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Early turnover fell from 54% to 19% at one BrightStar Care office

BrightStar Care of Greater Chester County, Pennsylvania, non-clinical recruitment. The office also hired 51 caregivers in 4 months, June to September 2026.

54% → 19%early turnover: new hires who left before completing 2 shifts
5.4 → 12.8non-clinical hires per month, a 2.4× increase
36 → 50active non-clinical caregivers
44%of AI phone interviews happened after hours

What changed: caregivers are staying on

Early turnover, the share of new hires and rehires who left before completing their first two shifts, fell from 54% to 19% between June and September 2026. Hiring caregivers who fit the role the first time means fewer empty shifts and less time re-recruiting for the same position.

The turnover figure covers the eight hires who were still within their first 90 days during this period.

“A great improvement for our non-clinical recruitment over the last 4 months!”

Bob OuelletteBob Ouellette, Owner/President

Hiring grew at the same time

From June to September 2026 the office hired 51 non-clinical caregivers, an average of 12.8 a month. Between October 2025 and May 2026 it averaged 5.4 a month.

Active non-clinical caregivers grew from a quarterly average of 36 in Q1 to 50 in Q3 2026, so the team is growing, not just hiring.

How the screening works for this office

Care Hero contacts every applicant within minutes, around the clock, using the office's own questions and scoring rubric. Recruiters receive a summary, score and recording for each completed interview.

Between June and September 2026, 44% of AI phone interviews took place after hours (before 8 a.m., after 4 p.m. or on weekends, Eastern time). The median applicant completed a phone screen 2.6 hours after applying, across 320 applicants.

Questions about this story

Did early turnover go down at this BrightStar Care office?

Early turnover, the share of new hires and rehires who left before completing their first two shifts, fell from 54% to 19% between June and September 2026. Active non-clinical caregivers also grew from 36 to 50.

How much did this BrightStar Care office increase hiring?

From June to September 2026 the office hired 12.8 non-clinical caregivers a month on average, compared with 5.4 a month between October 2025 and May 2026, which is 2.4 times as many.

How fast are applicants screened at this office?

The median time from application to a completed AI phone screen was 2.6 hours across 320 applicants between June and September 2026.

How many interviews happened after hours?

44% of AI phone interviews at this office happened in the evening or on weekends.

Results from one BrightStar Care franchise office, non-clinical recruitment. New hires: monthly average Jun to Sep 2026 vs. Oct 2025 to May 2026, from the office's records; the office began using Care Hero in March 2026, so the earlier period includes some Care Hero months. After-hours share and screening speed: Care Hero data, Jun to Sep 2026; after hours = before 8 a.m., after 4 p.m. or weekends (ET). Active caregivers: monthly average, Q1 vs. Q3 2026. Early turnover: share of new hires and rehires who left before completing their first 2 shifts, Jun to Sep 2026. Data shared by the office. Individual results vary. BrightStar Care is a registered trademark of its owner.

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