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| Child Care Centres (CCCs) provide full day and half-day care programmes to children below the age of 7 years. Some centres provide infant care services to children aged 2 months to 18 months. In addition to providing working parents with reliable care services, CCCs have programmes aimed at educating and developing pre-school children through effective early childhood education programmes in a safe and conducive environment. The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) licenses child care centres according to the standards stipulated in the Child Care Centres Act and Regulations. Statistics on Child Care Centres Operating Hours Child care centres are required to observe the following operating hours:
Child care centres are closed on:
Programmes Child care centres provide half-day and full-day care programmes to meet the diverse needs of working parents. Some centres also provide flexible care programmes and emergency care services, and even before-and-after school care programmes for children up to the age of 14. |
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| If you plan to place your child in a child care centre, you may wish to seek advice from other parents with young children, gather brochures of the childcare centres in your neighbourhood, to find out about the types of childcare programmes available, fee structure, qualification of the staff etc. You can also do an online search for a child care centre that suits your requirements.
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Choosing a Child Care Centre for your child Guidelines for First-Tim More Than Just Babysitting Learning Through Play Guide for Parents with Children in Child Care Centres |
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Contact Us Should you have any enquiries or feedback on child care centres, please contact us at our toll-free information line at 1800-2585812 or email us at mcys_child_care_link@mcys.gov.sg or visit us at Child Care Division510 Thomson Road#13-00 SLF BuildingSingapore 298135 |
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| Centre-based Infant and Child Care Subsidies With effect from 17 August 2008, the infant care subsidy has been increased from $400 to a maximum of $600 per month to help parents offset the cost of centre-based care. The subsidy applies to all Singaporean infants aged two to 18 months of any birth order, enrolled in infant care centres. The child care subsidy has been increased from $150 to a maximum of $300 per month. The subsidy applies to all Singaporean children aged above 18 months to below seven years of any birth order, enrolled in child care centres. The subsidy rates will vary, based on the programme type and working status of the mother. To qualify as a working mother, she must work for at least 56 hours per month. For more details on subsidy, please visit the Marriage & Parenthood website. |
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Centre-based Financial Assistance for Childcare (CFAC) The Centre-based Financial Assistance for Childcare (CFAC) Scheme helps eligible families to offset child care fees of their children every month. This subsidy is given in addition to the universal government child care subsidy. More details of CFAC: ComCare website Brochure on CFAC Children Development Co-Savings (Baby Bonus) Scheme The Baby Bonus Scheme supports parents' decision to have more children by helping to lighten the financial costs of raising children. It was introduced on 1 April 2001 and enhanced on 1 August 2004. The latest enhancements on 17 August 2008 extended increased benefits to the first and second child and benefits to Singapore citizen children beyond the fourth child. You will get a cash gift of up to $4,000 each for your 1st and 2nd child and $6,000 each for your 3rd and 4th child. All your children born on or after 17 August 2008 will also enjoy Government contributions in the form of a dollar-for-dollar matching for the amount of savings you contribute to your child's Children Development Account (CDA). If your child is born before 17 August 2008, he or she will enjoy the Government matching contributions in the CDA if he or she is your second to fourth child. You can use the money from the Baby Bonus Scheme to pay for all your children's fees at child care centres registered as Approved Institutions. Detailed information. |
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| Running a child
care centre can be a challenging experience. Here is some useful information
to assist you in setting up a child care centre. For a copy of Guide to setting up a child care centre. |
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| Change of Use Fire Safety Clearance Clearance on Car Park Facilities Temporary Occupation Permit/Certificate of Statutory Completion Guidelines for Prevention & Control of Infectious Diseases in CCCs/Kindergartens/Pre-school Centres
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| Teacher-training
and qualifications offer high leverage opportunities for enhancing
standards of training and expanding career opportunities for pre-school
professionals in Singapore. This ensures that we give our young not
only an intellectual head start but also nurtures their social skills
and values and prepares them for lifelong learning. With effect from January 2001, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports (MCYS) introduced an integrated Pre-School Education (PSE) framework for teacher-training and accreditation applicable to personnel from both the kindergarten and child care sectors. |
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The Family Day Care Service is a more formalised version of the conventional nanny and baby-sitting services. It provides working parents with an alternative child care option in the form of home-based care by caregivers. This Service is suitable especially for infants and toddlers who require greater individual care and attention. Other than regular day care, the Service also provides care for children on an occasional basis. This flexible care arrangement allows parents to work out mutually acceptable arrangements with the caregiver. MCYS promotes and facilitates the implementation of the Service at the community level through selected child care centres. These centres coordinate training for the caregivers and match them with parents who need their services. List of selected child care centres coordinating the Service. Training of Caregivers The Association for Early Childhood Educators, Singapore is the approved training agency to conduct Family Day Care Provider course for the caregivers. More details on training of caregivers are available at: Association for the Early Childhood Educators, Singapore (AECES) http://www.aeces.org AECES @ HOUGANG Blk 18 Hougang Ave 3, # 01-159 Singapore 530018 Tel: 6281 4989 Fax: 6281 4328 Yew Tee Community Club 20 Choa Chu Kang Street 52, #04-04 Singapore 689286 Tel: 6764 5528 Fax: 6764 5509 |
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Parents, grandparents, baby sitters and maids can now attend short training sessions on early childhood care and development. The sessions include hand-on activities, observation and interactive workshops in English, Mandarin, Malay or Tamil languages. More information on Course Contents and Training Objectives. Please contact the following providers for course details and MCYS' special course fee funding: Association for the Early Childhood Educators, Singapore (AECES) Tel: 6281 4989 http://www.aeces.org Advent Links - SAUC Tel: 6254 9246 http://www.alsauc.edu.sg |
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