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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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Huge hassle trying to upgrade. Entered the exact credit card info 5 times.
Registration/options seem pretty good. Will know more give informed decision after use/results.
Hi Brett, Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team!
First time using so i dont know yet. Haven't seen how they contact me or i them
Hi Carla, 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-008628 with your message.
The requirement for a subscription in order to respond to messages from applicants is pretty sneaky, but otherwise this appears to be a very useful resource. If it bears good results and helps me acquire additional help for my father, then the fees are worth it. Fingers crossed.
Hi Ari, 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-008629.
Job description sometimes stops accepting data or erases data with either windows or android. Frustrating.
Hi Bill, 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-008624 when you message.
It is useful but I had to pay for premium service when I wasn't ready.
Hi Marilee, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
I just signed up. I was charged for $240 that i did not order. When i tried to chat, i was kicked out so i'm logging back in.
Hello James, 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-008617 with your message.
New to the program so trying to navigate/learn website.
Hello Polly, Thank you for the 4 star review.
Website is glitches, and clunky, but I'm getting it done.
Hello Cass, I am sorry you had trouble with the site. 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-008608with your message.
Need advance payment options using the web interface. Mobile and Web should have the same payment features.
Hello Efrem, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Way too expensive and way too many "upgrades" for even more money
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Was good but asked about changing payment plan and did not get a response
Hello Don, 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-008597 with your message.
I just signed up & none of the cargives I shortlisted in my sign up process are showing to me now. I picked 10- 12 people but for what? Why isn't that list present or accessible from my account?
Hello Tonya, I am so sorry for your frustration. 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-008594 with your message.
Too many ads. Making it hard to do what u came to the website to do.
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Not sure why I have to sign up for the background checks at this point.
Hello Leita, 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-008591 with your message.
Easy, clear, steps easy.
Give a format for date for credit card
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Care.com Member Care Team
I have found 2 quality care givers on this site. I have had to do my due diligence though because there have been some people who were duds… one refused me because of my looks (asked for a picture and then refused once they saw me), and some have views that were not consistent with our family values. But that just means you need to interview and have a trial visit before hiring.
Thanks so much for the great review! I’m happy to hear you are finding success with the site!
Please give the subscriber the choice between 0ne month, 3 months, 6 months, or a year. I was looking to subscribe for a month to try but I di not have the option of choice. The only objection I have to your services..
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Too many added charges to click through. Otherwise, helpful.
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Stil new, when I find a sitter that works for my family I will update this.
Thank you for the 4 star review.
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 Robert,
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-008642 when you message.