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Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central

Its fees, vacancies and what you’d pay after subsidies, and the preschools and primary schools near it.

Infant care, a month for a citizenS$1,290Before GST (9% added) and subsidies; full-day childcare S$650
Infant careChildcarePartner operatorSPARK2nd language: Chinese
Where1 Marine Parade Central, #05-01, Parkway Centre, Singapore 449408
OffersInfant care and full-day childcare
SchemePartner operator, fees capped
2nd languageChinese
SPARKCertified
HoursWeekdays 07:00 to 19:00, Saturdays 07:00 to 14:00
FoodNo Pork No Lard with Beef (without Certification from MUIS but from Halal Sources)
TransportNot offered
Phone8799 1951
Websitecarpediem.com.sg
ConstituencyMarine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC
ECDA codePT9379

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Fees

A month, before GSTCitizenPROthers
Infant care, full dayS$1,290S$2,000S$2,000
Childcare, full dayS$650S$1,650S$1,650
Childcare, half dayS$490––

As a partner operator centre, its fees for a Singapore Citizen are capped at S$650 for full-day childcare and S$1,290 for infant care, before GST. The centre is GST-registered, so 9% GST is added to the fees.

After subsidies, a Singapore Citizen child of a working mother pays about S$40 a month for infant care and S$3 for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$690 a month for infant care and S$350 for full-day childcare above S$12,000 (S$15,000), with only the Basic Subsidy. How the subsidies work.

Vacancies

LevelNov 2026Dec 2026Jan 2027
Infant care2 to 18 monthsFullFullFull
Playgroup18 months to 2FullFullFull
Nursery 13FullFullFull
Nursery 24FullFullFull
Kindergarten 15FullFullFull
Kindergarten 26FullFullFull

As the centre told ECDA on 1 July 2026. Centres update them now and then, so call before you visit.

Preschools near Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central

PreschoolAwayFees from, a month
Kinderland Preschool @ 87 Marine Parade CentralInfant care and full-day childcare70 mS$1,212.21
Lorna Whiston (East Coast)Full-day childcare80 mS$1,700
My First Skool @ 80 Marine Parade RoadFull-day childcare · Anchor operator130 mS$460
Tung Ling PreschoolFull-day childcare300 mS$885
United World PreschoolFull-day childcare390 mS$995
Amber- School of the FutureFull-day childcare410 mS$1,680
Hess Preschool KatongFull-day childcare410 mS$1,700
New Life Preschool @ Marine DriveFull-day childcare · Partner operator470 mS$490
Pink Tower MontessoriKindergarten510 mS$980
Seeds D’ Learning HouseKindergarten510 mS$750
MapleBear Kids’ KingdomInfant care and full-day childcare580 mS$1,580
The Schoolhouse KatongFull-day childcare610 mS$1,930
Bright Learners PreschoolInfant care and full-day childcare640 mS$1,300
Inno MontessoriFull-day childcare640 mS$1,560
Camelot Learning CentreInfant care650 mS$2,380

And 7 more within 1 km.

Primary schools within 1 km

Tao Nan School (720 m), Tanjong Katong Primary School (750 m) and CHIJ (Katong) Primary (760 m).

MRT stations near it: Marine Parade MRT (TE26, 230 m), Tanjong Katong MRT (TE25, 980 m) and Marine Terrace MRT (TE27, 1.1 km).

Straight lines between address points, from ECDA’s preschool maps and OneMap.

Questions

How much is Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central?

infant care S$1,290 and full-day childcare S$650 a month for a Singapore Citizen, before GST (it’s GST-registered, so 9% is added) and before subsidies; PRs pay S$2,000 for infant care and S$1,650 for childcare. After subsidies, a Singapore Citizen child of a working mother pays about S$40 a month for infant care and S$3 for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$690 a month for infant care and S$350 for full-day childcare above S$12,000 (S$15,000), with only the Basic Subsidy.

Does Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central have vacancies?

For Nov, it told ECDA it’s full at every level it takes. That was on 1 July 2026, so call to check, or ask on LifeSG’s preschool search, where you can apply.

Is Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central an anchor or partner operator?

A partner operator: ECDA funds it, and in return its fees for Singapore Citizens are capped. Its its fees for a Singapore Citizen are capped at S$650 for full-day childcare and S$1,290 for infant care, before GST.

Which primary schools are near Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central?

Tao Nan School (720 m), Tanjong Katong Primary School (750 m) and CHIJ (Katong) Primary (760 m), as the crow flies. For P1 registration, distance is from your home, not the preschool: type your postal code.

Where is Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central?

At 1 Marine Parade Central, #05-01, Parkway Centre, Singapore 449408. The nearest MRT station is Marine Parade MRT (TE26, 230 m), as the crow flies.

Which constituency is Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central in?

Carpe Diem Childcare @ 1 Marine Parade Central is in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, by ELD’s GE2025 map: its MPs are Diana Pang Li Yen, Goh Pei Ming, Seah Kian Peng and Tin Pei Ling (PAP), and its town council is Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council.

From ECDA’s Listing of Centres and Listing of Centre Services on data.gov.sg, updated 2 November 2026.

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