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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 was incredible to find care in my rural town through this website
It isn't clear if further checks (for $120) is in addition to the six-month rate already paid.
Hi Pat, 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-012892 when you message.
Keep trying to upsell me with ridiculous prices. A background check or two should be included with premium and then trying to sell my info to a third party? Not very classy if I'm being honest.
Hi Edwin, I am sorry you are frustrated with the add-on offers. Care.com offers a variety of features to accommodate the needs of all our members. 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-012888 with your message.
Right now, I'm not getting what I want. Maybe I filled out something wrong, but I really need a helper not just someone to come clean but someone that can help me to do the things I'm not able to do.
Hi Julie, 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-012889 with your message.
So annoying! I pick out some people I want to contact for services, pay my money, and then I want to be able to immediately go back to that screen and contact those people. I don't have that at all. This seems like a scam. Wasting my time.
Hi Megan, 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-012886 when you message.
My email is *******@aol.com please corect my email. It shows it wrong. Even though I am a returning customer. Than you
Hi Kiana, 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-012883 with your message.
It is way too easy to sign up for stuff you do not want. Very preditory practices, I now understand all the bad reviews. It is also a bad business practice not to send an email of the receipt to your email, I am now wondering if there was an intentional bug in the web code that did not opt me out of all your extra services. I great e commerce web site inculdes a review of your options before you hit submit.
Hi James, 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-012884 when you message.
I did not realize it was so much money to use the site. Otherwise it is fine.
I wish the site had a month free trial instead of charging up front.
Hi Rosa, 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-012881 with your message.
I thought I had selected a housekeeper already and that she was on the service because you had done a background check already. But I am looking forward to having a reliable housekeeper who can be flexible and reliable.
Thank you for the 5 star review!
Started with a free subscription. Then to a %20 off promo. Then to 3 options. Then to additional charge for background checks
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I don't like, "For X Dollars" add this and that… To me, "Premium Membership" should include all add-ons… "Premium" connotes "Top of The Line". All the add-ons cheapen the "Premium Experience".
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I have been looking for a service that can connect me in real time to caregivers for my Mom. Thank yo so much for providing this website. I will keep you updated how the hunt for a caregiver goes!
We love hearing this! Thanks so much for sharing!
Had issues with posting my job and kept getting an error message. Not very user friendly.
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-012864 when you message.
Way to much different offers that didn't pertain to just offering pet sitters
I don't like that it was not clear up front that I would have to pay at least $40 to see any of the people who might fit my needs. I didn't know that until after I had "submitted a job" and people could start applying to it. While I understand that you want to make money from your site and work, it just felt like a sleazy way of tricking me into it.
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.
I just signed on to your service and I'm trying to get off of an add-on feature which you're apparently already charging me for
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-012848 when you message.
Awful sign-up process. Last week, the website said my card couldn't be authorized. I called my card company and they said that the issue was w/Care.com.
After waiting almost a week, and re-attempting today, your checkout site said that there was a problem with my card but still charged me the amount. However, there does not appear to be a second charge and I am hoping that stays the case.
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-012844 when you message.
You should say you have to buy a membership either way
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.
It's very expensive and seems to be very money consuming
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.
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
So happy to hear you are finding success with the site! We really appreciate you sharing your experience!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team