Jiseikai

What Jiseikai does

Jiseikai (社会福祉法人慈生会) is a Tokyo-headquartered social welfare corporation (社会福祉法人) operating an integrated portfolio of licensed welfare facilities across three geographic clusters in Japan: the Nakano area of Tokyo, the Kiyose area of Tokyo, and the Nasu area of Tochigi Prefecture. Founded circa 1920 under Catholic-inspired principles to serve tuberculosis patients who had been expelled from sanatoriums, the organization has expanded over nearly a century into a multi-segment welfare provider operating 17+ facilities covering elderly care (special nursing homes, low-cost care houses, day services, visiting nursing, helper services, care plan management, community-based comprehensive support), childcare and child welfare (nursery, infant home, child welfare facility), medical services (Bethlehem Hospital, a designated medical protection facility), and disability services (residential support, consultation, after-school day service, multi-functional office).

The organization's service model is directly operated rather than franchised or partnered: it staffs, licenses, and runs each facility under its own corporate umbrella. Revenue is generated through fees for social welfare services at each facility, which are predominantly reimbursed through Japan's public long-term care insurance (介護保険), child welfare public funding, and disability welfare public funding systems, supplemented by private-pay fees for low-cost care houses. The organization reports no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no public technology stack; operations are facility-based and service-delivery driven, with a direct-to-consumer go-to-market executed through on-site service delivery and community outreach events such as dementia supporter training and long-term care insurance education programs. Jiseikai holds no external shareholders, has no parent company, and is governed by its own board in line with its founding Catholic mission of creating 'good families' for those in need.

Name

Jiseikai

Legal name

社会福祉法人慈生会

Website

https://jiseikai.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Jiseikai operates child welfare, hospitals, education welfare for the disabled and elder people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAGAI

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

SECONDARYHLAFAOAB

Medically Complex / High-Acuity Chronic Care LTACHs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals

SECONDARYHSAAAIAL

Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare Services

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly nursing care
• Child welfare services
• Disability support services
• Medical care facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Welfare Service Fees: Revenue is generated through fees for social welfare services provided at facilities, which are typically covered by government subsidies under Japan's social welfare system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jiseikai is a Japanese social welfare corporation that operates a multi-facility network providing child welfare, hospital and medical care, disability welfare, and elderly welfare services. Its portfolio includes special nursing homes, day care centers, visiting nursing stations, helper stations, care plan centers, infant homes, nursery schools, child welfare facilities, a hospital, and disability support facilities across the Nakano, Kiyose, and Nasu areas. Services are delivered directly on-site at facilities and through community-based visiting services under Japan's social welfare insurance and government subsidy framework.

Product overview

Jiseikai is a social welfare corporation operating a multi-facility portfolio across three geographic areas in Japan (Nakano in Tokyo, Kiyose in Tokyo, and Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture). The organization provides integrated welfare services through four core business segments: elderly welfare (including nursing homes, day care, visit nursing, and care plan management), child welfare (nurseries, infant homes, and child welfare facilities), medical services (hospital), and disability support services. The facilities operate as distinct branded service units under the Jiseikai umbrella, with each facility type serving specific care needs—from infant care and childcare in the child welfare segment, to nursing homes and day services for the elderly, to hospitals and visiting nurse stations for medical care, and various disability support facilities. The organization was founded approximately a century ago with Catholic-inspired principles focused on creating 'good families' for those in need, particularly tuberculosis patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ベタニアホーム (Bethania Home): Special nursing home for elderly located in Nakano area
• 慈しみの家 (Mercy House)
• べトレヘム学園 (Bethlehem Gakuen)
• べトレヘムの園病院 (Bethlehem Hospital)
• ナザレットの家 (Nazareth House)
• 聖家族ホーム (Holy Family Home)
• 聖ヨゼフ老人ホーム (St. Joseph Elderly Home)
• マ・メゾン光星 (Ma Maison Kosei)
• エスポワール (Espoir)
• ベタニアの家 (Bethania no le)

Products and services

• Bethania Home (ベタニアホーム) A special elderly nursing home (特別養護老人ホーム) in the Nakano area providing long-term residential care for elderly residents.
• St. Joseph Elderly Home (聖ヨゼフ老人ホーム)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Seirei Social Welfare Group: One of Japan's largest social welfare corporations operating hospitals, elderly care facilities, and disability services across multiple regions, sharing a comprehensive welfare mission and multi-service structure closely aligned with Jiseikai.
• Nichii Gakkan: Japan's largest private provider of nursing care, medical services, and health-related staffing, directly competing with Jiseikai in elderly care, visiting nursing, and care management services.
• Tsukui Corporation: Major Japanese provider of home care, elderly day services, and group homes, directly competing with Jiseikai's elderly care and disability support facilities across a comparable service mix.
• Sompo Care: Major Japanese elderly care provider operating nursing homes, day services, and home care across Japan, directly competing with Jiseikai's elderly residential care and helper services.
• Charm Care: Listed Japanese nursing home operator focused on residential elderly care, comparable to Jiseikai's Bethania Home and St. Joseph Elderly Home special nursing facilities in service model and customer base.
• Benesse Style Care: Major Japanese elderly care provider operating nursing homes, day services, and group homes across Japan, directly competing with Jiseikai's elderly residential care portfolio.
• Care Service Co., Ltd. Japanese provider of home care, visiting nursing, and elderly care services, directly competing with Jiseikai's visiting nursing station and helper services segments.
• Riei Co., Ltd. Japanese elderly care facility operator and staffing provider offering nursing care and visiting services comparable to Jiseikai's multi-facility elderly welfare portfolio.
• GreenLife Co., Ltd. Japanese nursing home and group home operator focused on elderly residential care, comparable to Jiseikai's special nursing home and protected elderly home services across the Kanto region.

Broad incumbents

• Saiseikai: The largest nationwide social welfare organization in Japan with 80+ hospitals and welfare facilities, operating under a similar social welfare corporation structure with comprehensive elderly, medical, and disability services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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