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Founded in 2010, by childcare professionals Lexi Duncan and Sarah Currie, The Care Necessities is a bespoke childcare agency that is passionate about families, education and fun.

We deliver affordable, reliable and high quality care services for families that need occasional or ongoing care support within the home or even on holiday. We are proud of our high standard selection criteria. Each care provider is selected for their experience in care provision and for the additional skills they present for our families.

We understand the pressure of modern family life and tailor our long and short-term care packages to complement the lifestyles of our clients. We design our services around your routine to ensure that your children enjoy consistent, excellent care for an entirely hassle-free experience.

See our family testimonials below.

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"The Care Necessities have never let me down. The babysitters have been excellent and taken really good care of my children."
K Yip

"...a fantastic childminding service- really efficient, friendly and professional. All the sitters I have had have been great with the kids and looked after them brilliantly. I would highly recommend them."
A MacKenzie

"Thank-you for finding me a suitable childminder. This has taken a great weight off my mind for the forthcoming months."
F Shaw

"I have been really impressed by the quality of the young women who The Care Necessities have provided. They have all been flexible, resourceful, capable, bright and cheerful. The children have always had fun with them but at the same time I have had total confidence that the carer is fully in charge and commanding their respect."
L Dobbie


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