Care.com

Care.com connects families with caregivers and offers a search for care jobs.

Quick overview

Its services cover child care, senior and adult care, pet care, housekeeping and tutoring, alongside business listings and workforce care benefits.

Child care options include babysitters, nannies, daycare and preschools.
Pet care listings name dog walkers, pet sitters, dog boarding and dog groomers.
Home services include house cleaning, housekeeping, errand runners and house sitters.
Families can book tours through early learning centre and senior living community profiles.
People seeking care work can create a profile and search for jobs.

Introduction

Care.com connects families with caregivers and offers a way to search for care jobs. Caregivers listed on the site are not employed by Care.com.

The services shown include child care, senior and adult care, pet care, housekeeping and tutoring. The site also offers business listings and care benefits for employers.

What Care.com offers

Families can search for caregivers, while people seeking care work can create a profile and search for jobs. Care.com also lists care-related businesses, including early learning centres, activity and camp centres, and senior living communities.

Product and service categories

Child care

Child care options include babysitters, nannies, child care centres, daycare and preschools. The site names recurring and one-time babysitters, as well as newborn and night nannies. Activities and camps are also listed.

Senior and adult care

Care.com names senior caregivers, home care, adult daycare and companion care. Assisted living and senior living communities are also featured. Personal assistants are another option shown.

Pet care

Pet care listings include dog walkers, pet sitters and dog boarding. Cat sitters and dog groomers are named too.

House and home

The site features housekeepers, house cleaning and maids. It also names errand runners and house sitters.

Tutoring

Care.com lists tutors and private tutors. Subjects named include maths, English, Spanish, reading and writing.

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More Info

Using the website

The site offers a search for care and a separate route to search for jobs. People seeking care work can create a profile. Profiles, job posts, applications and messages are created by users and are not verified by Care.com.

Articles and resources cover child care, senior care, pet care and the home. There are also guides to hiring a nanny and to child care, plus a guide for families and caregivers.

Notable features

Early learning centres and senior living communities can create business profiles with photos and information about their services. Families can book tours through those profiles. Centres and communities can provide their available tour days and hours.

Activity and camp businesses can also create profiles. CareBenefits offers workforce care benefits for employers, including backup care and access to caregivers and resources.

Frequently asked questions

Can I search for care jobs?

Yes. Care.com offers a job search and lets people seeking care work create a profile.

Are there babysitting options for different schedules?

The site names one-time and recurring babysitters. It also lists night nannies.

Does Care.com list help with pets?

Yes, it lists pet sitters and dog walkers. Dog boarding and dog grooming are named as well.

Can I find tutoring?

Care.com lists tutors, including private tutors. Named subjects include maths, reading and writing.

Can families book a tour through a business profile?

Yes, the site describes tour booking through early learning centre and senior living community profiles. Those businesses provide their available tour days and hours.

Are there articles and guides on the site?

Yes. Topics include child care, senior care, pet care and the home.

Key takeaways

Care.com connects families with caregivers and offers a care job search.
Child care options include babysitters, nannies, daycare and preschools.
Senior care, pet care, housekeeping and tutoring are also listed.
Early learning centres and senior living communities can offer tour booking through their profiles.
CareBenefits offers workforce care benefits for employers.

Summary

Care.com brings together caregiver searches, care jobs, business listings and resources. Its named services span care for children, adults, seniors and pets, alongside tutoring and help around the home.