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Care.com

1.5
  • Child Care & Day Care
  • Austin, TX

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EducationChild Care & Day Care

Care connects families with caregivers. It’s a simple concept that’s complicated to execute well, and Care strives to do it better than anyone. Whether it’s via our online platform (the world’s largest) or through our corporate clients, we focus on matching families with caregivers uniquely suited to their children, senior loved ones, pets, and homes. Our services and tools meet families where they are and adapt to their changing needs 

Location details

816 Congress Ave. # 800, Austin, TX, 78701, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
1.51,924 reviews
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Caro A 
a year ago

Do not pay for this service. They don't have a large database of caregivers and some are questionable (asking me to get paid in cash only as no work permit). Their site is not that user friendly (e.g. worker area not available) also, but the number one reason to not sign up is their billing practices. I cancelled on the last day of my service and discovered I had already been charged for another month. No contact information on the website, just Contact Us page leading to FAQs. The 1 star is because I was able to reach someo... read more

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timothy w 
a year ago

your service is a total scam. You present that the caregivers have completed background checks, then charge for those background checks.You dont tell customers that you have to prepay for the services before the work is done, and that the customer doesn't get to interview or screen the selected caregivers before you charge my credit card.Then you post all over the website several times that you bear no responsibility for the caregivers. So you're a broker? Total scam. 

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Cynthia J 
a year ago

Do not ever use this company! This company is a big SCAM!!! Beware they will charge you $300 up front for a membership you don't even want! When you go to cancel said membership they will cancel your subscription after a year....... if you actually make sure they don't resubmit you for another year. I was looking for a one time professional cleaning service and decided to see what this company had to offer and before I knew it I was duped into a year's commitment with these SCAMMERS!. Why would they think I wanted a membersh... read more

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Marlee L 
a year ago

HORRIBLE business. A giant scam that charges you whenever they want, then tell you “it’s in the policy that we don’t give refunds”. So I tried to get my account deleted, they said they’d leave it open until the subscription was done…a year later. Reached out to get it deleted AGAIN, and was dropped from the chat box. Absolutely disgusting company and customer service. Do not waste your time and money!!! 

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Carolyn Y 
a year ago

Terrible platform. Its very hard to connect with matches and they enroll you in a subscription service with vague parameters and its impossible to cancel. When I try to reach out to cancel it was super hard to get a hold of anyone. The app is awful to use too. 

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Gabby G 
a year ago

Single mom looking for help in the morning with my kids. Budgeting my money I agreed to the 12.95 a month and it charged my card 150 which made it impossible to make it another day. That was all I had. Care.com is a scam I will be taking legal precautions 

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Tabitha S 
a year ago

Terrible service and will charge you even after you cancel their “subscription” Even when it says you will not be charged and you provide that information, including screenshots to reps and supervisors and no one cares and they just say that is “their policy” absolutely terrible customer support and consideration. 

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Jane S 
a year ago

CRAZY expensive and impossible to cancel - BE AWARE. BEWARE.The service itself is pretty good, in theory. I have been a member in the past, too, and years ago when I was first a member I had much better luck using the service to find people to assist in the categories I selected. This time it wasn't a great tool as only two or three people responded. One set a date/time to come and then was a no show. By then, another had taken a full time job, etc. But trying to cancel the membership is the real challenge. It is hard to fin... read more

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Alex G 
a year ago

Do not sign up for this. It is a SCAM. I paid for a one month subscription and then I cancelled it. they have been charging me $38.95/month for 12 months. My bank can't do anything about it and there is no number to call unless you pay MORE money for a premium subscription. Wish I could leave ZERO STARS. 

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How is Care.com rated?

Care.com has a 1.5 star rating with 1,924 reviews. 

When is Care.com open?

Care.com is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.