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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Washington, D. C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><B><font style='font-size:10 PT'>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 17, 2006</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><strong><font style='font-size:18 PT'>HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.</font></strong></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<font style='font-size:10 pt'>(State or other jurisdiction of</font><br>
<font style='font-size:10 pt'>Incorporation or organization)</font><br></td>
        <td align=center valign=top width="280" style="padding:6pt 0in 0in 0in"><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>0-120152</font></b><br>
            <font style='font-size:10 pt'>(Commission</font><br>
<font style='font-size:10 pt'>File Number)</font><br></td>
        <td align=center valign=top width="280" style="padding:6pt 0in 0in 0in"><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>23-2018365</font></b><br>
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                    <td align=center valign=top width="280" style="padding:6pt 0in 0in 0in"><b><font style='font-size:10 pt'>3220 Tillman Drive-Suite 300, Bensalem, Pennsylvania</font></b><br>
<font style='font-size:10 pt'>(Address of principal executive offices)</font><br></td>
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19020</font></b><br>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 215-639-4274</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><strong><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Not Applicable</font></strong></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>On October 17, 2006 Healthcare Services Group, Inc.issued a press release (the &#147;Press Release&#148;) announcing its earnings for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference to this Current Report.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>The information contained herein shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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    Release and financial tables dated October 17, 2006</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-indent:5%;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><U><font style='font-size:10 PT'>HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.</font></U></p> </td> </tr>
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<font style='font-size:10 pt'>October 18, 2006</font></p> </td>

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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><br> <font style='font-size:10 pt'>/S/ Richard W. Hudson</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:10 pt'>Vice President- Finance and Secretary</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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Prepared and Filed by St Ives Financial
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 17, 2006
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
0-120152
(Commission
File Number)
23-2018365
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
3220 Tillman Drive-Suite 300, Bensalem, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)
19020
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 215-639-4274
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b) )
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c) )
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 17, 2006 Healthcare Services Group, Inc.issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing its earnings for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference to this Current Report.
The information contained herein shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
( a )
Not applicable
( b )
Not applicable
( c )
Not applicable
( d )
Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
99.1
Press
    Release and financial tables dated October 17, 2006
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
October 18, 2006
/S/ Richard W. Hudson
Date
Vice President- Finance and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit:
99.1
Press
    Release and financial tables dated October 17, 2006 issued by Healthcare
    Services Group, Inc.