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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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I don't think I should have to pay for a subscription just to contact potential pet sitters.
I paid the monthly fee before realizing that no one could accommodate our needs
Hi Kathie!
So sorry to hear you didn't have any luck with our service. If you'd like us to take a look at your account and see where we can help, please each out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or via Facebook messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-002888 in your response along with a screen shot of the error message received.
I made a mistake when submitting payment and can't figure out how to contact to change order
Hi Heidi!
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-002887 with your message.
I found it hard to get started it was not letting me join for some reason. Jim.
Hi Jim!
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-002885 when you message.
The contract, and other assistance with hiring should be included in the upgraded subscription? Most importantly, the level of services should be very clearly identified at the very beginning to show what we are getting for the upgraded subscription. Nickel and Dime-ing us with added features is terrible.
This was a scam!
Hi Gilda,
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
It took more than 10 tries to get the transaction to process. This has delayed my search by several days.
Hi Vickie,
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-002882 when you message.
I thought Care.com did background checks. Price was supposed to be. Price was for premium... and initially I only asked for the 3 month option
Hi Toni,
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-002878 when you message.
Took me 3 days to complete upgrade. Due to."technical decultures",, "call to complete upgrade", but no number given, tried to "chat" problem, screen would not scroll to "send message. First impression? Not good.
Hi Doris,
We are happy to answer any questions you may have. You can reach us through our Contact Us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-002876 in your response.
Lack of information, and even more so missing a lot of filters to view for best results
Hi Yukie,
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Setting up account was just as expected. Thank you.
Hi Bill,
Thanks so much for the great review! I’m happy to hear you are enjoying your experience with the site!
The website is glitches and I haven't had anyone who is actually looking for full-time work.
Hi Brie,
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-002865 when you message.
Why the $#*! did you charge me 131 when I only paid for a month. I want a refund!
Hi Isabelle,
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-002862 when you message.
I completed an application to the program as I had a response to a post but I have not seen anything to reconnect with that inquiry yet. Hopefully it is fothcoming.
Hi Art!
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-002861 with your message.
I have always found this service to be a great help in finding caregivers. Thank you care.com
Hi Pat,
Thanks so much for the great review! I’m happy to hear you are enjoying your experience with the site!
Don't prevent me from reading a message of a person no longer a member of care.com
Hi Carol,
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
It is RIDICULOUSLY hard to get a picture approved, even following all the guidelines. And when they are not approved, there's no specific direction as to why it wasn't approved, which would be helpful. So frustrating.
Hi Kelly,
I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble getting your picture approved. 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-002857 with your message.
It has been increasingly difficult to use this on my cell phone, there are issues with the link and no option to contact anyone. I have sent emails asking for a phone call and have not received a call or email response.
Hi Kim!
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-002844 when you message.
Am not in love with signing up for something that automatically renews.
Hi Wendy,
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I do not like that when i try to send my number it block my number out
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I am very uncomfortable. I'd like to have a chance to talk someone and get clarification. I hoped to pick a few candidates, but the system does not allow me to do that. Also, there was no discount code shown before I paid.
I am already disappointed. Can you improve your image by contacting personally?
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-002834 with your 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 Susan,
Thank you for your feedback. We will be sure to pass this information to our product team.