Joining EduNanny’s Childminding Pilot: Fees and Care Plans
Choose a care plan with the details in front of you
When you are arranging infant care, a daily fee is only one part of the decision. You also need to know where care happens, which hours are booked, whether you are reserving an ongoing place and what happens if your plans change.
This guide explains the questions to take to EduNanny® by BUTLER before joining its ECDA Childminding Pilot service. Keep the answers with your proposed enrolment agreement, so everyone planning the week has the same information.
Information checked on 12 October 2026. Featured image: a conceptual illustration of paperwork, rather than a photograph of a care setting or an enrolment document.
Start with eligibility and the care setting
The official Families for Life pilot summary lists eligibility as Singapore Citizen infants aged 2–18 months who are not concurrently enrolled in an ECDA-licensed infant care centre. EduNanny by Butler is one of the appointed operators. Pilot care takes place in childminders’ homes or community spaces, with one childminder caring for up to three infants.
Ask the team to confirm eligibility for your intended start date, the proposed location and the available care days. An enquiry does not by itself reserve a vacancy.
EduNanny’s service page lists the pilot period as 1 December 2024–31 December 2027. Ask how the proposed booking aligns with that end date.
Separate pilot care, private nanny care and licensed infant care
ECDA’s explanation of pilot oversight says pilot childminding is not regulated by ECDA; appointed operators must meet its service requirements. An appointment under the pilot should therefore not be described as a preschool licence.
Private nanny care is a separate EduNanny service. Pilot eligibility, subsidies and charges should not be carried across to a private nanny booking. When comparing licensed infant care with childminding, compare the actual setting, schedule and agreement for each option.
Understand the 5-hour and 10-hour fees
The official pilot summary lists subsidised fees before GST of S$16.50 for a 5-hour half-day and S$33 for a 10-hour full-day. Ask for the total for your dates, including GST and any applicable charges.
EduNanny’s current pilot service page places subsidised care within 7am–7pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Confirm the start and finish of your agreed block, rather than treating that operating window as your booked hours.
- Which days will be billed?
- What happens during holidays or an absence?
- How are changes to hours or late collection handled?
- Which fees are included in the written total?
Choose between subscription and day-use care
EduNanny currently describes subscription care as an ongoing placement under agreed terms until the infant turns 18 months old, with a S$1,000 security deposit. Day-use or ad-hoc care is subject to availability and does not require that deposit.
Think about whether you need a regular weekly place or individual dates. Ask what is reserved, when care begins, and whether a trial applies to your option. Keep the confirmed schedule; a preferred pattern and an accepted booking are different stages.
Read the commitment as well as the price
The service page says early subscription withdrawal incurs S$200 for each remaining contract month. Notice affects the treatment of the deposit. It also distinguishes eligible service fees that can be paid through CDA from the subscription deposit, which is paid separately.
Read the full withdrawal, payment and refund provisions with the proposed agreement. Ask the team how the terms would apply to your intended end date or a possible schedule change. Record agreed clarifications in writing. This is a practical review step, rather than an interpretation of your legal rights.
Use a visit to discuss everyday care
Take a short list of the routines and comforts that matter to your infant. Ask how feeding, rest, communication and collection arrangements will be agreed. Share relevant care instructions and ask how changes will reach the person providing care.
- Who will provide care, and who is the contact if they are unavailable?
- How will routines and care instructions be recorded?
- What will parents hear about the day, and through which channel?
- What is the process if your infant is unwell or cannot attend?
These questions help you understand the proposed arrangement. They do not replace official health guidance or your child’s healthcare professional’s advice.
Send one clear enquiry
Prepare your infant’s age, preferred neighbourhood, start date, needed days and preferred 5-hour or 10-hour block. Add whether you want an ongoing place or individual dates. Ask for eligibility, availability, the full fee breakdown and applicable agreement to be confirmed together.
ECDA’s registration guidance directs interested parents to appointed operators. Begin through EduNanny’s pilot enquiry page and browse the Parent Guide for practical family-care reading.
EduNanny® is part of BUTLER. “Care for every little chapter.” Operator policies and availability can change; use current service information and your confirmed agreement when deciding.
