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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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It's hard to navigate. Not sure how to get back to menu to continue.
All categories are not listed. I am looking for a personal assistant but cant select that category. Also, i marked some folks as favorites but there is not a way to see them in one place.
After I paid the ridiculously high amount for my subscription it wouldn't let me in to check my messages.
Hi Andrea, Thank you so much for your feedback; we really appreciate your sharing your experience with us. 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-014011 when you message.
I would have liked more information. Like how to reach you. Where to find my account. What other type of help you offer?
Hi Lynn, Thank you so much for your feedback; we really appreciate your sharing your experience with us. 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-014001 when you message.
Started a chat and then it disappeared. Not much help.
Hi Mike, We'd be happy to assist you. Premium members or members who have a current booking can always live chat with us through the Contact Us button found at help.care.com as well as reach out to us via our phone number listed on your credit card statement. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-013986 with your message.
Very convenient to have online applications and interviews
We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
Too confusing trying to upgrade folks. Just charge the fee and let us get back to what we're here to do. Makes me very worried that you're really just here to rip old folks off.
Hi Tom, Thank you so much for your feedback; we really appreciate your sharing your experience with us. 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-013978 when you message.
Very user-friendly! I appreciate the helpful hints and add-on packages.
We love hearing this! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team
Free info is good, but a bummer that you have to purchase to reach out to anyone. But I get it. You have to make money to keep providing the service so...
Hi Heidi, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I want to reset password but am unable to use new password
Hi, We'd be happy to assist you. Premium members or members who have a current booking can always live chat with us through the Contact Us button found at help.care.com as well as reach out to us via our phone number listed on your credit card statement. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-013961 with your message.
Signup is confusing and misleading obviously in order to hide the fees and costs. I have posted a job and don't know what to do next. So far this experience is terrible.
Hi Angela, Thank you so much for your feedback; we really appreciate your sharing your experience with us. 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-013959 when you message.
Hi David, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team
Reasonably easy to navigate - though some of the questions would benefit from users being able to select more than one answer (e.g., care for male or female - no option to say "both" i.e., parents)
Hi Rachel, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
I had to create and pay for a new account. I couldn't get ahold of anyone and would love someone to call me at *******013.
Hi Elaine, I'm so sorry to hear you have been having trouble reaching someone to assist you. As an online-based company, we utilize our online capabilities to the fullest. Please reach out to us through our Contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook messenger and we'd be happy to assist. Please include Reference Number REV-013945 in your response.
I am pressing on because care.com was recommended. HOWEVER, the care.com com experience already feels shady/scammy/con artist that a client MUST pay a MANDATORY $40 fee to earn the privilege of speaking with a customer service rep. Hmmmm...
Hi Donna, I am sorry for your frustration, The free membership gives you a chance to try our services in case you weren’t ready to commit to purchasing a Premium Membership when you first visited Care.com. To ensure the safety of our community and to support our efforts in providing you a high quality service there is a fee associated with a Premium Membership. If you need assistance please 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-013944 with your message.
Way too many screens during the upgrade process. I'm paying for this service now. I should just get to see my applicants and not wade through your advertisements.
Hi Sarah, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
The premium membership is poorly explained. I thought there was a basic membership that I could at least chat with ppl.
Hi Teena, I am sorry for your frustration, The free membership gives you a chance to try our services in case you weren’t ready to commit to purchasing a Premium Membership when you first visited Care.com. To ensure the safety of our community and to support our efforts in providing you a high quality service there is a fee associated with a Premium Membership. If you need assistance please 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-013942 with your message.
There is no "free tier" of services on Care.com. They posted my job description after the initial quiz and then asked for me to pay $42 to see the results, but nowhere does it say what that money is for or what's included with a subscription. There are caregivers wasting their time responding to my job and I can't see their messages or reply back unless I pay $42. It's intentionally an opaque process to bait you into paying because you feel bad.
Hi Kim, I am sorry for your frustration, The free membership gives you a chance to try our services in case you weren’t ready to commit to purchasing a Premium Membership when you first visited Care.com. To ensure the safety of our community and to support our efforts in providing you a high quality service there is a fee associated with a Premium Membership. If you need assistance please 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-013938 with your message.
So hard to use and won't do anything without paying.
Hi Alex, 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. 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-013929 when you message.
No opportunity to go back and edit. Really looking for a male if possible. They have to take him to his golf and Pickleball activities and to the gym. I think he would be more comfortable with a male but it seems that they're few and far between!
Hi Mady, We'd be happy to assist you. Premium members or members who have a current booking can always live chat with us through the Contact Us button found at help.care.com as well as reach out to us via our phone number listed on your credit card statement. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-013928 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
We'd be happy to assist you. Premium members or members who have a current booking can always live chat with us through the Contact Us button found at help.care.com as well as reach out to us via our phone number listed on your credit card statement. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-014013 with your message.