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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000731012-16-000169
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000731012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
		IRS NUMBER:				232018365
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3220 TILLMAN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BENSALEM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2159381661

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3220 TILLMAN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BENSALEM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCARTNEY DANIEL P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210672

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12015
		FILM NUMBER:		162013941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3220 TILLMAN DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BENSALEM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156394274

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3220 TILLMAN DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BENSALEM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19020
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    <periodOfReport>2016-11-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HCSG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCCARTNEY DANIEL P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3220 TILLMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BENSALEM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-11-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>38.466</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2057244</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Harrity, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-22</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>DANIEL MCCARTNEY POA 7-10-2012
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of John Shea and
Michael Harrity signing singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") relating to Healthcare Services
Group, Inc. (the "Company");

2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or
amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact, or each such attorney-in-fact's substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  The undersigned acknowledges that such
attorney-in-fact is not assuming: (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with
the requirements of the Act; (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such
requirements; or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under
Section 16(b) of the Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required
to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this
10th day of July, 2012.



Signature /s/ Daniel P. McCartney

Print Name Daniel P. McCartney


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