I used to run care homes specifically for failing homes that needed to have someone come in and help get things turned around, on the up and avoid enforcement action.
The worst were larger providers that owned multiple sometimes hundreds of different places and used a recruitment agency to whittle down applicants for job roles that needed very particular skills, experience and most importantly, the right person to fit in with the rest of the team.
I only figured it out after wondering how the fuck places ended up paying absurd salaries to staff that were as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest. One huge private care provider for example had thrown no fewer than five different management roles to tackle one place with a long history of non-compliance including acting manager, regional / area manager, recruiment manager all to the tune of over £100k to try fixing what only needed one with specific experience and background.
I also discovered over time how agencies actually do more harm than good and will filter out the best, most ideal staff who just don't want to go through all the nonsense and bollocks of an online pre-application test and in my case, I wouldn't apply for a job as care manager because I didn't know which home it was and they refused to give me the name.
All I wanted to know which I explained is the name of the place because it might be somewhere I've worked for previously and have no interest whatsoever in going anywhere near. It meant I'd be wasting their time, my time and the employer's and I wasn't happy to give my personal details and apply for a mystery job. They wouldn't have it so I wouldn't apply but if they had just told me where it was and I had no prior dealings with, I'd have applied in a heartbeat.
What I did and generally found got a better response was post the job advert and aim to keep the wording, tone and overall language informal, friendly and ask people to forward a CV and email telling me a little about themselves and what sort of person they are including a note that we are keen to know and find the right person as opposite to finding a person that ticks the necessary boxes.
Alternatively they could call me for an informal friendly chat about the job and we'd take it from because not everyone has enough relevant experience or quals to create even a sparse CV but they might still have exactly the right traits, qualities and personality that counts.
Some of the best care staff I ever had the privilige of working with and alongside started out without a single qualification and two girls needed to compelte basic literacy and numeracy courses before they could be accepted to start NVQ's. One is now a deputy manager and the other is in her third year training to be nurse.
I often wonder how many ideal candidates have either not bothered to apply or hit a brick wall when agencies refuse to engage and give the most basic info about the company.