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Available in more than 20 countries, Care.com is the world’s leading platform for finding and managing high-quality family care. Care.com is designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s families and caregivers, offering everything from household tax and payroll services and customized corporate benefits packages covering the care needs of working families, to innovating new ways for caregivers to be paid and obtain professional benefits.
The company generally receives positive feedback for its reliable service providers and the ease of finding suitable candidates for various needs, such as pet care and housekeeping. Customers appreciate the professionalism and attentiveness of the service providers, which enhances their overall satisfaction. However, there are notable concerns regarding service reliability, with several reports of no-shows and difficulties in communication with applicants. Additionally, issues with the website's functionality and billing practices have frustrated users. Overall, while the service shows potential, improvements in communication and reliability are essential for enhancing customer experience.
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Payment was difficult, required me to use 3 cards until the payment would process.
Hi Maile, Thank you for your feedback and I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience with the site. We'd be happy to try to assist if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005924 when you message.
Horrible payment method - had to waste one hour to make payment
Hi Ankita, We'd be happy to assist you if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center's contact us form found at help.care.com. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005920 with your message.
I couldn't get out of doing the upgrade thing so I could look for caregivers
Hi Mitchel, Thank you for your feedback and I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience with the site. We'd be happy to try to assist if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005916 when you message.
I'm having an issue with our corporate benefits, and there is no way for me to get technical assistance to resolve it. I have emailed using the address provided on your website and gotten no response.
Hi Christina, Thank you for your feedback and I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience with the site. We'd be happy to try to assist if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005918 when you message.
Wanted to use the promo code and could not find it.
Hi Jenny, We'd be happy to help you with the issue you are having. Please reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005912 when you message.
Issue with credit card. Yesterday charged my CC 4x, care supporet says you didn't charege it don't worry. My CC says yes Care.com did charge it 4x.
Hi Scott, Thank you for your feedback and I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience with the site. We'd be happy to try to assist if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005908 when you message.
I signed up for the monthly plan but got charged entire amount for a year? What is your customer service number?
Hi Gail,
Thank you for reaching out. You are shown before and after you purchase your membership plan that you are billed for the full duration of the plan you choose. We'd be happy to help you with any questions you may have. Please reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005907 when you message.
Fees are not transparent on website, only available during upgrade process.
Hi Yushu, We are a paid subscription service and not a free service. I'm sorry if you thought otherwise and therefore felt mislead. That was never our intention. Many sites like ours charge a fee in order to be able to offer you the features our site offers. Otherwise we'd just be like any other free classified site with very little to offer.
Just starting! Will keep you posted. But the cite seems to be user friendly
Hi Chimere, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
I am trying to find a sitter and I keep getting sidetracked by other questions.
Hi Kristina, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Had trouble signing in, the website said it kept redirecting. Other than this, its been a good experience.
Hi Emily, We'd be happy to help you with the issue you are having. Please reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005884 when you message.
There are things I like about it a lot, like info I provided and the prompts to do so, and the profiles of caregivers. The process to sign up is nicely streamlined. But there are so many prompts to upgrade that it almost feels scam-y and I probably would have quit before getting an account if it wasn't for the fact that a lot of people I know have used care.com.
Hi Abi, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I love the site and have used it to find jobs in the past. I think $40 is really expensive to help find a caregiver that I will already be paying.
Hi Courtney, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
This is my second time paying for the services. My last account was closed after I paid for premium services. I tried to reach out to customer services to bring the issue to their attention at least. I didn't hear back from them.
Hi L, If your account was closed, it most likely means you do not meet our eligibility guidelines. If you paid for a subscription and were closed immediately after, the system most likely issued you a refund, however it does sometimes take up to a week to process through your bank. If you'd like for us to confirm the refund, please reach out to us through the contact us link at helpl.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005876 in your response.
Just got started - will keep you posted. But the site is easy to navigate!
Hi Jessica, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
I only thought I was paying $12.99 to start and it charged my card $155.00
Hi Tara,
We'd be happy to assist you if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center's contact us form found at help.care.com. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005870 with your message.
Just signed up
Trying to find available housekeepers. Read recent reviews
Did not like seeing. G so many really did not your app
I hope I do better.
Hi Karen, We'd be happy to assist you if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center's contact us form found at help.care.com. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005871 with your message.
Very straight forward, applicants synopsis of experience very helpful.
Hi Nate, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
Trouble with incorrect name on my credit. It went through finally with wrong name. Should be
Linda L Esau as it is on credit card.
Hi Lindy, We'd be happy to help you with the issue you are having. Please reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-005862 when you message.
Answer: Hello, I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and they are currently investigating Care.com. This is important enough to me that they have scammed me out of 6 months of payments and I had to close my credit card for Fraud. If you have had a bad experience with Care.com, I would encourage you to file a complaint with BBB. If enough people complain, then they will take more serious action. Here is the website. It is a short process to submit a complaint. https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Answer: Steer clear from Care.com or what we prefer to call Care-aless. Com! They are only about profit for them. The site is for trollers that prey on innocent families. You'd be better off putting an ad in your local newspaper. Most local newspapers also have online readership too!
Answer: I am determined to shut this site down. I am contacting news programs, The Today Show, Good Morning America and any and all others. Shut them down!
Answer: This is so sad! I have been on both sides as I have an assisted living home in Pensacola Florida. I used care.com to staff my home; awful. Then when I had myself on as a provider they suspended me for a 14 year old non viloent misdemeanor, and they did not even have my permission to check past 7. They want you to get crappy providers, the good ones are kicked off because once ya get a good one, you no longer need them. Cash cow corrupt company who makes rules up as they go along, I heard 20/20 is doing a special. I plan to contact them, as I am verifiably the best care coordinator hands down, extremely good with direct care. You will only ever be returned 1 month contact the Federal Trade Commission file a complaint that's what I did, the more problems the better the case against care, com
Answer: I would be cautious. I hope she is not moving for the job, as that is NOT a good idea. I get text messages daily from people asking me to email them (often for a friend), or someone coming from out of town or whatever. I delete these right away. First of all, they should go through the regular website and email you. No one would hire anyone without first meeting them, checking references, etc. I am sitting at the home of someone I took with through the Care site. I first communicated via email, then set up a face to face and met the kids. If it seems too good to be true, it is. USE COMMON SENSE! Seriously, if you don't have common sense you really shouldn't be taking care of kids, pets or anyone else!
Answer: Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe they have a big money backer and can screw people of their money and lack of customer service? They should be called, I don't care.com
Answer: If I were you I'd choose another site. Care.com is terrible.
Answer: Some of the clients are looking for cheap labor through the internet for housekeeping. I usually tell the person to call me back for interview finish. Then I would tell them that I am self-employed and they would need to file a 1099 for taxes to IRS.
Answer: Care.com is set up for parents that pay for the service... Parents can enroll for free and place and add. However, If they do not forward their credit card any messages from caregivers will have a blocked phone number. The babysitter cam also enroll for free and make a profile for her services. However if she does nor forward her credit card she can only apply to 8 jobs every 28 days and only the ads from parents that have paid for an account will be able to contact her. DO NOT respond to anyone contacting you on your phone that did not contact through Care.com first... This is always a scam... The message will look like this: I am moving to your area soon and need car for my son/daughter. Kindly respond to my email.(They are looking to scam you for money.)
Answer: Sitter city.com could help you. I have honestly had nothing but problems with care.com. They make up rules as they decide not how things are written and do not follow their own privacy policy. They feed on single moms and dads. As well as children providing for aging parents You can place an add on Craigslist as well, for free and your prospective employee provides their own background check as it can be a most recent one and obtained by themselves at 5 to 10 dollars
Hi Karen, We are a paid subscription service and not a free service. I'm sorry if you thought otherwise and therefore felt mislead. That was never our intention. Many sites like ours charge a fee in order to be able to offer you the features our site offers. Otherwise we'd just be like any other free classified site with very little to offer.