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Gonannies.com Review: Extended List of Services

stefalex — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:16:10 +0000

Established in 2003 by Monta Fleming, GoNannies today offer largest number of domestic personell types including sitters, nannies, housekeepers, senior care, personal assistants, personal chefs and doulas.

GoNannies.com unique in that they offer a free nanny share program, which allows families to locate other families in other area interested in sharing a nanny. Other futures include online references, free background checks and live customer support Monday through Friday.

Learn more how to find a babysitter or nanny in your local area.

Site Link:	http://gonannies.com
Established:	2003
Members:	more than 100 000
Regions Served:	USA, Canada
Free Trial:	Want to share a Nanny or Household Caregiver? 45 Day FREE service let’s you search for other families interested in sharing.
Services:	Families can use GoNannies.com to find babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, dog walkers, housekeepers, tutors, and other care providers (see care types).They can either post a job or enter their zip code and browse through local care provider profiles.
Care Types:	babysitters nannies senior care providers petsitters dog walkers housekeepers tutors doula governess mother’s helper personal assistant newborn specialist personal chef
Screening Process:	preview profiles check online references check free preliminary background checks purchase a supplemental criminal background check (optional)
Pricing:	45 Day Membership – $49 90 Day Membership – $79
Search Options:	Search by zip code(location), then narrow by personal preferences
Extra Features:	free background checks live customer support nanny share & sharing of other household help access to resources, including forms and applications no registration or placement fees

Care4hire Review: Find Babysitters Free for 14 Days

stefalex — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:53:55 +0000

Based on the foundation used for her sister site – Nannies4hire.com, Care4hire includes more providers, including house sitters, pet sitters, elderly care and elderly companions, tutors, general help and other temporary helpers.

Registered users can:

Post their job and get contacted by caregivers in their area
Preview available caregivers
Post a profile for caregivers to view detailing their needs, hours and more
Access detailed characteristics with pictures, experience, availability and more
Access online references and background checks

In addition to they monthly and yearly plans, they now offer 14 day free trial.

Care4hire.com has been featured on the Dr. Phil Show, Jon & Kate Plus 8 and SUPER NANNY show!

Site Link:	www.care4hire.com
Established:	2008
Members:	Over 500,000 sitters
Regions Served:	US, CANADA
Free Trial:	YES, 14 day free trial
Services:	Using a geographic database, potential families can search for babysitters, pet sitters, tutors and personal assistance by zipcode.From that pool, they can then choose the caregiver that best meets their family’s needs from the information that the care provider has completed online when they registered.
Care Types:	babysitters / childcare housekeepers tutors pet sitters companion/ elder care personal assistance, gardeners and other miscellaneous help
Screening Process	Care4hire.com does no pre-screening on the caregivers. There is an online investigation service located on the site Access Online References and Background Check Access to sample interview questions once you are registered. Caregivers also have access to purchase background checks on themselves. They can grant you access to these as well.
Pricing:	Yearly Plan: Best Value! $79.00 Monthly Plan: $34.99 one-time payment billed for the first month, then $9.99 billed each month thereafter FREE preview: Try the service free for 2 weeks. Post your job and get contacted by caregivers in your area.
Search Options	search by zip code, then narrow by personal preferences
Extra Features:	sample interview questions sample reference form sample contract form Care4hire gift certificates!
Current Promotion :	Save 15% off a Care4Hire Membership

Care.com Review: Free Background Checks

stefalex — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:29:19 +0000

Care.com is an online service that matches care & service providers in the areas of child care, tutoring, pet care, personal assistant services and senior care to the people who need their help.

By joining Care.com as a paid premium member, subscribers receive full access to the service including caregiver contact details, background checks and references. They can also post jobs detailing their specific care needs. All premium members have access to caregiver alert emails and weekly member newsletter filled with expert tips and advice.

Features which distinguish care.com from their competitors:

Care on Call: Broadcast a message to caregivers near you in seconds
Free Background Check
Care Club: Online shopping mall rewards program that offers discounts and Cash Back rewards to Care.com members when they shop at participating online retailers in Care.com’s Care Club
Co-ops: group of moms or parents take turns caring for each other’s children in order to save on child care
The Tell A Friend program: help your friends find quality caregivers while also getting rewarded

Unlike other websites, they have 2 interesting categories of sitters: special needs and care gig provider. A care gig provider will assist you with running various “gigs” from parties & events, shopping, moving services to general errands and even vacation services.

Care.com also offers money back guarantee. If a subscriber creates a job posting, and doesn’t hear back from one of the hundreds of thousands of caregivers listed on Care.com within three days, then the subscriber can close the account and receive a full refund of any membership fee paid.

Site Link:	www.care.com
Established:	2006
Members:	More than a million member profiles
Regions Served:	US
Free Trial:	YES,limited access to the service.You can search care.com database to see available caregivers near you, but you won’t be able to view their contact details, background checks, or references.You can post a job detailing your specific care needs, and you’ll receive access to the caregiver alert emails
Services:	Care.com provides you with access to all the types of sitter profiles you can think of: babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, dog walkers, senior caregivers, housekeepers, tutors, special needs providers and care gig providers.You can join their network and set up your own sitter profile, or search to find the care provider you need.
Care Types:	babysitters nannies senior care providers pet sitters dog walkers housekeepers house sitters tutors care gigs
Screening Process	You get access to: free background checks, pre screened profiles recorded references for each profile
Pricing:	For care seekers, there are 3 billing options: Premium 1 month: Unlimited access to all caregivers and FREE background checks: $35 Premium 3 month: Unlimited access to all caregivers and FREE background checks: $70 (save 33%) Premium 12 month: Unlimited access to all caregivers and FREE background checks: $140 (save66%) Caregiver registration is FREE.
Search Options	search by zip code or by the specific type of service you’re looking for
Corporate Program	Yes
Extra Features:	Care club Free access to background checks Care on call: broadcast a message to caregivers near you in seconds Co-ops: group of moms or parents take turns caring for each other’s children in order to save on child care The Tell A Friend program: help your friends find quality caregivers while also getting rewarded
Current Promotion :	care.com promotion coupon code

Sittercity Review: More Than a Million Member Profiles

stefalex — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:16:52 +0000

Sittercity is one of America’s first, largest and most trusted online babysitter networks. Named the best babysitter/nanny-referral service by New York Magazine for 2009.

In addition to babysitters, users can find nannies, pet sitters, house sitters, dog walkers, elder care providers, and tutors. All of the sitters listed on the site are over the age of 18 and their profiles include whether a background check has been done, which safety certificates they’ve earned and reviews from past clients.

Sittercity has a four-step screening process which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and reviewing background checks.

The best thing about Sittercity.com is that you can try it out for a week at no cost, and then choose either a monthly or annual fee plan.

SitterCity.com Quick Facts