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Daycare Center and Family Home Forum>How Exactly Does Care.Com Work?? Anyone Have Success With It??
Crazy8 05:51 AM 08-05-2013
Do parents have to pay to view a provider on there to contact one? It says free but I thought I heard people say they pay. Do they have to pay if they hire you? Can't quite figure it out from their site without going thru the whole set up a profile thing. I signed up once but it said it would not approve my profile - I think because I offered care in my home. But do they now offer a section for home daycare??
Just wondering if anyone uses it, how it works and if you've successfully gotten any clients from it.
Just wondering if anyone uses it, how it works and if you've successfully gotten any clients from it.
craftymissbeth 08:33 AM 08-05-2013
I just went on to see what it would say for me and apparently home providers in Kansas can't use it because it's not a licensed referral agency.
Bummer, it seems like a great place to find clients.
Bummer, it seems like a great place to find clients.
Familycare71 09:02 AM 08-05-2013
I'm in NY and have a profile up. It was free for me and I think for parents too but I'm not 100% sure.
I haven't checked in a while but have emailed people looking for care without having to pay.
I'm not sure if I ever had a call from there- I don't ask where they found my info.
I haven't checked in a while but have emailed people looking for care without having to pay.
I'm not sure if I ever had a call from there- I don't ask where they found my info.
LaLa1923 09:07 AM 08-05-2013
I get calls/referrals from there all the time!! I definitely recommend!!!
All you have to do is set up your company profile and your in!!
All you have to do is set up your company profile and your in!!
DaisyMamma 01:45 PM 08-05-2013
There is a section where you can add your daycare for free.
You can also sign up as a nanny/babysitter/whatever, and then apply directly for jobs that people post.
The families pay a monthly or yearly rate to post jobs.
You can also sign up as a nanny/babysitter/whatever, and then apply directly for jobs that people post.
The families pay a monthly or yearly rate to post jobs.
Lyss 05:00 PM 08-05-2013
I don't use it. When I did I never got any calls for daycare. I got one call total, for a one time drop in on a weekend evening (parents wanted a babysitter) which I don't do.
I know a few people that have had a hard time registering, their FCC profile doesn't get approved because they want them to pay? I never had to pay so maybe its their area or a new thing?
I know a few people that have had a hard time registering, their FCC profile doesn't get approved because they want them to pay? I never had to pay so maybe its their area or a new thing?
wahmof3 05:11 PM 08-05-2013
I completed a "free" listing last week and it doesn't come up when I search.
I thought I was doing something wrong, but I have looked over my account. The only thing I can think of is next to my name it says "upgrade". I am not in a financial situation where I can pay any amount right now.
I thought I was doing something wrong, but I have looked over my account. The only thing I can think of is next to my name it says "upgrade". I am not in a financial situation where I can pay any amount right now.
Michelle 05:43 PM 08-05-2013
I have enrolled a lot of kids through care.com
You can be a daycare and get to be listed for free..
Although most people are looking for babysitters or nanny's..
I have my website on my profile and they love what they see and always enroll!
A website is the biggest help.
Care.com will give limited information and then if parents want to communicate with the provider... they have to pay . I think it's something like $30-$35 for a month of unlimited access.
It takes a lot of time but I have enrolled some of my best parents from this site.
You can be a daycare and get to be listed for free..
Although most people are looking for babysitters or nanny's..
I have my website on my profile and they love what they see and always enroll!
A website is the biggest help.
Care.com will give limited information and then if parents want to communicate with the provider... they have to pay . I think it's something like $30-$35 for a month of unlimited access.
It takes a lot of time but I have enrolled some of my best parents from this site.