balances and available credit
line will be adequate for the foreseeable future to satisfy the needs of its
operations and to fund its continued growth. However, if the need arose, the
Company would seek to obtain capital from such sources as long-term debt or
equity financing.

Effects of Inflation

All of the Company's service agreements allow it to pass through to its
clients increases in the cost of labor resulting from new wage agreements. The
Company believes that it will be able to recover increases in costs attributable
to inflation by continuing to pass through cost increases to its clients.

Forward Looking Statements/Risk Factors

Certain matters discussed in this report may include forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results or objectives to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks arising from the Company
providing its services exclusively to the healthcare industry, credit and
collection risks associated with this industry. Additionally, the Company's
operating results would be adversely effected if unexpected increases in the
costs of labor, materials, supplies and equipment used in performing its
services could not be passed on to clients.

In addition, the Company believes that in order to improve its
financial performance it must continue to obtain service agreements with new
clients, provide new services to existing clients, achieve modest price
increases on current service agreements with existing clients and maintain
internal cost reduction strategies at the various operational levels of the
Company. Additionally, the Company believes that its ability to sustain the
internal development of managerial personnel is an important factor impacting
future operating results and successfully executing projected growth strategies.




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PART II.                  Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings. Not Applicable

Item 2. Changes in Securities. Not Applicable

Item 3. Defaults under Senior Securities. Not Applicable

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote
of Security Holders Not Applicable


Item 5. Other Information.

a) None

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

a) Exhibits -

10.6 - Amended Restated 1996 Non-Employee
Directors' Stock Option Plan
27 - Financial data schedule

b) Reports on Form 8-K - None




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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.


November 14, 1997 /s/ Daniel P. McCartney
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Date DANIEL P. McCARTNEY, Chief
Executive Officer



November 14, 1997 /s/ Thomas A. Cook
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Date THOMAS A. COOK, President
and Chief Operating Officer



November 14, 1997 /s/ James L. DiStefano
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Date JAMES L. DiSTEFANO, Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer



November 14, 1997 /s/ Richard W. Hudson
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Date RICHARD W. HUDSON, Vice
President-Finance,
Secretary and Chief
Accounting Officer


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