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$3 a month for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$350 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 25 September 2026. Centres update them now and then, so call before you visit.
Questions
How much is Tinkerland @ Tanah Merah?
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$1,000 for childcare. After subsidies, a Singapore Citizen child of a working mother pays about S$3 a month for full-day childcare in a household earning S$3,000 or less (S$3,500 from 2027), and about S$350 a month above S$12,000 (S$15,000), with only the Basic Subsidy.
Does Tinkerland @ Tanah Merah have vacancies?
For Nov, it told ECDA it has places for Playgroup and Nursery 1. That was on 25 September 2026, so call to check, or ask on LifeSG’s preschool search, where you can apply.
Is Tinkerland @ Tanah Merah 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 Tinkerland @ Tanah Merah?
St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary School (580 m) and Changkat Primary School (930 m), as the crow flies. For P1 registration, distance is from your home, not the preschool: type your postal code.
Where is Tinkerland @ Tanah Merah?
At 91 Jalan Pari Burong, Picardy Garden, Singapore 488730. The nearest MRT station is Tanah Merah MRT (EW4, 790 m), as the crow flies.
Which constituency is Tinkerland @ Tanah Merah in?
Tinkerland @ Tanah Merah is in East Coast GRC, by ELD’s GE2025 map: its MPs are Dinesh Vasu Dash, Edwin Tong Chun Fai, Hazlina Abdul Halim, Jessica Tan Soon Neo and Tan Kiat How (PAP), and its town council is East Coast Town Council.
From ECDA’s Listing of Centres and Listing of Centre Services on data.gov.sg, updated 2 November 2026.