Fees
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
It last told ECDA its vacancies on 7 October 2025: call the centre, or ask on LifeSG’s preschool search.
Questions
How much is Carpe Diem Childcare @ 78 Yio Chu Kang Road?
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 @ 78 Yio Chu Kang Road have vacancies?
It last told ECDA its vacancies on 7 October 2025, which is too long ago to go by: call the centre, or ask on LifeSG’s preschool search.
Is Carpe Diem Childcare @ 78 Yio Chu Kang Road 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 @ 78 Yio Chu Kang Road?
Zhonghua Primary School (640 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 @ 78 Yio Chu Kang Road?
At 78 Yio Chu Kang Road, #01-02, Singapore 545571. The nearest MRT station is Serangoon MRT (NE12, CC13, 890 m), as the crow flies.
Which constituency is Carpe Diem Childcare @ 78 Yio Chu Kang Road in?
Carpe Diem Childcare @ 78 Yio Chu Kang Road is in Aljunied GRC, by ELD’s GE2025 map: its MPs are Fadli Fawzi, Gerald Giam Yean Song, Kenneth Tiong, Pritam Singh and Sylvia Lim (WP), and its town council is Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.
From ECDA’s Listing of Centres and Listing of Centre Services on data.gov.sg, updated 2 November 2026.