Care Lu Lu is the worst experience I've ever had. They are not an honest business model. I would strongly recommend you avoid doing business with them.

Don't care for Care LuLu. Tried working with them and got no where. Never had any families sign up from there.

Also note, alot of caregivers have no idea anyone is looking at their page. After I came off their "special" program. I notice I had alot have people looking at my page. However, not one notification that a parent was looking for an interview. " They said they where screening for me" Right!

Lastly, I had something come up and the COO was upset because I couldn book a tour. She was very pushy as well. So my experience wasn't great with her. Now they still have my site up. Yet after that nothing has been the same. i can't even get my page Up.

I considered using Carelulu but did not because I was super irritated by the number of emails and calls I received. I also think that the skewed towards those providers who paid. They are a business after all. I prefer to use checkmdcc to check for individual violations.

I direct a childcare center and didn't pay for the service, although did update the info on the site. Shoukd probably do that again with the new year.... one more thing fire my list! But we fill through weird of mouth, primarily.

So perhaps you pay for it for 1 year, BUT any time a parent calls, you need to ask how they heard of you, and keep track. I have a prospect sheet I keep that info on. So name, address, email address of parent, phonwle #, DOBBS and name of child, when they want to start, how they heard of you, and I schedule a tour then, or if they aren't ready for a tour, I call or email them in a month to schedule a tour.

Then I can see of how many calls I spoke with, X came for tours, X applied, of those who applied, how many got in, how many accepted, etc. I need to make sure that I am doing a good job converting my calls to tours, my tours to applications, then see of those offered, how many accept vs decline the space.

Regarding advertising, then each year I look at what answers are: google, care lulu, word of mouth from current parent, local yahoo group, signs at X place, saw sign walking by, etc. Then after 1 year you'll see what works and makes financial sense.

I direct a childcare center and didn't pay for the service, although did update the info on the site. Shoukd probably do that again with the new year.... one more thing fire my list! But we fill through weird of mouth, primarily.

So perhaps you pay for it for 1 year, BUT any time a parent calls, you need to ask how they heard of you, and keep track. I have a prospect sheet I keep that info on. So name, address, email address of parent, phonwle #, DOBBS and name of child, when they want to start, how they heard of you, and I schedule a tour then, or if they aren't ready for a tour, I call or email them in a month to schedule a tour.

Then I can see of how many calls I spoke with, X came for tours, X applied, of those who applied, how many got in, how many accepted, etc. I need to make sure that I am doing a good job converting my calls to tours, my tours to applications, then see of those offered, how many accept vs decline the space.

Regarding advertising, then each year I look at what answers are: google, care lulu, word of mouth from current parent, local yahoo group, signs at X place, saw sign walking by, etc. Then after 1 year you'll see what works and makes financial sense.

Anyone else with an opinion? I am a daycare provider considering paying for the service, but I'm trying to decide if it is worth it. Any other input is appreciated.Thanks

Carelulu program provides free listing for home daycare providers but with a catch.
With the free membership only one parent can contact you per month and then you pretty much get ghosted

They do however provide a more "affordable" option or should I say options
Ranging from 1800-2400 annually 150-200 month. Keep in mind that most home daycare providers make 4-6 dollars an hours per child...so carelulu.com isn't very affordable. And yes they have yet another program that charges provides 1 month worth of payment for every child enrolled.