Build a flexible nanny day plan with agreed care hours, feeding and rest instructions, play options, supervision and clear parent handovers.

Prepare a nanny emergency plan with Singapore’s emergency numbers, your child’s information, first-aid training checks and building fire instructions.

Separate MDW levy, CPF and tax deductions. Check current levy rates, discontinued levy relief and the June 2026 domestic-employee CPF rules.

Check nanny insurance by care arrangement. Distinguish MDW medical and personal accident cover, then review who is insured, limits, exclusions and claims.

Plan the MDW hiring route before travel. Check worker and employer eligibility, approval, arrival arrangements, appointments and the permit-issuance steps.

Check your nanny agreement before setting a final care date. Identify the care arrangement, read the notice clause and clarify dates, payments and any waiver.

Build a relevant nanny training plan. Check the course content, age groups, attendance and assessment, then agree care cover, time and confirmed costs.

Agree useful nanny benefits and extras in writing. Clarify required responsibilities, meals, travel, time away and how an allowance or expense is handled.

Plan a respectful end to a nanny arrangement. Check the agreement, clarify notice and payments, and organise a clear care and belongings handover.

Build a nanny care budget from the actual hours, agreed duties and confirmed charges. Separate private service fees from an employment salary and costs.