If you weren’t home or weren’t paying attention that’s on you. Truth is you have no recourse you didn’t check their background and the state agencies in FL that are supposed to deal with this do not help at all.

Do NOT name them on any forum.
Name them to relevant Law Enforcement and Crime against Seniors as advised.

File a report with the police if you do nothing else

In Colorado, I had the same maid for decades. At first ,every time I couldn't find something, I'd suspect the maid might have taken it. Turns out I'd always find the missing item. Sometimes I would hide things from my maid and forget where I put them. I never once accused my maid, because I learned that it was I who was misplacing things. I am not sure we can make a firm case that a maid took our things, because we didn't see her take them, and we can't prove a burglar didn't take them. And as I age I can't even find my glasses, much less my expensive things (o:

I had a friend refuse to give back items she had that were mine. I was told that my only hope would be small claims court. It takes a long time.

Not much of a friend

Hopefully you have pictures of the missing items? If so, detectives usually will go to pawn shops, find the item and get the name of the person responsible...good luck

Visit Seniors Against Crime and they will go after them if you have their home address. If you don’t you’re out of luck.

That's why I like to stay home when I have people cleaning. I'm not comfortable with anyone in my house when I'm not there.

Not so. You would be amazed at the information a good detective can uncover while interviewing a”person of interest “.

In Va we knew the lady very well and would go out as necessary. Without knowing them very well no way do we leave

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File a police report.

Seniors vs Crime does far more than “maintain a list.” That’s, frankly, an insult to a group of dedicated VOLUNTEERS who recover hundreds of thousands of dollars to victims every year. I know.

SVC, however, is not a law enforcement agency. That’s why, many posts back, I recommended filing a police report with the appropriate law enforcement agency. If the OP prefers not to do this, that’s their decision.

One technique I have read about is to look at marketplace websites such as EBay and Facebook Marketplace. Thieves will often try to sell their loot on these sites. If the items are high value, even the police will search these sites. If the object is listed for sale the police will feign as a buyer, meet with the seller and make an arrest.

You can do this search yourself. If you do not have an account at the more popular marketplace websites, ask a trusted friend or relative to help you.

So what if she publicly names the mother and daughter and tomorrow finds the items?! I think it is strictly a matter to be handled by the police. If you are hiring someone you should ask for and investigate references.