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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 posted the job on Care, and within four hours I had arranged a sitter.
See above. Would have to have sister accompany her to translate.
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Marielle was punctual, kind and confident. Our little one was in good spirits and enjoyed the time with her. I recommend her and was happy with her professional demeanor.
We love to hear this so much! We'd also like to suggest that you post a positive review on Marielle's account. Doing so not only helps the caregiver but also helps other families as they search for care. You can find directions how to do so on our Help page at https://help.care.com/s/article/How-can-I-post-a-recommendation-on-a-caregiver?language=en_US, or you can reach out to us for assistance. You can contact us at reviewteam@care.com. Please include REV-025298 when you message. Thank you!
She worked in our bathroom for a while to make sure it was thoroughly clean. A good job
It is fantastic that you found such a good and conscientious housecleaner, and we really appreciate your taking the time to post this. Please also consider posting a positive review on their account. Doing so not only helps the caregiver but also helps other families as they search for care. You can find directions how to do so on our Help page at https://help.care.com/s/article/How-can-I-post-a-recommendation-on-a-caregiver?language=en_US, or you can reach out to us for assistance. You can contact us at reviewteam@care.com. Please include REV-025295 when you message.
I liked the Care.com website. It's easy to learn where things are and maneuver. My 'ad' elicited 5 or 6 responses in addition to those caregivers that I selected based on my search criteria. I was able to review their profiles quickly and interviewed the person I felt was the most qualified on the phone. We set up a face to face interview the next day, and hired her. I was very lucky that things were accomplished so quickly.
We're so happy to hear you've had such a good experience on the site! Thank you for letting us know!
90% of providers dont read or respond to messages. Have yet to find anyone
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It seemed that I had to pay the $140+, or the program tricked me into paying it.
Thank you for your feedback; I apologize for any frustration. Members choose the specific subscription plan they want when upgrading to a Premium membership, but I am so sorry for any confusion over this. I will be reaching out to you via email. If you need further assistance in the meantime, please reach out to us at reviewteam@care.com and please include Reference Number REV-025289 when you email.
The Care.com platform was easy to use. We received several qualified candidates. We feel good about our new connection to a very qualified dog care provider.
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
Booking our pet sitter on care.com was very easy. We had a great experience with booking, paying online, communicating with our sitter. Victoria was wonderful. She was on time very conscientious of taking care of our new puppy. We highly recommend Care.com and Victoria.
Thanks for sharing the love!
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Care.com Member Care Team
I had to pay for things I didn't want or need to get the list of care givers
We appreciate the great review, thanks! I will be sure to share your valued feedback with our product team.
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Care.com Member Care Team
Ana was prompt and friendly. She brought all her own supplies. We reviewed what I wanted and I left her to do the job while I waited in the patio.
She went over and beyond what I expected, she stayed several hours, because this was the initial cleaning and she wanted to be thorough. When I returned everything was perfect!
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
My overall experience is very good except I think I clicked the wrong button and the price went up a whole lot. I didn't want to pay $160 just to book a housekeeper.
We're glad to hear you've had a good experience, and we will be reaching out to you via email. If you need further assistance, please reach out to us at reviewteam@care.com and please include Reference Number REV-025277 when you email.
Last minute need for a sitter and had a couple of great options. The babysitter we found was prompt and great with our son.
Please be assured we're documenting your feedback for review. We're also so glad you found a great child care provider and had a good experience with the site! Thank you for sharing!
I had no idea using Care.Com could make life easier! We were able to find childcare fast and easy on two separate occasions. Both caregivers we professional, friendly, pleasant to have in my home and GREAT with the kids. Loved the whole experience.
We love hearing this! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Care.com Member Care Team
Not at all as expected. One couple came to see me and it was the guy who does the cleaning but the picture on care.com has the wife's picture. That is very misleading.
Thank you for providing your information. We're very sorry to hear you haven't had a positive experience using Care.com! We will be reaching out to you via email. If you need further assistance, please reach out to us at reviewteam@care.com and please include Reference Number REV-025255 when you message.
I wish it would be easier to tell the people that were not selected for the job that the vacancy has been fulfilled. Once I book a person, it's hard to communicate to the rest and I keep receiving messages from them. I want them to apply again when I post a new job but they won't if I seem like I'm disregarding them
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Care.com has been a nightmare for my family. We started our membership in Novemberand signed up for the year. It was working ok for a week or 2. Then it stopped letting me message any caregivers and popped up an error message. This went on for a month or so and caused us to have to find care elsewhere even though we paid over 200 dollars for the year to use this site. I finally got frustrated and messaged tech support. I gave the tech support guy my sign in info and even he could not get messages to send to caregivers from my account. He said would push it up to management and I'd receive an email, which I never got. I reached out again asking for a refund since even their own tech support team couldn't get it to work. I was told that the memberships were non refundable and they weren't able to do anything for me. I let them know that under normal circumstances I understand not being refundable but if your unable to provide the services how can you charge for them? They refused to do any sort of refund. This is a disgusting way to do business and horrible customer service. Total SCAM to charge for a service you can not provide!
Thank you for your feedback, and I'm very sorry for your frustration. All Care.com subscriptions are non-refundable, per our Terms of Use. However, please reach out to us so we can continue to assist you with your concerns! You can reach out to us at reviewteam@care.com, and please include Reference Number REV-025243 when you message so we can resolve your technical issues.
I hired a helper from Senior Care section. Her biography was very clear. She responded very promptly, came for a visit, and is just what I need. Her qualifications were clear and I felt no need to do extensive background checks.
It's wonderful you found a caregiver you are happy with! Thank you for taking the time to share this! Please also consider posting a positive review on their account. Doing so not only helps the caregiver but also helps other families as they search for care. You can find directions how to do so on our Help page at https://help.care.com/s/article/How-can-I-post-a-recommendation-on-a-caregiver?language=en_US, or you can reach out to us for assistance. You can contact us at reviewteam@care.com. Please include REV-025242 when you message.
Leslie is absolutely amazing! She is kind, patient, professional, fun, and engaging with the kids. I have twins, 6 years of age, and one of them doesn't like have sitters at all. Leslie was so patient and fun, she won him over. She sent photos while we were away and we had a wonderful, stress free evening because of her. Absolutely recommend!
We are so thrilled to hear this! Thank you for taking the time to share! Please also consider posting a positive review on their account. Doing so not only helps the caregiver but also helps other families as they search for care. You can find directions how to do so on our Help page at https://help.care.com/s/article/How-can-I-post-a-recommendation-on-a-caregiver?language=en_US, or you can reach out to us for assistance. You can contact us at reviewteam@care.com. Please include REV-025241 when you message.
Good professional attitude i don't like to write about her to much cause I don't have the time,believe me if something will go wrong in the future I wiil let you know and then we'll see how you react to my complains.
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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
We are thrilled to hear this! We're so glad you've had a good experience using the site!