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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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Forgot my password I went through everything and then I forgot my password and you didn't give me one then
So many ads! Just let me buy the membership. Plus, you advertise 20% off, and then when I subscribe, the code is gone!
Hello Victoria, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team. 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-008963 with your message.
They charged me 85 when I signed up for monthly 43.00
Hello Ana, 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-008962 with your message.
I haven't used the website in a few years, but I think it was better then to use.
Hello Dana, Thank you for your review and membership.
I was a nanny for years on Care.com with great success. This is my first time on seeking an elder caregiver.
We love hearing this! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team
It was very easy. I hope all will go well. I NEVER leave my little ones with anyone I don't know personally.
Hello Kimberly, Thank you for the five star review.
Easy to search for services within a given area and specific services.
Thanks so much for the great review! I'm happy to hear you are finding success with the site!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team
Keep asking for upgrades …all I want is a night companion. Hard to communicate with them
Hello Shirley, 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-008939 with your message.
I accidentally signed up for the incorrect monthly program. Trying to fix it through customer care. Not easy to find
Hello Emilee, 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-0 08936with your message.
I would like to be able to see filters with more detail regarding how agile the caregiver could be and strong for transfers etc.
Hello Laura, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I feel it was misleading to say you provide background checks with the premium membership and then charge extra for that service.
Hello Sally, Thank you for your membership and your feedback. I am sorry you felt that the background check fees were not clear. 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. For assistance, please reach out via our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or Facebook Messenger. Include Reference Number REV-008918
Having to pay before viewing applicants is pretty $#*!ty. The paywall is fine, but needs to be before the first round of communication. We can't even see if the money is worth the applicants.
Hi Nicholas, We are a paid subscription service and not a free service. I'm sorry if you thought otherwise and therefore felt mislead. That was never our intention. Many sites like ours charge a fee in order to be able to offer you the features our site offers. Otherwise we'd just be like any other free classified site with very little to offer.
The options for what you're looking for is... limited.
You should really expand on the type of caregiver that you may be looking for. Post Surgical, medical, adult care, etc. There are lots of options here that are missing.
Hi Valerie, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Pretty easy set up and use so far (looking to hire babysitter)
Hi Daniel, Thanks so much for the great review! I’m happy to hear you are finding success with the site!
The website is good, but I don't like that it opens a new tab every time I click to see a profile.
Hi Monica, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
Its bull$#*! gave me@ prices and I took the lower price of course and STILL dont Have YOUR phone contact # so i have to Pay YOU AND the Cleaner?!
Hi Mark, We appreciate your feedback. I'm sorry to hear you feel our subscription service is dishonest. Our service is by subscription so members have the convenience of using their premium benefits whenever they need them. However, they can always cancel through their account or by reaching out to our Member Care team at any time. Our Member Care team can be reached via the Contact Us link in our Help Center found at help.care.com or through our Facebook Messenger. If you'd like to discuss further please reach out to us and include Reference Number REV-008895.
So far all is easy and got potential candidates for employment
Hi Bernadette, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
Signed up for a yr said I could cancel anytime by that they mean whatever u pay for you won't get charged again next year tried getting my credit card to charge back no luck slimey pigs don't even have a phone number for support
Hi Alex, We appreciate your feedback. I'm sorry to hear you feel our subscription service is dishonest. Our service is by subscription so members have the convenience of using their premium benefits whenever they need them. However, they can always cancel through their account or by reaching out to our Member Care team at any time. Our Member Care team can be reached via the Contact Us link in our Help Center found at help.care.com or through our Facebook Messenger. If you'd like to discuss further please reach out to us and include Reference Number REV-008887.
Kind of confusing re all the upgrades needed. Upgrade to unlock messaging?
Hi Kinn, 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 don't like that I pay $38 for a month, and then gat a bunch of add one for good service. Just ask me for the price - don't Spirit Airlines me.
Hi Kathy, 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
Hello Debbie, 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-008965 with your message.