I really do not want to write such a review for Maria America, but if I don't write this, I fear someone will have the same issues I've had. First of all, Maria America should acknowledge that it is an agency for women with immigration problems and challenges. So, when you go to the agency, you have to expect that people are going to be flaky, inconsistent, and have "emergencies" all of a sudden and have to go back to Mexico. So, while the person is cleaning or caring for you home, it's great, then all of a sudden, they can't. So that part is difficult from a planning perspective. If regular changes to who is working for your family doesn't bother you, then Maria America's placements won't be an issue for you. The women are otherwise generally kind and sweet. From a professionalism standpoint, Danny is quite literally the rudest person you'll encounter. He starts off nice (as anyone would) but after a few encounters shows that he is short, curt and rude. Danny is the owner's son and has the sort of attitude you might expect from someone who did not start the business and does not understand that customer service is of paramount importance in this industry. I recommend that if you do decide to call Maria America, deal directly with the owner, as Danny is what makes you think the FBI should investigate this operation. He is shady and the way he conducts himself and makes placements is unethical and problematic. read more

I used to go to this agency between the years 1998-2000 they got me a nanny job placement but they took my first week wages which now I know that is ilegal, they took advantage of the ignorance and necessity of people like me, at that time... they never EVER give that money back after 2 weeks, thats a lie! I hope they stop doing that because is so unfair for anyone. read more

I contact them a few days ago to request a nanny. The lady was very helpful at first but then the person she sent never stayed the 6 hours as requested and I had to take care of my child and my sick mother alone. Plus I have try calling the agency again and I believe the lady keeps avoiding my calls so unprofessional. Do not waste your time or money go someplace else!! read more

I have been using Maria America for the last 5 years and highly recommend it. I referred them to my mom who is very happy with the lady who cleans her house. I have had someone from Maria America help my cousin move and clean her apartment. I have had nannies and ladies to clean myself. I have never had any issues. If you are looking for Nannie's or someone to clean your home, this is the right place to look. read more

This is a scam! They charge placement fee for housekeepers that never show up. This happened to us multiple times and they kept charging us Placement fees. Daniel and his team are just scammers! Also the people that they placed with us were unprofessional. read more

This is the best agency I have used. I love that I can interview with a few different ladies and choose who I feel is best for me. Danny and Patricia are very professional and have been very helpful the last few years I've used their company. Between nannies and housekeepers, they have always found wonderful people for me. I refer anyone looking to them. Not sure about these bad reviews honestly. I've always been offered replacements and they do their best. They don't like it either if someone decides not to show up. read more

STAY AWAY FROM THIS UNPROFESSIONAL AGENCY! This agency is run by con artists who will lie to collect your initial payment with no guarantee that anyone will actually show up to work for you! And if no one shows up, there are delayed attempts at finding you a replacement. In our case, no replacement was provided and our money was never returned. The "manager" Danny recommended a supposed stellar candidate to assist in the care of our dying father and actually wanted us to pay cash before we even met her or spoke with her. I insisted on at least speaking with her first then after a brief phone interview we made the payment. She never showed up. We never got a replacement who was able/willing to care for my father who is immobile and they refuse to give us a refund. Sickening to think they could take advantage of sick, old seniors who have limited finances...TAKING THEIR MONEY AND PROVIDING ABSOLUTELY NO SERVICE! read more

The worst agency ever. All the people who are working there are lying. I was over there to hire a Nanny for live in and the guy whose name is Danny force the lady who I chose to tell me she is coming for live in and after I paid cash for the first week to the agency the lady never showed up and later on I figured out he forced her to say yes, but she never can working as live in. They're just trying to get money from you and after that, they won't help you find the right person, and they never refund your money. I will definitely do something about that fraud agency. read more

They helped me when I needed it the most. I was having trouble in my marriage working a full time job and had 4 children so when my husband left I didn't know what to do with child care house work etc so I called Maria America. I was able to interview the ladies chose the right one that was willing to pick up my kids from the bus stop clean my home and start with dinner, she was fantastic. My Fedelina was a God sent read more

I'm not sure why these people have negative reviews they went above and beyond trying to find someone to work with us! They are hands down the most effective and low cost agency finder! Patricia was very responsible And efficient In trying to find someone that would work for our family. The way that they explain it makes total sense you hire someone you give them the first $400 which is like a finding fee and then you give the 400 to your employee after they been with you for a year as an extra bonus makes total sense and again way less than other agencies and they keep finding you people if it doesn't work out.Some agencies want to charge you 10% of the Nannys house keeper yearly income!! read more

I appreciate Maria America. My mom has been working with them for over 30 years and now I work with them Hilda and Patricia are great. They do take cash up front but they always deliver in case someone doesn't show up. I myself have been working with them over 12 years and I'm very happy with their services. If you talk to them and communicate to them what you need and the first person doesn't work out they will continue to find another person for you. They do not give refunds but they certainly find you the person you need within your specifications read more

Stay away ! 2 bad experiences .. Most of the women they bring out for their "interview" are very slick .. Keep an eye for your things . Maria America whole operation is very shady with illegals trying to get work and the agency keeps their 1 week of pay . More than 90% percent of their candidates don't speak English . If you do get lucky that does show ask you for $600 a week tax free and with a Bitchy attitude ! Most of the women have a long list of " I don't do this" .. Worrisome when you pay them and the " I do" list is shorter " I don't" . Just saying !!! read more

Stay Away At all COST!!!! They took $745 from us and never sent any service. We asked them to refund our money and they declined. They were rude and unprofessional. They are basically thieves, no other words to describe it. We explained to them that this money belongs to a woman who is terminally ill with cancer that has 5 small kids and they simply didn't care. Just terrible. read more

These people SUCK. Like really really SUCK. So ghetto and so so so unprofessional. I can't believe I trusted them with my money and time. Please save yourself the headache and your sanity. I wish I could give them negative 10 stars. They're horrible. Horrible. read more

I work with this company when I was in high school between 2000 and 2001. While I was with them they provide me jobs as a housekeeper and babysitter. I don't remember how the process was back then, but I know they will take your first pay check, and they will reimburse your money after two weeks of work I think. They will also reimburse your money if the person you are working for decides to cancel the services. I have seen bad reviews about this company, I personally did not had any problems with this company. They will always have jobs available for me, and they help me out during hardship time. read more

ILLEGAL CENTRAL - AVOID THIS SERVICE we hired a nanny that had a ssn. We found out 5 years later that she didnt have a ssn and it was a counterfit after she had been "screened" by maria america. She ended up taking us to the labor boar even though she was an illegal and she won a $500 settlement for vacation time even though she was fired before her 1st year was up. Do not trust this agency. They do not screen and they set us up with an illegal. When we went to write off the child care we found out we coulnt because she was illegal. Scrw u Maria America read more

That is the worst agency. They asked me to do the finger prints , charged me and never got them done also They charge you one week of your salary and they don't care if you keep the job or not. Besides that always talk for you in the interviews asking you to do all the house work plus taking care of the kids. I will never recommended. read more

I had a bad experience with his agency which is not surprising given the other reviews. I called looking for a nanny for my baby and Patricia, the owner, was very professional and helpful initially. She recommended a couple of ladies and sent me their photographs. The process seemed very efficient. You go to their office and meet with the ladies who fit your criteria and conduct back to back interviews lasting about 10 minutes each. I chose a lady who seemed very nice and assumed that a thorough reference check had been done on her. The agency then asks that you pay them one weeks salary for the placement (the nanny works for free for the first week). The woman I chose started the following week and I started my own background check on her. A problem arose when she couldn't tell me where she had worked the last several years. She stated that "she didn't remember". When I told this to Maria America they said they would talk to her and I never received a follow up phone call. I ultimately had to let the nanny go after two days because I didn't feel like I could trust someone without knowing about their previous employment history. It was a red flag for me and something definitely felt off. Its disappointing that Patricia's professionalism disappeared after receiving my money. Basically I'm out a few hundred dollars since the nanny didn't work the entire week (and I spent two days home training her). I feel like this agency is a crapshoot. If you immediately get matched with a good nanny it might be worth it but you're playing the odds. If it doesn't work out you'll likely lose a portion of the first weeks salary and would have wasted your time. read more

Hi yalda, remmember when you came to hired dalila you ofered $15.00 dollars and hour and later you change the salary to $10.00 dollars per hour and anybody wants to work for less than minimum range read more

Hands down the worst nanny/housekeeping agency that exists. Please run from this agency. They will keep your first check basically you will work for free for a week. I wonder if the clients that hire these nannies are even aware the agency doesn't pay their nannies for the first week and have to work for free.This agency is so unprofessional they allow their clients to mistreat these poor nannies/housekeepers. If you research you can verify this agency has several complaints with the department of labor. read more

Very unprofessional. I got in touch with a nanny called Martha we were sharing text and the last text I sent her was replaying her my daughters age and what I was expecting from her. Martha texted her boss (I guess) gossiping and telling her I never texted her back. And because of that she is looking for another job. Her boss texted me telling what Martha told her that Martha would be looking for someone else if I dont replay her and hire her soon. WTH??? How old is Martha? 15? First of all she lied to her boss because I did texted her and I was waiting for her answer if she agree with my expectations from her and want the job. Martha Is flake and fake. Be aware! I would trust this agency anymore. That's not the way a Professional would handle the situation. And honestly I also would trust the 5 start reviews too. After what happened I talked to people about it and I heard lots of complains too read more

I used their services several times quite a while ago and was very pleased with the people I hired to work in my home to take care of my parents. Patty the owner and the managers were very helpful and so were the ladies I hired read more

Joseph an Susie are looking for a little of house cleaning an part time caregiver" Joseph is disable" his left foot toes were removed an now he can" t hardly walk" Joseph is confine to the bed so I'm in need of someone that is sincere an honest" taking care of Joseph is very hard work" please relpy!!!! (657)272-4855 read more

20160727: nanny file claim w/ labor commissioner. it ends up we have a settlement: double payment and liquidation damage for thousands dollars! beware nanny can sue employer for not being paid. the spanish translator told me she has done several cases related to Maria America. Some family fight till the end for a hearing while some gives up for settlement like us. Nanny always go after families as it is easier to get money. Nanny admit that after she gets our check. She still works for Maria America and next family still does not pay her first week wage w/ Maria America's instruction.(that means if she is not happy w/ that family, she can still go after that family for money) Keep away from these people!!! read more

This is a very unprofessional nanny service agency. The manager (Danny) recommended a nanny that we went with and prepaid for the week for (in cash as mandated by the manger). The nanny becomes unresponsive days before she has to start working. I notified the agency. The manger was responsive. I went in person to see him and he recommended another nanny who later said she can't come at the requested times that I needed. I notified the manager and he reassured me he'd follow up and that I was guaranteed the nanny service for the week. Even though I made multiple attempts to contact the agency, Danny (manager) did not follow up with me the agency never sent me a nanny. They also did not refund me my money and have been giving me the run around. It's been a terrible experience. It's pitiful that this agency takes advantage of vulnerable families and makes promises that it can't keep. I have found them to be very dishonest and would not recommend them to anyone. read more

Beware!!!of this business. It is fraud... As renters in Vista they left us in devastation by vacating and leaving the house that had new plush carpeting, new fixtures, fresh paint and all. Carpet was so dirty it had to be replaced in every room. Junk left everywhere. It has taken over two months to restore the house into a rentable condition. So I feel these people running this business do not represent themselves to any degree at all. They are very undesirable to deal with. ( Patricia, Roberto, Danny, Eric and Donna Perez ) of Maria America. 7-22-2013 read more

i worked for this company and i will tell you, they dont do the background checks like they claim. several familysbwith children either got ripped off because the "nanny" didnt show up, and the is non refundable. I saw first hand families getting robbed from their so called background checked nannys and even cases of family reporting physical abuse of thei children by their nannys, MARIA AMERICA did nothing to resolve these issues, never refunded money, never payed back families for stolen item, never addressed the problem of physical abuse claimed by the familys. I only saw Patty and her husband care about the money and always told employees to take a message, but it didnt matter they were never there, Oh and by the way 99% of their employeed have fake documents, they hire illegals knowingly, I saw them first hand sending girls that just got to this country to go get fake documents. PLEASE FAMILYS MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE LEAVING YOUR CHILDREN WITH. Do a back ground check on the nanny yourself and check references, another thing MARIA AMERICA claims to do but doesnt. these people are making money off familys that think just because its a buisness its ligit, Dont be fooled they arte cooked scammers. read more