U-M faculty, staff, and students can search Care.com online profiles of local caregivers for children, seniors, pets, and more. The monthly premium membership fee for Care.com is paid by U-M for active, regular employees and enrolled students through early January 2025.
- Employees and students are responsible for the full cost of care.
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Regular (non-temporary) employees can register at umich.care.com using their U-M uniqname.
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Current U-M students who are not also U-M student employees must register via our student sign-up for Care.com access (uploads are done once a week, on Thursdays at 8 a.m. for Friday access). Please note: part-time or full-time, U-M student employees (e.g. GSIs, GSRAs) are already in the system as employees and do not need to sign up.
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Incoming U-M employees (faculty and staff) who have an official start date and a uniqname assigned to them can also register via our student sign-up for Care.com access (uploads are done once a week, on Thursdays at 8 a.m. for Friday access).
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Visit umich.care.com to get started and watch a short video on how to enroll. See this Care.com membership PDF for more information.
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For assistance with enrollment, login, password support, or login issues, contact Care.com directly by emailing [email protected]. This Care.com Help Desk is monitored Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time (with the exception of holidays). Please expect a response during those hours, and check your spam folder if you don't see a timely reply.
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For other membership and contact information, see this Care.com Care for Business Resources PDF.
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Temporary employees, retirees, and alumni are not eligible for this benefit.
Other Care.com resources are available to enrolled U-M employees and students, including:
- Recordings of Care.com events and webinars
- A Care.com Care Talks series
- The Care.com LifeMart Discounts (PDF) including some offered by child care centers, and other service providers and companies
Disclaimer
Child and Family Care does not endorse or represent any resources listed as recommended by the University of Michigan