Trust signals
Verification Standards
Last updated September 21, 2026.
Published profile
A published caregiver profile means a registered caregiver account chose to make that profile visible. It does not, by itself, mean CheaperSitters independently verified every statement in the profile.
Screening complete
Public screening badges are currently disabled. Future status language will require evidence of a qualifying completed provider process; intake or an internal field alone cannot establish completion.
Reviews
Public reviews require a care arrangement that the family confirmed and both parties subsequently marked complete. An application, message, request, or one-sided completion is not a finished care engagement. CheaperSitters does not publish seeded testimonials as real reviews.
Ratings
Displayed ratings are calculated from visible qualifying reviews. A new profile with no reviews is identified as new rather than shown with a misleading zero-star score.
Credentials
Skills, certifications, licenses, insurance, training, and experience are user-submitted unless a specific status explicitly says CheaperSitters verified the underlying credential.
Status changes
Verification and screening status can change when information expires, is corrected, is disputed, or no longer meets the applicable standard. CheaperSitters may remove or revise a badge when the supporting basis changes.