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The Bests Algo privately resolves whether the agency, family or caregiver is the employer; verifies the agency licence or permit where required, legal work status, contract and payroll route; then requires fresh identity, police and vulnerable-sector screening appropriate to the jurisdiction, live reference calls, current child and infant CPR/first aid, role-specific experience, driving evidence where needed and a paid, supervised trial before any caregiver is treated as matched. It assesses child-development practice, routines, discipline boundaries, medication, food and allergy safety, transport, privacy, cameras, outings, handoff, emergency planning, communication and backup or replacement reality. Agency screening is a starting point, not a substitute for the family's own verification. 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The Bests Algo privately resolves whether the agency, family or caregiver is the employer; verifies the agency licence or permit where required, legal work status, contract and payroll route; then requires fresh identity, police and vulnerable-sector screening appropriate to the jurisdiction, live reference calls, current child and infant CPR/first aid, role-specific experience, driving evidence where needed and a paid, supervised trial before any caregiver is treated as matched. It assesses child-development practice, routines, discipline boundaries, medication, food and allergy safety, transport, privacy, cameras, outings, handoff, emergency planning, communication and backup or replacement reality. Agency screening is a starting point, not a substitute for the family's own verification. 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The Bests Algo privately resolves whether the agency, family or caregiver is the employer; verifies the agency licence or permit where required, legal work status, contract and payroll route; then requires fresh identity, police and vulnerable-sector screening appropriate to the jurisdiction, live reference calls, current child and infant CPR/first aid, role-specific experience, driving evidence where needed and a paid, supervised trial before any caregiver is treated as matched. It assesses child-development practice, routines, discipline boundaries, medication, food and allergy safety, transport, privacy, cameras, outings, handoff, emergency planning, communication and backup or replacement reality. Agency screening is a starting point, not a substitute for the family's own verification. 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