CareCircle
Find home care and childcare across South Africa.
CareCircle connects South African families with caregivers directly. You agree the rate between you — we take no commission, ever.
- 0%
- commission
- R0
- to start
- 4
- cities live
- Criminal record check for childcare
- Secure Instant EFT
- 24/7 support
- No commission, no booking fees
Two sides, one platform.
I need care
For families
- Free to use: message, post jobs and book without limits
- See a caregiver's clearance status before you message anyone
- No subscriptions and no booking fees, ever
I am a caregiver
For caregivers
- Keep the full rate you agree on, no commission
- Apply to as many jobs as you like, free
- Optional background check for childcare jobs — the only paid item
Browse by the kind of support you need.
Every caregiver profile lists what they offer, so you can search by task, not just by title.
Companion and home helper
- Companionship
- Meal prep
- Shopping
- Transportation
- Laundry
- Light housekeeping
Personal care
- Bathing
- Dressing and grooming
- Medication reminders
- Toileting
- Mobility support
- Respite for family carers
Three steps, and nothing hidden in between.
You see clearance status before you message, and you keep the rate you agree on. No booking fees at any step.
Search and compare
Browse caregiver profiles in your city and see their clearance status before you reach out.
Clearance status visible up front
Chat and agree the rate
Message caregivers directly and agree on a schedule, with no booking fees in between.
No fee between you and them
Free, start to finish
There are no subscriptions or plans to manage. CareCircle is free for families and caregivers, supported by ads.
No subscriptions, ever
Clearance status sits on the card, not behind a paywall.
Illustrative layout of a search result. Photos and details are placeholders, not real profiles.
Full profile, ready to message.
Same clearance status, different city.
Appears in search, but cannot accept a childcare booking. The gate is enforced at booking.
Childcare bookings are only enabled after an electronic criminal record check is verified.
A caregiver completes an electronic criminal record check — no police station visit and no paper certificate. Our team reviews the result and records it. A childcare booking cannot be confirmed unless that record reads clear and is still within its valid-until date — this is enforced at the point of booking, not just claimed on a profile.
Criminal record check verified by our team
Required before a caregiver can accept a childcare booking
And what we do not check
We would rather be plain about the edges of our process than let you assume more than we do.
Identity documents
An ID upload is optional and has no reviewer or approval step.
Qualifications
Certificates a caregiver lists are their own claim, not something we confirm.
References
We do not contact past employers. Ask for references and check them yourself.
Treat a caregiver's own claims about those as unverified, and ask for proof yourself.
Free for everyone. No subscriptions.
No subscriptions, no commission on caregiver rates and no booking fees. CareCircle is supported by ads. The only paid item is the optional caregiver background check.
Free for families
Free
Everything you need to find and book care.
- Message any caregiver
- Post jobs and book without limits
- Full caregiver profiles and reviews
- See clearance status before you reach out
Questions families ask us first.
Still unsure? The assistant in the corner answers most things, or email us.
support@thecarecircle.co.zaStart your journey today.
Direct booking, no commission, free to get started.
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Pretoria
More cities coming soon.