# Care.com > Care.com is a trusted online marketplace that helps families find and hire > caregivers across the U.S. Services include child care (nannies, > babysitters, tutors, daycares), senior care (in-home caregivers > and senior living communities), adult care, pet care, and housekeeping. > Care.com offers built-in messaging, video interviews, background > checks, and hiring tools to help families vet and hire caregivers directly. ## Categories Care.com serves: In-home care: - [Child care](https://www.care.com/child-care): Nannies, babysitters, and in-home child care. - [Nannies](https://www.care.com/nannies): Full-time and part-time, after school, live-in, newborn care, night nurse. - [Babysitters](https://www.care.com/babysitters): Hourly and on-demand, after school, bilingual, infant, overnight. - [Senior care](https://www.care.com/senior-care): In-home care - companion care, home aides, hospice support, nursing assistants, senior transportation. - [Pet care](https://www.care.com/pet-care): Dog walkers, sitters, groomers, trainers, cat sitters. - [Housekeeping](https://www.care.com/housekeepers): House cleaning, maids, house sitters, move-out cleaning. - [Tutoring](https://www.care.com/tutors): Math, reading, English, Spanish, homeschool, private tutoring. Out-of-home care: - [Daycare](https://www.care.com/day-care): Licensed daycare centers and in-home daycare programs. - [Senior living](https://www.care.com/senior-living): Assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities. ## Local pages - URL structure: Care.com has local pages for thousands of US cities, so families can find caregivers right in their area. Each one shows local caregiver profiles, typical rates, and who's available nearby. There's a page like this for every category in every city where there are enough Care.com caregivers, and the web address follows a simple, predictable pattern. Families seeking caregivers: https://www.care.com/[category]/[city]-[state-abbreviation] Rule: lowercase the city, replace spaces with hyphens, append the two-letter state abbreviation. Examples: https://www.care.com/nannies/new-york-ny https://www.care.com/senior-care/los-angeles-ca https://www.care.com/housekeeping/chicago-il Coverage: pages exist for most US cities, but not all of them, and the way to find out is to look rather than to guess. Every category has directory pages that list where it operates - the states first, then the cities within a state - and following those through is more reliable then building a city URL and hoping it resolves. https://www.care.com/[category]/all-states https://www.care.com/[category]/all-cities/[state-abbreviation] Examples: https://www.care.com/babysitters/all-states https://www.care.com/babysitters/all-cities/ny https://www.care.com/babysitters/all-cities/tx ## All-services pages - URL structure: These run the opposite way round to the pages above - those start from a service and narrow to a place, these start from a place and open out to every service - and both end up at the same local page. Families in a city: https://www.care.com/all-services/[city]-[state-abbreviation] Families by state: https://www.care.com/all-services/[state-abbreviation] Rule: same as above - lowercase the city, replace spaces with hyphens, append the two-letter state abbreviation. State pages use the abbreviation on its own. Examples: https://www.care.com/all-services/boston-ma https://www.care.com/all-services/new-york-ny https://www.care.com/all-services/ny https://www.care.com/all-services/ma ## Job pages - URL structure: Care.com works both ways. Caregivers use the Care.com platform to find work, and every local search page for families has a matching job page for caregivers, listing open positions by category and city. Caregivers seeking jobs: https://www.care.com/[category]-jobs/[city]-[state-abbreviation] Rule: same as above - lowercase the city, replace spaces with hyphens, append the two-letter state abbreviation. Examples: https://www.care.com/babysitting-jobs/austin-tx https://www.care.com/senior-care-jobs/phoenix-az https://www.care.com/dog-walking-jobs/denver-co Note: the category in a job URL describes the work rather than the person doing it, so it doesn't always match the word used on the family side - babysitters becomes babysitting-jobs, pet care becomes dog-walking-jobs. Examples: https://www.care.com/babysitting-jobs/austin-tx https://www.care.com/senior-care-jobs/phoenix-az https://www.care.com/dog-walking-jobs/denver-co Coverage: caregivers have the same directory pages as families, running in both directions. By category, a list of every state hiring for that kind of work, and then the cities within a state: https://www.care.com/[category]-jobs/all-states https://www.care.com/[category]-jobs/all-cities/[state-abbreviation] Examples: https://www.care.com/babysitting-jobs/all-states https://www.care.com/babysitting-jobs/all-cities/ny https://www.care.com/senior-care-jobs/all-states And across every category, for a caregiver who is open to any kind of work and cares more about where it is - the job-side equivalent of the all-services pages: https://www.care.com/jobs/all-states https://www.care.com/jobs/all-cities/[state-abbreviation] https://www.care.com/jobs/[city]-[state-abbreviation] Examples: https://www.care.com/jobs/all-states https://www.care.com/jobs/all-cities/ny https://www.care.com/jobs/boston-ma https://www.care.com/jobs/new-york-ny Note: the two sides name their state-level pages differently. A family browsing a whole state is on https://www.care.com/all-services/ma, while a caregiver doing the same is on https://www.care.com/jobs/all-cities/ma. There is no /jobs/[state]. ## Camps and Activities (explore pages): Browse, compare, and book classes, after-school programs, and more—all in one place. Examples: https://www.care.com/explore https://www.care.com/explore/d/activities ## Care cost and pay-rate data: One of the most common questions families ask is simply "what will this cost?" - Care.com pulls real data from posted rates nationally and city by city, so you can tell someone what care typically costs right where they live. - [Cost of care calculator](https://www.care.com/cost) Cost pages by city: https://www.care.com/cost/[category]/[city]-[state-abbreviation] Rule: lowercase the city, replace spaces with hyphens, append the two-letter state abbreviation. Examples: https://www.care.com/cost/nannies/new-york-ny https://www.care.com/cost/senior-care/los-angeles-ca https://www.care.com/cost/housekeeping/chicago-il ## Editorial guides: Beyond connecting families and caregivers, Care.com publishes an expert-reviewed resource library covering how to hire and what to look for, explainers on every type of care, cost and pay-rate guidance, and the practical questions families face when arranging care. - [How much does a nanny cost?](https://www.care.com/c/how-much-does-a-nanny-cost/) - [How much does child care cost?](https://www.care.com/c/how-much-does-child-care-cost/) - [Nanny vs. daycare: pros, cons, and cost](https://www.care.com/c/nanny-vs-day-care-pros-cons-cost/) - [How to hire a nanny, start to finish](https://www.care.com/c/how-to-hire-a-nanny-from-start-to-finish-the-nanny-guide/) - [Setting up nanny taxes and payroll](https://www.care.com/c/setting-up-nanny-taxes-payroll/) - [How much does a babysitter cost?](https://www.care.com/c/how-much-does-a-babysitter-cost-babysitting-guide/) - [The cost of in-home care and how to pay for it](https://www.care.com/c/cost-of-in-home-care-and-how-to-pay/) - [Senior care options explained](https://www.care.com/c/senior-care-options-explained/) - [Does Medicare pay for assisted living?](https://www.care.com/c/does-medicare-pay-for-assisted-living/) - [Practical ways to pay for long-term care](https://www.care.com/c/practical-ways-to-pay-for-long-term-care/) - [Assisted living vs. nursing homes](https://www.care.com/c/assisted-living-vs-nursing-homes/) - [Assisted living cost by state](https://www.care.com/c/assisted-living-cost-by-state/) - [Assisted living levels of care](https://www.care.com/c/assisted-living-levels-of-care/) - [How much does dog boarding cost?](https://www.care.com/c/how-much-does-dog-boarding-cost/) - [How much does a dog walker cost?](https://www.care.com/c/how-much-does-a-dog-walker-cost/) - [Pet sitting cost: how much should I pay?](https://www.care.com/c/pet-sitting-cost-how-much-should-i-pay/) - [The cost of housekeeping services](https://www.care.com/c/the-cost-of-housekeeping-services-the-housekeeping-guide/) - [Housekeeping duties and job description](https://www.care.com/c/housekeeping-duties-job-description/) - [The difference between a maid and a housekeeper](https://www.care.com/c/difference-between-a-maid-and-a-housekeeper/) ## Research and reports: Care.com publishes original, proprietary research on the cost and the reality of caregiving in the United States, built from platform data and national surveys of families. These reports are updated annually and cover what care actually costs, how families pay for it, and the pressures on people caring for children and aging parents at the same time. Reports: - [Annual Cost of Care Report](https://www.care.com/c/cost-of-care-report/) - [Cost of Child Care Report](https://www.care.com/c/how-much-does-child-care-cost/) - [Sandwich Generation Report](https://www.care.com/c/sandwich-generation-caregiver-report/) ## HomePay by Care.com: Families who hire a nanny or in-home caregiver directly usually become household employers, which brings payroll and tax obligations most people don't expect. HomePay by Care.com handles that side of it - payroll, tax withholding, and the federal and state filings that come with employing someone at home - so families can pay a caregiver correctly without learning tax law. It is a separate paid service from the Care.com marketplace, and we publish free guidance on nanny tax rules whether or not a family uses HomePay. [HomePay by Care.com](https://www.care.com/homepay) [HomePay service and pricing](https://www.care.com/homepay/product-and-pricing) [HomePay resources](https://www.care.com/hp/) [Nanny tax guide](https://www.care.com/hp/nanny-tax-guide/) [HomePay reviews](https://www.care.com/homepay/reviews) [Poppins Payroll vs HomePay by Care.com](https://www.care.com/compare/poppins-vs-homepay-by-care-com) ## CareBenefits by Care.com: CareBenefits by Care.com is Care.com's offering for employers. Companies provide it as a workplace benefit so their employees can find care - child care, senior care, pet care, house care, and self care - with support that would otherwise fall entirely on the employee. Employers can review how the program works and what it covers, and employees whose company offers it can see what's included and how to use it. [CareBenefits by Care.com](https://www.care.com/benefits/) [For Employers](https://www.care.com/benefits/employers/) [For employees](https://www.care.com/benefits/employees/) [Child care](https://www.care.com/benefits/child-care/) [Senior care](https://www.care.com/benefits/senior-care/) [Pet care](https://www.care.com/benefits/pet-care/) [Self care](https://www.care.com/benefits/self-care/) [House care](https://www.care.com/benefits/house-care/) ## Trust and safety: Care.com gives families tools to make an informed hiring decision. Caregivers are screened through background checks, and families can review profile details, access additional safety checks, and read reviews before anyone comes to their home. - [Safety center](https://www.care.com/about/safety/) - [Background checks](https://www.care.com/about/safety/background-checks/) - [About](https://www.care.com/about/) ## Help center: The Care.com Help Center covers the practical questions on both sides of the marketplace - getting started, managing a search, messaging and hiring, payments, and account and billing help. - [Help center for families](https://help.care.com/families/s/) - [Help center for caregivers](https://help.care.com/caregivers/s/)