Crunch Care Reviews 26

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It would be alot helpful that on call with just sent out cases that are in San Diego to those employed in the San Diego area versus showing us jobs that are in Irvine San Marcos Etc was just a little... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great care. Very responsible and accountable. We needed care on a vacation very last minute and we were happy with the service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our nanny has been with our family for almost 4 yrs...since our oldest daughter was 2 months old. We love her. She is a huge part of the “village” that allows me to continue with my career, raise our... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The quality of candidates is extremely varied. Our short term/temp candidates were both very inexperienced and one was very inappropriate with our child in their language and demeanor. I do not know h... See more

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  1. Baby Store
  2. Children's Store

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Crunch Care provides custom solutions when you are looking for a Nanny, Babysitter, Special Needs Nanny, Baby Nurse, Housekeeper, Household Assistant, or Caregiver. We offer comprehensive long term placements and short term back up care in home child care services. Our approach is hands on and consultative, spending the time to fully understand your family’s or organizational needs, providing concise, professional, smart and savvy referral nanny agency services as well as full employment options. We are known best for our vetting process, as our candidates are heavily screened and evaluated with a wide range tools that have been proven successful over time. We are the leaders in domestic recruiting services in five U.S. metropolitan areas. Our internal staffing team are trained with a corporate recruiting philosophy, lending a more skilled and expert level of service to our clients, providing a reliable, safe experience. We are a woman and mother owned and operated business that is aware of the demands of a family and the stress that goes along with that. We are a member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the International Nanny Association (INA), and the Association of Premiere Nanny Agency’s (APNA). We screen and evaluate thousands of nannies, babysitters, caregivers, and general domestic employees annually and work with a diverse range of families and organizations, all with different needs. We like to think of ourselves and an extension of you family or organization acting as your person domestic Human Resources resource. We are always up to date on the latest trends in recruiting and employment in the industry. We only represent the very best care providers in the field and pride ourselves on excellence.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great care

Great care. Very responsible and accountable.

We needed care on a vacation very last minute and we were happy with the service.

January 17, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend Andra McCollin

Andra was immensely professional and took such good care of our girls. She really shows that she cares about who she is looking after. She was punctual, was able to "just go with it" and mostly importantly, our girls loved her! We have rebooked her again and again.

August 8, 2022
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This is amazing news and we are very grateful for your trust. We will share this with Andra today! Thank you again!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good long term/poor short term candidates

The quality of candidates is extremely varied. Our short term/temp candidates were both very inexperienced and one was very inappropriate with our child in their language and demeanor. I do not know how much screening goes into the temp candidates. The charges for these candidates was also way above their skill sets. The long term candidates however were very suitable in their qualifications and they appeared to have been properly vetted prior to being recommend.

July 15, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amelia

Our daughter had a great time with Amelia and asked us when she could come back! Amelia was professional and very attentive.

October 19, 2021
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Thank you so much for taking the time to give Amelia a great review. We will be sure to let her know. We greatly appreciate your business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tracy Schimmel--Wow💕

I reached out to Crunch Care for a sitter for my 18 month old granddaughter at the last minute when our caregiver broke her ankle and was unavailable for the wedding. There were some challenges getting through the paperwork online, but ultimately Courtney processed our application and we were put in touch with Tracy Schimmel. What a fabulous experience we had with her! Communication was completely easy and open. She was a delight from the very first conversation. Tracy completely had little Charlotte's heart at first sight (after a very trying day with too many people and not enough naps!) and sent pictures and messages throughout the evening to the concerned parents delight. I cannot recommend Tracy highly enough. You will be lucky if you get her!! Thanks again so much Tracy! You are truly gifted💕

August 20, 2021
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Reply from Crunch Care

Thank you Annie for trusting us! We love Tracy too and appreciate you working with us through the client application process! We are grateful for clients as kind as you!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ohh my goodness!!!

Ohh my goodness, Tracy Shimmel is the best. She watched my daughter Charlotte (19months old) for a one time experience at our hotel while my husband and I went to my sisters wedding reception. She was on time and my daughter just ran to her and gave her, her coloring book like they were best friends at first sight. Which is saying a lot for my daughter with stranger danger during covid. Tracy radiates a humble and caring heart and my daughter new it. She was so excited to meet her with no fear, she didn’t even say bye to us as we let them sneak past us to go off on a stroller ride with out us. Tracy sent us pictures and video up dates of them doing art projects that she brought for them to do. My daughter was asleep soundly before we ever got back which we found was a miracle. She really has the magic!! She left the room tidy and she was very open to flexibility of when we would like to leave the event we were at. If we are ever in San Diego again we wouldn’t worry about finding a baby sitter. We wish she would move to our home town my husband I joked with her. Just so happy Tracy thank you so much. We will save these art projects for years to come!!

August 16, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience!

Crunch was quick, professional, and attentive to our needs. The team got back to me in a matter of hours and connected me with a fabulous caretaker for our child. She arrived the next day and immediately integrated herself into our family. Thank you, Crunch!

April 29, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredibly Helpful

I was referred to Crunch Care by a different agency who couldn’t accommodate such short notice and short numbers of bookings and Crunch Care was able to hop on it! They literally booked me someone for the next day!

I honestly don’t know what I would’ve done cause it was of high importance to book someone so quick!

I was also able to switch girls when I felt like one of them wasn’t the best match! They were very quick to accommodate my needs all around. Very thankful!

March 26, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved her

I loved her! I hope she is doing well is the recent passing in her family. I pray for strength and future blessings.

November 6, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

She is excellent

She is excellent! Created a log that she brought with her when my son had diapers throughout the day, when and what he ate, plus what activities they enjoyed together. She also neatened up my son’s room after playing with the toys at the end of the day, unprompted!

July 26, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have a 19 month old little girl that…

We have a 19 month old little girl that is our whole world. Since all of our family either lives out of town or out of the country we don't have much of a "village", so when her daycare (which we love) took their spring break we really didn't know what to do. For better or for worse, we (all of us including the baby) are very select with who we allow to look after her and be in our home. Luckily my wife's work has a contract with Crunch for backup care. I had heard great things but you still never know until you meet the person.

Within minutes of Nicole walking in to the house, we felt like we found our village and my work was saved for the week. They hit it off instantly and we knew Nicole had it under control. So much so that I didn't feel the need to leave that crazy list of everything she might need. Showed her where everything was and got that reassuring "I got this, go to work" look you are looking for with new care.

During her week here they explored the back yard, went bug hunting, read books, did tea time, walks, etc. Our Lil talked about their day after. It really was perfect.

Only sad we didn't turn this direction sooner when we had unexpected need for extended Care.

Really can't say enough good things about the service and about Nicole. As much as I love staying at home with my daughter sometimes, I also have a business to run and it's really a relief to know we have found a fill in village.

Thanks Crunch Care and Nicole!

April 7, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Crunch Care

As someone who was not working full time for a while, CC always was available with great families, great communication, and assistance if I needed it.

February 1, 2019
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It would be alot helpful that on call…

It would be alot helpful that on call with just sent out cases that are in San Diego to those employed in the San Diego area versus showing us jobs that are in Irvine San Marcos Etc was just a little bit far out for some of us. There should be a better way to communicate on how to call out especially the day of your shift. Wiring Place says talk to Pam the other one says get in touch with on call but nobody gets back to you when you send a message on your newsfeed

January 31, 2019
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Reply from Crunch Care

Natalia thank you for this insight. You can always call our office if you want to speak to someone live verses messaging the feed. We will always get back to you right away if you simply call verses texting or messaging us! Keep that in mind for the future. Further, We operate by County and not by city hence you get positions in North and South San DIego County. Unfortunately that is just the way our technology works. I wish we could be so specific to break it down for you by zip code but it would be nearly impossible to do it that way with as many employees as we have! Please feel free to call us any time! We are here to support you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love our nanny!!!!

Our nanny has been with our family for almost 4 yrs...since our oldest daughter was 2 months old. We love her. She is a huge part of the “village” that allows me to continue with my career, raise our toddlers and look relatively sane in the process. As our children have grown, she’s adapted to our needs...picking up from preschool, introducing new child development ideas, teaching letters and numbers, etc. And we don’t do iPads or iPhones. She keeps them interacting and entertained all day. Invaluable!

January 30, 2019
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