Fees
It’s a private centre, so it sets its own fees: no ECDA fee cap applies. 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$1,250 a month for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$1,717 a month above S$12,000 (S$15,000), with only the Basic Subsidy. How the subsidies work.
Vacancies
As the centre told ECDA on 8 October 2026. Centres update them now and then, so call before you visit.
Preschools near Childfirst @ Tampines
And 28 more within 1 km.
Primary schools within 1 km
Tampines Primary School (340 m), Junyuan Primary School (670 m), St. Hilda’s Primary School (750 m), Yumin Primary School (850 m), Gongshang Primary School (860 m) and Chongzheng Primary School (970 m).
MRT stations near it: Tampines MRT (EW2, DT32, 210 m), Tampines West MRT (DT31, 940 m) and Tampines East MRT (DT33, 1.4 km).
Straight lines between address points, from ECDA’s preschool maps and OneMap.
Questions
How much is Childfirst @ Tampines?
full-day childcare S$2,016.51 to 2,108.26 a month for a Singapore Citizen, before GST (it’s GST-registered, so 9% is added) and before subsidies; PRs pay S$2,016.51 for childcare. After subsidies, a Singapore Citizen child of a working mother pays about S$1,250 a month for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$1,717 a month above S$12,000 (S$15,000), with only the Basic Subsidy.
Does Childfirst @ Tampines have vacancies?
For Nov, it told ECDA it’s full at every level it takes. That was on 8 October 2026, so call to check, or ask on LifeSG’s preschool search, where you can apply.
Which primary schools are near Childfirst @ Tampines?
Tampines Primary School (340 m), Junyuan Primary School (670 m), St. Hilda’s Primary School (750 m), Yumin Primary School (850 m) and Gongshang Primary School (860 m), and 1 more within 1 km, as the crow flies. For P1 registration, distance is from your home, not the preschool: type your postal code.
Where is Childfirst @ Tampines?
At 3 Tampines Central 1, #05-01, Tampines Plaza 1, Singapore 529540. The nearest MRT station is Tampines MRT (EW2, DT32, 210 m), as the crow flies.
Which constituency is Childfirst @ Tampines in?
Childfirst @ Tampines is in Tampines GRC, by ELD’s GE2025 map: its MPs are Baey Yam Keng, Charlene Chen, David Neo, Koh Poh Koon and Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad (PAP), and its town council is Tampines Town Council.
From ECDA’s Listing of Centres and Listing of Centre Services on data.gov.sg, updated 2 November 2026.