# Care.com Scraper - Babysitters, Nannies & Caregivers (`lulzasaur/care-scraper`) Actor

Search Care.com for babysitters, nannies, tutors, senior care, housekeepers, and pet care providers by location. Extract ratings, reviews, experience, certifications, and bios. Supports pagination and all service types.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/care-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 10 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Care.com Scraper

Search Care.com for babysitters, nannies, tutors, senior care, housekeepers, pet care, and special needs providers by location.

### Features

- **7 service types**: Babysitters, nannies, tutors, senior care, housekeepers, pet care, special needs
- **Rich provider data**: Ratings, reviews, experience years, certifications (CPR, First Aid), background check status
- **Latest review**: Most recent review text, rating, and reviewer name
- **Auto-pagination**: Crawls multiple pages to reach your desired result count
- **Pay per result**: Only pay for the data you actually get

### Input

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
|-------|------|-------------|---------|
| `serviceType` | string | Type of caregiver | babysitters |
| `location` | string | City-state slug (e.g., `los-angeles-ca`) | los-angeles-ca |
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum profiles to return (1-1000) | 50 |

### Output

```json
{
  "name": "Rebecca C.",
  "bio": "Experienced Babysitter Available For Weeknight And Weekend Jobs",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.care.com/p/rebeccac9753/cc",
  "rating": 3.5,
  "reviewCount": 2,
  "yearsOfExperience": 5,
  "hiredTimes": 2,
  "hasCareCheck": true,
  "cprTrained": true,
  "firstAidTraining": true,
  "specialNeedsCare": false,
  "latestReviewRating": 5,
  "latestReviewComment": "We adore Rebecca! She is so kind and caring.",
  "latestReviewerName": "Dianne R.",
  "serviceType": "babysitters",
  "location": "los-angeles-ca"
}
```

### Location Format

Use the city-state slug: `{city}-{state}` in lowercase with hyphens. Examples: `los-angeles-ca`, `new-york-ny`, `chicago-il`, `miami-fl`.

### Use Cases

- **Staffing agencies**: Find and recruit caregivers in target markets
- **Market research**: Analyze caregiver supply, ratings, and certifications by city
- **Competitive analysis**: Compare caregiver availability across locations
- **Lead generation**: Build lists of verified, experienced caregivers

### Related Scrapers

More data tools by [lulzasaur](https://apify.com/lulzasaur):

- [Thumbtack Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/thumbtack-scraper) — Local service professionals
- [Houzz Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/houzz-scraper) — Home improvement professionals
- [Contractor License Verifier](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/contractor-license-scraper) — Multi-state license verification
- [Healthcare License Verifier](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/healthcare-license-scraper) — 50-state provider verification

# Actor input Schema

## `serviceType` (type: `string`):

Type of caregiver to search for.

## `location` (type: `string`):

City and state slug (e.g., los-angeles-ca, new-york-ny, chicago-il).

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of caregiver profiles to return.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for avoiding rate limits.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "serviceType": "babysitters",
  "location": "los-angeles-ca",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/care-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/care-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call lulzasaur/care-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/care-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/k7nyzFQRBg1ddkaCx/builds/R1tzEIwpoD7DECDSM/openapi.json