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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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Premium subscription pricing and features has no transparency. Cloak and dagger approach to subscription is unsettling for a family focused company.
Looking for overnight, own transportation, proof of Covid vaccinated, CNA, female care giver. So far no one fits
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-008486 when you message.
Disappointed by the fact, you have to pay just to review a response.
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Very little information, and deceptive subscription fee required for access
Hi Charles, 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 joined, and that was easy. I'm looking forward to the next step.
Hi Chad, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
Too many error messages even after paying for premium membership. Was unable to do anything without premium membership. The app is also not very intuitive.
Hi Diana, 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.
App does not include special needs or young adult setup.
Hi Kim, We'd be happy to help you with the issue you are having. 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-008463 when you message.
Mis-information- Entire site is based on fee which is misleading. Secondly, add ons are also an unfortunate way to drive up cost
Hi Lynette, 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 am unhappy that we get such little service for our fee already paid. You keep adding on options after we've paid which is pretty deceiving.
Hi Maria, I'm sorry to hear you didn't have any luck with our service. If you'd like us to take a look at your account and see where we can help, please each out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or via Facebook messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-008457 in your response along with a screen shot of the error message received.
Your site is confusing when it comes to my desire to seek and hire caregivers to work at my Assisted Care homes.
There is no clear path to post a help-wanted ad seeking care givers.
Hi Thomas, 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-008458 when you message.
Have tried to upgrade and my card keeps saying something is wrong.
Hi Nancy, 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-008453 with your message.
Hi Eric, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
I was supposed to be charged 125$ after my promo code and the website said something went wrong with my purchase and then it went through 25$ more
Hi Jason, 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-008436 when you message.
The website is somewhat confusing; and, I was not able to I'd a telephone number so I could talk to one of hyour representatives...
Hi Hector, 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-008434 with your message.
Subscription based model with auto renewing is so frustrating... I just want to find a housekeeper not pay $40 a month for care.com
Hi Joseph, 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.
Your site sucks. It's buggy. I paid for the background check membership but am still being asked to pay for them
Hi Jocelyn, 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-008431 when you message.
It has been easy, except for the logging in part. Kept telling me I needed to use a different email address and I went round in circles.
Hi Sarah, We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
Easy to navigate and good information for us to make choices.
Hi Jeff, Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team!
I like the concept but the interface is not very user friendly
Hi Theresa, 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-008426 when you message.
Its a bit annoying that I have to subscribe before I can even talk (reply) to a possible sitter. If I don't like any of them or my plans change I am locked into this. I can understand joining, but not at this early point.
Hi Nora, 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
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-008488 when you message.