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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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I am looking for a pet sitter. Posted some form of an ad just to get access. Realized I needed to "upgrade" (subscribe). So I did. Now that I have upgraded, I'm still seeing the applicant's information blocked, and being told I need to upgrade to see more. I suggest having a tester go through this process on different browsers (I'm using Chrome) and trying to weed out the bugs. Otherwise I love your site. I've used it in the past for my kids care too but couldn't figure out how to log in again, so I may have multiple accounts. Thanks
I do not like the way you do not have the option of continuing with the limited use, you must purchase a premium membership and then you have no choice but to continue to agree to future charges of 38.99 per month if you don't cancel EVEN if you buy a one month only membership.
Thank you so much for your feedback; we really appreciate your sharing your experience with us. You can cancel the auto renewal of any membership by logging into your account and going to membership information. 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-008353 when you message.
The subscription offering is misleading I thought the initial payment would e for the first month at $12.95 not the full annual payment of $155..
Thank you so much for your feedback; we really appreciate your sharing your experience with us. I apologize if you were not aware that all Care.com memberships are paid in full at the time of the upgrade. 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-008351 when you message.
You trick people into paying more and are not transparent with your services
Hello Maggie, I am so sorry to hear your feedback on Care.com. 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-008346 when you message.
Your site is confusing. I don't want to spend $131 right now. You say $10/month but then take the full year out up front. CANCEL my subscription now.
Hello Tom, 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-008342 with your message.
Care.com's business model is basically to trap you into a non-refundable year long subscription. My experience is they did not vet care givers well and consequently it attracts scammers. I was stood up twice by a nanny that had great reviews. They seem to push the good reviews and hid the bad reviews and most care givers have zero experience so you are opening yourself up to anyone. Care does not offer care givers training or standardization in the people that are allowed to offer "care". They charge a hefty monthly fee and make it difficult to cancel siting errors in your request hoping you forget then they keep charging you monthly and will not give you your money back. Terrible business model.
Hello Ava, I am so sorry to hear your feedback on care.com. If your would like to discuss your concerns, please reach out via our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or Facebook Messenger. Include Reference Number REV-REV-008340 when you message.
I cannot find any payment details. I am sure there are fees in addition to membership and whatever I pay the care specialist. If there are, why are they hidden?
Hello Bob, 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-008339 with your message.
Having difficulty processing my membership payment. Closed window to retry.
Hello Kimberly, I am sorry you are having difficulty. 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-008332 with your message.
First of all: the fact that there's no edit button and doesn't allow for unchecked some of the suggestions is presumptuous.
Hello, 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-008327 with your message.
Easy to navigate but many people don't have a photo or recommendations which makes it harder to feel comfortable contacting them...
Hi Dee, Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team
It would be nice when creating a job that you have the choice (check box option) to post it across different section, instead of posting multiple jobs (e.g. Three jobs in my case). Just a thought. Have a great day!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team
Super simple & thorough. Instant potential matches.
We love hearing this! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team
I don't like giving personal info like birth date with my credit card. Please find another way to verify who your speaking with. Thank You`
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Not very user friendly, need a phone number I can call.
Hello Martin, As an online-based company, we utilize our online capabilities to the fullest. 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-008310 with your message.
Not giving all the price options and what it includes upfront.
Hello Tina, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Would have liked better information on how you work, what you offer up front. They way you've crafted your site it feels a bit like I have to pay before knowing much of anything at all.
Hello Jo-ann, We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Could not find explanation of how service works. Could be improved
Hello Edie, 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-008296 with your message.
My credit card was charged $150! After I had selected "annual for 12.95"! Very misleading and now I can't get ahold of customer service!
Thank you so much for your feedback; we really appreciate your sharing your experience with us. I apologize if you were unaware that all memberships are paid in full at the time of the upgrade. I'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-008295 when you message.
So far so good. Would like to more search functions
We appreciate your review. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our management team.
Care.com was recommended by a friend. The entire process made it appear that you did not need a subscription. However, I could not proceed to connect to caregiver's looking for work, without signing up for a subscription. Very deceptive practice by care.com.
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-008288 when you message.
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-008354 when you message.