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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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Ease of use. Now pray I find a nice person for dad.
We love hearing this! Thanks so much for sharing and good luck with your search.
I have just signed on, so limited experience with Care.com. So far I have found the site easy to use.
Thank you for the 4 star review.
I need to talk to someone I have attempted to register 4 times today to get a discount fro 3 months at 18.95 a month using my ipad. Wouldn't accept went to my computer and got accepted without the discount. Could not reply to email I don't want without the discount. Tele *******869
Hell Nancy, 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-010277 with your message.
Very confusing for Senior citizens. We should be able to schedule over the phone.
Contact me by E-mail provided (my son's).
Hello Peg, 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-010269 with your message.
Can't find where to delete my post or quit the service
Hello Michael, 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-010267 with your message. Please check out this article in regards to cancelling your service. https://help.care.com/families/s/article/How-do-I-close-my-account-1560430847673?language=en_US
Before I had even signed up for a membership I was received tons of emails from candidates that I had not ability to respond to. Perhaps that's the marketing strategy but I found it annoying. For senior care it would be really nice to have in the filters whether they are certified or not.
Hello Tia, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Well so far, I am not sure about anything! Lol I will see if I get a response from the list of care takers. How does one reach out to any one individual? Would like to call when I can and find out more about how Care.com works.
Hello Pam, 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-010259 when you message. The best way to reach out to a caregiver is to begin by sending them a message. Check out this article about messaging.
https://help.care.com/families/s/article/how-families-can-message-a-caregiver-on-care-com?language=en_US
Too many steps. Too much marketing, much time wasted from people who are already time poor. Site looks predatory and greedy
Hello, I'm sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience with the site. I would be happy to address your concerns. For assistance, please reach out via our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or Facebook Messenger. Include Reference Number REV-010256 when you message.
Does not show if these prospects would live in our home to take care of my mother
Hello Jackie, 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-010247 with your message.
Your site continues to send me people from another zip code. Annoying
Hello Sue, 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 NumberREV-010244 when you message.
I ask for the computer category and got babysitting
Hello William, 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-010241 with your message.
Unable to cancel ongoing membership. They should make it easy to charge but difficult to cancel. I do not want a recurring membership. I remember the service did not charge a monthly fee in the past when I used it.
Hello 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-010236 when you message. You can also check out this article about closing your account. https://help.care.com/families/s/article/How-do-I-close-my-account-1560430847673?language=en_US
I have limited timed - I want to message someone who was currently on screen and now, after payment, i HAVE TO START THE SEARCH OVER AGAIN.
Hello Denise, I am very sorry for your frustration, 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-010232 with your message.
Pricey. Subscription should be all inclusive. Attempted up-selling on every product offered.
Hello Clyde, 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-010226 with your message.
The add-on pages do not want to accept No Thanks option. Took 5 times to move forward.
Hello Mary, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I don't understand back round check and said I need to pay another 59$ to check out my potential care givers?
Hello Steve, Thank you for your membership and your feedback. All caregivers are required to have an initial Carecheck/background to join Care.com. We do offer options for more extensive background checks depending on the need of the member. If you have any questions 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-010214 when you message.
Too much repetition for a request of a simple dog walker.
Hi Melinda, 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-010212 when you message.
Push for Premium Membership makes site hard to use.
Hello Wayne, 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-010211when you message.
I had to wrestle with the credit card process. The billing info should be closely shown to the application so you don't have to struggle to find out why the card info is being rejected. Its not easy or obvious to get back to the address portion of your profile. I would let a person work with your site for awhile before trying to upsell all the various services. Its too much when you just want to simply get started with an ask or review possible people to reach out to. I would really work on user experience in focus groups. I nearly gave up and moved on to Thumbtack.
Hello Douglas, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
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 Cindy, 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-010279 with your message.