WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Care.com (NYSE: CRCM), the world’s largest online destination for finding and managing family care, today announced the launch of its first transactional app, Date NightSM by Care.com, which provides a comprehensive experience for parents looking for an occasional babysitter. The Date Night app offers time-starved parents the ability to plan a complete date night with ease -- from finding, interviewing, booking, and paying available sitters, to securing restaurant reservations through OpenTable and worry-free movie tickets through Fandango.
“We know one of the biggest pain points for parents – especially dads – is planning their date nights and lining up the babysitter is one of the hardest parts,” said Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder, Chairwoman and CEO of Care.com. “Our new Date Night app makes everything easier so parents can get out more.”
The Date NightSM by Care.com app, available for free in the Apple Store, provides an end-to-end experience integrating live video interviews with potential sitters; scheduling and calendaring; access to the resources of Care.com’s Safety Center and background check options; booking and payments; and the ability to make restaurant reservations and purchase movie tickets.
According to a recent Care.com Date Night Survey, 85% of parents would like to have more date nights, yet 30% say their last date night was six months ago or longer; and more than half of the parents surveyed said that finding reliable child care was the hardest part of planning a night out. Additionally, more than one-third of moms surveyed typically plan date nights but 67% wish their partner would take on that role.
“Managing child care has traditionally been handled by moms but more and more, we’re seeing parents share the caregiving responsibilities,” said Marcelo. “This is especially true among millennials and when you combine that with their affinity for on-demand services, we believe that our Date Night app will appeal to both moms and dads alike.”
About the Care.com Date Night Survey
The Care.com 2015 Date Night Survey captured responses from approximately 1,200 people in the United States during the month of August 2015. Respondents were recruited by Care.com.
About Care.com
Since launching
in 2007, Care.com (NYSE: CRCM) has been committed to solving the complex
care challenges that impact families, caregivers, employers, and care
service companies. Today, Care.com is the world’s largest online
destination for finding and managing family care, with 16.5 million
member consumers* across 16 countries, including the US, UK, Canada and
parts of Western Europe, and approximately half a million employees of
corporate clients having access to our services. Spanning child care to
senior care, pet care, housekeeping and more, Care.com provides a
sweeping array of services for families and caregivers to find, manage
and pay for care or find employment. These include: a comprehensive
suite of safety tools and resources members may use to help make more
informed hiring decisions – such as third-party background check
services, monitored messaging, and tips on hiring best practices; easy
ways for caregivers to be paid online or via mobile app; and household
payroll and tax services provided by Care.com HomePay. Care.com builds
employers customized benefits packages covering child care, back up care
and senior care consulting services through its Global Workplace
Solutions, and serves care businesses with marketing and recruiting
support. To further connect families, Care.com has expanded its consumer
service with its 2014 acquisition of Citrus Lane, the leading social
commerce site for moms, and its 2013 acquisition of Big Tent, a
community platform. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Care.com
has offices in Berlin, Austin, New York City and Silicon Valley.
*As of June 2015
