We recently made the difficult decision to part ways with our housekeeper of many years. I tried on my own to find someone new for Mondays and Fridays. Finding a good housekeeper for any days seems to be difficult right now, but especially on those days. A friend mentioned she had great luck finding a housekeeper thru Halina so figured I'd try my luck. I explained my needs to Halina and she said she would give it a shot. A few weeks later Halina got in touch saying she found exactly what I was looking for and would come by with her for an interview. The woman she found seemed too good to be true, but after 2 months I can say she lives up to the hype. Halina has also checked in 2-3 times to make sure all is good and has always checked in with her to make sure our family is a good fit for her. I hope so because we really like her. Halina guarantees her placements for up to a year. She also required 2 weeks salary, which is a lot...but well worth it providing it's so hard to find both housekeepers and nannies on your own right now. I've recommended her to so many friends who have enjoyed their recent conversations with her and hope they have as much luck as I did. read more

I highly recommend Lakeshore care . They provide exceptional services and excellent caregiver base on your needs. Halina was extremely knowledgeable, respectful & professional. Communication was excellent. My recovery was expedited because of them. Thanks for the great care. read more

Not a pleasant experience, but you get what you pay for. We selected a nanny to start with our family before joining a nanny-share situation a few months down the road. After the initial visit with the nanny we selected the Friday before she was to start, we decided it was not a good fit. In the chaotic days that followed (which included flying out my mother in law last minute as interim care) we ended up finding a neighborhood home day care that just felt right. When I reached out to ask for the deposit back, my request was rebuffed and I was told that LSC had to work overtime to look for replacements, I owed the nanny 2 weeks notice according to law (not true), and that the contract we signed will not be honored (I have the entire email chain & contract if anyone would like more info). I know there are all sorts of agencies out there (as well as ways to pay for dependent care), but LSC wants you to believe that having the nanny sign a document saying that they are a 1099 - when in fact they are not - was, in my opinion, a thinly veiled attempt in creating legitimacy, not to mention giving false information to the caregivers they place. This was the biggest turnoff for me. This is in no way a knock on the nannies that we met with, but the business side of things that I have issue with. We will not be referring anyone to this agency. read more

I highly don't recommend this agency very disappointed the owner is rude and obnoxious .

I have been using Halina for over 15 years. She has always placed excellent employees & if things ever were not to work out she fixes it! Great place for any home care/ housekeeping employees. read more

I was referred to Halina and Lakeshore care and found the service to be completely unprofessional. Halina was extremely rude and would not answer a simple questions about her service. Do NOT recommend. read more

Halina and her Agency are the best! She is always professional,supportive and helpful as much as she can. I get to work with the best family in Chicago through her Agency. read more

I'm very pleased in using this agency. Halina has helped me several times in my job search. Each time she was very helpful and knowledgeable of each household that she had referred me. Also, I have referred two of my friends to her and she was able to help them. read more

Let me tell you something...I'd rather have someone warm and caring than a robot with 10 years of experience. Domestic care is just that and ALL WOMEN are experience domestic caregivers. The owner of the company Halina was a huge turn off. I would NEVER have my family watched by this Agency in a million years! read more

I am working with Lake Shore Care for many many years. The owner Halina is very devoted to her work.She already helped me to find a few jobs tru the years. She is a worm and very helpful person. I am giving her five stars and recommend her agency to family in needs and also people who are looking for job. read more

Hello, my name is Marta W. I hired Halina from a work agency to help me find a job. I paid her when I was unemployed and when she finally found me a job I had to pay her my weekly salary. The lady who she found to hire me, really liked me and wanted to employ me for longer. Halina kept on telling her that she'll find someone better than me for her. But this woman really wanted me to work for her.  And due to that, Halina made me pay double weekly for her. I told her no and she started scaring me that I'll regret it especially since I'm a single mother with a 3 and 1/2 year old. Halina is a a very unprofessional and unkind person. I highly regret meeting her. I advise everyone to stay away from her and her "agency." Halina changes her workers every three months, just for profit. She makes money on other people's harm. read more

Filled out an application, and called the office. I was immediately told to call back the following week ... ok ... I did so and the person on the other end was completely rude; They acted like it was such an inconvenience - I ended up hanging up. Without us, the potential workers, they would have no one to refer to their paying clients. Perhaps treat us better? Just a thought. On top of this, they are the only agency in the area that actually charges THE WORKER (nanny/housekeeper/whatever) a PLACEMENT FEE, if a job offer is accepted. Every one of the other agencies in the city only charges the client. Quite honestly, I might actually be open to this if I received exceptional placement service. But the fact that you have to do the contacting - and when you do they treat you like s***, is not worth a cent from me. I have worked with multiple agencies and they are all friendly, proactive, and downright amazing. This one one should be shut down. I can't imagine how they find any workers at all - no wonder they post on Craigslist. read more

I used this agency to find a caregiver for my parents and I received competent, honest and dependable help. They can customize the help to your specific needs and your financial situation. You pay only when you decide to hire somebody through them. Very happy. Highly recommended. Thanks a lot ! read more

My family has been using Lakeshore care for almost 10 year. We have found them to be professional as well as very caring when it comes to our needs for caregivers througout the years. Thank you for all your help! Keep up the good work! read more

The owner is not professional. It seems like her sole goal is to extract as much money as possible from those who need work and those who want to hire. When I fired one woman due to dishonest behavior (leaving hours early, items disappearing), she told me to meet another candidate but refused to do a preliminary background check until I hired her. STAY AWAY from this agency! read more

I have used Lake Shore Care for the past year or two , and Halina has successful placed nannies and cleaning ladies for me . For the reasonable finders fee , and quality of the nannies she placed me with , I give her 5 stars ! read more

We have had 4 years of experience with Lake Shore Care and they have been extremely helpful in finding caregiver candidates for us to interview. We are very specific about the type of experience and personality we need in a caregiver and Lake Shore works hard to match candidates to our needs, AND the job to the caregivers needs. We have hired some helpful caregivers through Lake Shore Care, and one OUTSTANDING current caregiver who we now consider part of our family! Halina works hard to listen to our needs and provide the best candidates for the job. It is not an easy task, yet she does a very good job. Lake Shore is unlike the common caregiving agency, instead they work on a more personal level, understanding the situation and working to provide a good match for the specific job, both in experience and personality. We have highly recommended Lake Shore to several family members, friends and coworkers and will continue to do so. Lake Shore has helped each of the people who we have sent to them and they are all very satisfied. Keep up the good work Lake Shore and Halina! Thank you. read more

Completely unprofessional. I sent a polished resume with many years of experience and received an email from "someone" saying they would like to meet with me; I was given a day and a timeframe. The email was signed "regards" - no name, no company, and certainly no phone number. I responded almost immediately, saying I'd be happy to meet, asking for the address, and to confirm that this was the agency that I had applied for since the sender was someone's random name, not Lakeshore Care. I never received a response back. I called a couple days later after tracking down who this "sender" was and confirmed that it was indeed a message from Lakeshore Care. The person on the phone then proceeded to yell at me that I didn't show up and when I explained that no one ever responded to my email asking for an address, and to confirm who they were - even though THEY initiated contact via email - I was told very rudely that I could've tried to find out. How? YOU emailed me saying you would like to meet with me. No signature, no agency name, no address. It was like a response you might expect from selling a TV on Craigslist. "I want to buy the TV" - you know the response, the kind that's completely frustrating with little to no information. This is supposed to be a professional agency and they can't even respond to a simple email response asking to confirm that they're the agency I applied with, and their address for the interview that they seem to want to conduct? My advice to applicants - apply somewhere else. I'm currently working with a few different agencies in the city and not only do they state who they are in every email, they leave a phone number and - actually respond to my email when I have questions about the interview. The best part? No other agency in the city charges APPLICANTS to find a job. Honestly? I would gladly pay any of the other agencies if they charged applicants, because they actually EARN it - They're professional, they're communicative, and they treat applicants with respect. This agency is the most unprofessional agency I've ever come across - AND they have the audacity to charge applicants as if they actually earn anything. So - if you want a half-a**ed email response after applying that is completely void of any real information, no response when you try to get more details, and then to be yelled at over the phone when you call - by all means. But my advise to nannies and housekeepers - go to one of the many other professional agencies in the city. Like, any other one. Literally. any. one. If you check out the other reviews - "rude" and "unprofessional" seem to be a pattern with this "agency". read more

I called to work with this agency because they constantly post things for extra help on Craiglist and I applied online and I never have got a call back. I finally called and spoke to someone on the phone. He was extremely short with me and SO RUDE! He just put me on hold without asking and then came back and was so incredibly mean to me. He kept cutting me off and was not friendly at all! I called back hoping to speak to someone else and ask if their company is always this rude to potential candidates, and I got the same person again. He said he was the manager. I asked for his name and he cut me off and said can i ask for your name. I gave him mine and not until then did he give me his. I told him that I had just called in and I thought that he was rude and short with me and instead of an apology, he said ok and hung up on me. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THIS PLACE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE DISRESPECTED AND FRUSTRATED!!! read more

I used this agency to find a nanny job a couple of times over the course of 10 years. Both times the process was easy and professional as I was employed long-term with families that were a great fit. The placement fee was reasonable as well. I`ve had a positive experience with Lake Shore Care. I highly recommend this agency to anyone looking for work or domestic help. I appreciate all their help and a great quality service. Thank you! read more

Halina is superb at what she does. She is able to very quickly and professionally assess the client's needs and match them to care-giving candidates. My family has been using Halina's services for the last 4 years without a hitch. Not only does she bring a deep bench of candidates for initial interviews and hiring, if and when there is a need to change caregivers over time - for whatever reason - Halina has always worked this out as well. Quickly, professionally, efficiently, fairly. We think she is outstanding - best in class - and have recommended her to many friends and colleagues whose parents are aging and in need of care-giving at home. They have all been equally pleased. read more

I received a call back from this agency. Not only were they very unprofessional. They told me that they can't find anyone for those hours and that I qualify but not to mention my age and if someone asks to either not respond or tell a lie because this person is asking for someone older. Now who would want to work with an agency like this, that asks their employees to lie and lies to their customers who pay money to them for getting good qualified people. Never will I answer a call from them or work for them. I am not going to lie to someone looking for honest care, but I am sure people would do that and why would an agency encourage them to do so. Unbelievable read more

Halina is professional, helpful, and a complete pleasure to work with. I am a first time mom and contacted her over the summer as I had no experience with hiring a nanny for my infant daughter and was overwhelmed with my search. She took a lot of time to listen to my needs and explain what qualities she thought the right candidate should have. I learned so much from her. Unfortunately I found someone on my own and it turned out to be a complete mistake. In a state of desperation, I called her again, needing a fast solution as both my husband I work full time. Within 1 week of contacting her, she found me an incredible candidate who I promptly hired and have had no regrets since. She is seasoned and knows how to find good people. She is also kind, attentive, and runs her business with the highest level of integrity. I would trust her anytime and recommend her to anyone. read more

We have had nothing but wonderful experiences with Lake Shore Care. Halina introduced us to our current nanny, who has now worked with us for over a year. She also introduced us to our former nanny, whom we adored, but who had to stop working suddenly due to medical reasons. We called Halina in a panic early one morning after finding out that our former nanny was in the ER and would be on bedrest and unable to care for our children, and Halina managed to bring us 5 new applicants to interview that very evening in our home to replace her. Halina is honest and patient, and really goes the extra mile to be sure you are satisfied with your caregivers. read more

I would not recommend this company. First of all, Helina is a very difficult person to work with. She took about 3 weeks to find us candidates to interview. When she finally came, she only brought 2 people. Candidate A was young, pretty and spoke flawless English. Candidate B spoke no English and had a gold tooth. She said something like "B is what you get for what you want to pay and A is what what you COULD have if you paid 50% more" Keep in mind, I was planning on paying what the rest of my friends pay their housekeepers. Not more, not less. I told her she was being ridiculous and that she should find me some other people to interview. I studied spanish and inquired if there might be a spanish speaking candidate. She said of course, but when she showed up the following week, she said that the Mexican girl she asked to come was a no show and made a racist comment that spanish speaking cleaners are always looking for the next best job so they can't be trusted. (Our previous house-keeper was from Guatemala and was with us for 4 years.... I highly disagree). We ended up hiring (through Helina) a lovely woman who does speak English and works very hard. About 2 months after she started, Halina started calling and emailing me that the girl we hired was "sneaky," "dishonest" and a "liar" because she had not paid her a fee. I told her I was upset because this was a girl she had HIGHLY recommended and she said she takes back her recommendation. She has continued to send me nasty emails about this girl. Very unprofessional. We are happy with our employee, but now she has made me nervous about her. The girl says she sent a check and Halina keeps calling her and screaming. I don't think I would ever recommend her again. read more