Agency settings reference
Goal: "Where's the setting for…?" Find any agency setting quickly, and see what it does before you change it.
Where: Settings → Agency Settings
Phones & calls
| Setting |
What it does |
Guide |
| Active Phone Numbers |
Labels, locations, restrictions, relay line |
Users, roles & phone lines |
| Phone routing rules & Default rules |
Forwarding, voicemail, VoiceAI by time; auto-forward missed calls; email voicemails |
When nobody answers |
| IVR rules & User Groups |
Menu options, default groups, extensions, restricted groups |
Call routing |
| Schedule readout (#1) / Press 9 callback |
Client shift readout and callback requests |
Call routing |
| Pre-connect Call Audio |
Greeting recordings or TTS |
Call greetings |
| Out of office |
Recurring and one-off OOO, VoiceAI, on-call phone, auto-responder |
Out of office & VoiceAI |
| Always auto-announce call recordings for outbound calls |
Plays a recording notice when the other person answers |
n/a |
Fill-in requests
| Setting |
What it does |
Recommended |
| Delay before AI validates the callout |
Minutes CareQB waits before confirming a callout (1–30) |
Default |
| Auto-callout resolution |
CareQB confirms off-hours callouts and sends requests without waiting for you |
On, if you're not staffed overnight |
| Quiet hours |
Holds fill-in texts overnight (callouts are still monitored 24/7) |
For example 9 PM–6 AM |
| Distance filter ratios (Conditional / Critical) |
How far caregivers can be relative to shift length |
Default |
| OPT OUT of auto filtering based on distances |
Show caregivers every opportunity, regardless of distance |
Off |
| Thank decliners automatically |
Auto-reply to caregivers who decline |
On |
| Treat Unavailability as availability |
Unavailability is a soft conflict instead of a hard one |
Off |
See Handling callouts and Filling an open shift.
Automated issue handling
Automated scheduled reminders
| Setting |
Guide |
| First shift reminders, Shift change reminders, Shift cancellation reminders, Post-shift check-ins |
Scheduled messages |
Self-serve & relay
| Setting |
Guide |
| Client-Caregiver call relay system, relay time window |
Relay system |
AI & insights
Messaging
Integrations & billing
| Setting |
Guide |
| ERP Refresh Schedule |
Scheduling software |
| Connect Slack |
Slack |
| Billing: plan, payment method, invoices, invoice email |
Contact CareQB for plan changes |