This guide lists nine childcare centres in Tampines, from Tampines Walk to Tampines Street 21, with addresses, opening hours and services taken from each centre’s own page. Most that publish hours open Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, and take children up to 6 years old, with infant care from 2 months at several.
Which childcare centres in Tampines are on this list?
We list nine centres across Tampines in alphabetical order. All offer child care up to age 6, and six say they also run infant care. We couldn’t measure walking distances for every centre, so the list is not sorted by distance and is not a ranking.
At a glance
| Business | Best known for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| E-Bridge Pre-School Tampines Walk | Reggio Emilia, inquiry-based infant and child care in a purpose-built centre with a quarry-themed playground | On enquiry |
| ELFA Preschool @ Tampines | Infant and child care from 2 months in a community complex, with indoor and outdoor playgrounds | On enquiry |
| Foo Hai Tampines Child Care Centre | Infant and child care in the Healthy Meals in Preschool Programme since 2017 | On enquiry |
| Little Footprints Preschool @ Tampines 460 | Child care from 18 months in open-concept classrooms, a short walk from Tampines East MRT | On enquiry |
| Little Olive Tree Tampines | Child care and infant care, with full-day and half-day options for both | On enquiry |
| Little Seeds Preschool (Kiddy Ark) | SPARK-certified preschool in a ground-floor unit at Blk 727 Tampines Street 71 | On enquiry |
| My First Skool at Blk 803 Tampines | Infant and child care with Malay or Chinese mother tongue, from an ECDA Anchor Operator | On enquiry |
| Skool4Kidz Preschool @ Tampines GreenLeaf | SPARK-certified preschool and infant care using an integrated thematic curriculum | On enquiry |
| Star Learners @ Tampines | Partner Operator child care from 18 months, with abacus, art, and speech and drama | On enquiry |
E-Bridge Pre-School Tampines Walk
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: Reggio Emilia, inquiry-based infant and child care in a purpose-built centre with a quarry-themed playground
E-Bridge Pre-School's Tampines Walk centre is a purpose-built preschool offering infant care and child care for children aged 2 months to 6 years. It follows a Reggio Emilia, inquiry-based approach.
Its outdoor playground is themed on Tampines' past as a sand quarry. The centre says it is a short walk from Our Tampines Hub and Tampines MRT, and it opens Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm. It suits families who want care from infancy through to age 6 at one centre. Fees aren't shown on the centre page, so ask the centre.
- Services
- Infant care, child care (2 months to 6 years)
- Nearest MRT
- Tampines (centre says a short walk; no time given)
- Address
- Blk 858E Tampines Walk #01-01, Singapore 525858
Visit website: E-Bridge Pre-School Tampines WalkCall +65 6610 9232Full profile: E-Bridge Pre-School Tampines Walk
ELFA Preschool @ Tampines
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: Infant and child care from 2 months in a community complex, with indoor and outdoor playgrounds
ELFA Preschool's Tampines centre is on the fourth floor of the Tampines Central Community Complex. It offers infant care and child care for children aged 2 months to 6 years, and says it is an ECDA Partner Operator.
The centre has indoor and outdoor playgrounds and opens Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm. It says it is easy to reach from the MRT and the bus interchange, though its page doesn't name a station or give a walking time. Fees aren't listed on the centre page, so ask for current figures.
- Services
- Infant care, child care (2 months to 6 years)
- Credentials
- ECDA Partner Operator (as stated on its own site)
- Address
- Blk 866A Tampines Street 83 #04-01, Tampines Central Community Complex, Singapore 521866
Visit website: ELFA Preschool @ TampinesCall +65 6881 8818Full profile: ELFA Preschool @ Tampines
Foo Hai Tampines Child Care Centre
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: Infant and child care in the Healthy Meals in Preschool Programme since 2017
Foo Hai Tampines Child Care Centre offers infant care and child care from Block 871 Tampines Street 84. It opens 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, and has been part of the Healthy Meals in Preschool Programme since 2017.
The centre lists buses 69, 118, 293 and 298 for getting there. Foo Hai also runs Foo Hai Aspiration in the same block at #01-47 (6783 1337), which gives families a second option close by. Fees aren't shown on the page, so call to ask.
- Services
- Infant care, child care
- Credentials
- In the Healthy Meals in Preschool Programme since 2017
- Address
- Block 871 Tampines Street 84 #01-55, Singapore 520871
Visit website: Foo Hai Tampines Child Care CentreCall +65 6783 8323Full profile: Foo Hai Tampines Child Care Centre
Little Footprints Preschool @ Tampines 460
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: Child care from 18 months in open-concept classrooms, a short walk from Tampines East MRT
Little Footprints Preschool's Tampines 460 centre provides child care for children aged 18 months to 6 years, in open-concept classrooms on the ground floor of an HDB block. It doesn't run a school bus, so it suits families who live or work within walking distance.
The centre says it is a 3-minute walk from Tampines East MRT (DT33), and its page lists buses 29 and 293 and hours of 7am to 7pm. Fees aren't shown for this centre, though the group's Tampines 372 centre publishes its fees.
- Services
- Child care (18 months to 6 years)
- Nearest MRT
- Tampines East (DT33), 3-minute walk (centre's own figure)
- Address
- Blk 460 Tampines Street 42 #01-312, Singapore 520460
Visit website: Little Footprints Preschool @ Tampines 460Full profile: Little Footprints Preschool @ Tampines 460
Little Olive Tree Tampines
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: Child care and infant care, with full-day and half-day options for both
Little Olive Tree's Tampines centre offers child care and infant care at Block 432 Tampines Street 41. Its page lists separate full-day and half-day fees for both programmes, with lower amounts for Singapore citizens than for other families.
We couldn't read the fee table on the page clearly, so we haven't reproduced the figures here. Ask the centre for its current fees and whether they include GST. Opening hours and the nearest MRT station weren't listed on the page we used, so call before visiting.
- Services
- Child care, infant care (full day and half day)
- Address
- 432 Tampines Street 41 #01-555, Singapore 520432
Visit website: Little Olive Tree TampinesCall +65 6783 8310Full profile: Little Olive Tree Tampines
Little Seeds Preschool (Kiddy Ark)
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: SPARK-certified preschool in a ground-floor unit at Blk 727 Tampines Street 71
Little Seeds Preschool runs its Kiddy Ark centre from a ground-floor unit at Blk 727 Tampines Street 71. The centre is SPARK-certified.
Its centre page doesn't list opening hours, the ages it takes or fees, so call the centre to ask about places, programme times and costs before you visit. It is worth a look for families living around Tampines Street 71 who want a SPARK-certified centre close to home and are happy to confirm the details by phone.
- Services
- Preschool
- Credentials
- SPARK-certified
- Address
- Blk 727 Tampines Street 71 #01-11, Singapore 520727
Visit website: Little Seeds Preschool (Kiddy Ark)Call +65 6783 1912Full profile: Little Seeds Preschool (Kiddy Ark)
My First Skool at Blk 803 Tampines
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: Infant and child care with Malay or Chinese mother tongue, from an ECDA Anchor Operator
My First Skool offers infant care and child care at Block 803 Tampines Avenue 4. The centre lists Malay and Chinese as mother tongue options and opens Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm.
My First Skool is an ECDA Anchor Operator. NTUC First Campus's Tampines page gives infant care as 2 to 18 months and child care as 18 months to 6 years, and shows other centres in Tampines, including Blk 640B, which helps if this one has no vacancy. Fees aren't shown on the centre page.
- Services
- Infant care, child care, Malay and Chinese mother tongue
- Credentials
- My First Skool is an ECDA Anchor Operator
- Address
- Block 803 Tampines Avenue 4 #01-89, Singapore 520803
Visit website: My First Skool at Blk 803 TampinesFull profile: My First Skool at Blk 803 Tampines
Skool4Kidz Preschool @ Tampines GreenLeaf
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: SPARK-certified preschool and infant care using an integrated thematic curriculum
Skool4Kidz Preschool's Tampines GreenLeaf centre is at Blk 524A Tampines Central 7 and offers preschool and infant care. It is SPARK-certified and teaches through an integrated thematic curriculum.
The centre page we used didn't list a phone number, opening hours or fees, so contact Skool4Kidz through its website to ask about vacancies and costs. It suits families around Tampines Central who need infant care now and want their child to stay at the same centre into the preschool years.
- Services
- Preschool, infant care
- Credentials
- SPARK-certified
- Address
- Blk 524A Tampines Central 7 #01-51, Singapore 521524
Visit website: Skool4Kidz Preschool @ Tampines GreenLeafFull profile: Skool4Kidz Preschool @ Tampines GreenLeaf
Star Learners @ Tampines
Childcare · Tampines
Best known for: Partner Operator child care from 18 months, with abacus, art, and speech and drama
Star Learners' Tampines centre, across from Tampines Skate Park, takes children aged 18 months to 6 years. It says it is an ECDA Partner Operator, and it is SPARK-certified and fully air-conditioned.
Enrichment includes abacus, art, and speech and drama in English and Chinese. The centre says it is near both Tampines and Tampines East MRT stations, without giving a walking time. The fees on its page are 2025 figures, so we haven't listed them: ask the centre for 2026 fees.
- Services
- Child care (18 months to 6 years), abacus, art, speech and drama
- Credentials
- ECDA Partner Operator (as stated on its own site); SPARK-certified
- Nearest MRT
- Tampines, Tampines East (no walking time given)
- Address
- 241 Tampines Street 21 #01-435, Singapore 520241
Visit website: Star Learners @ TampinesFull profile: Star Learners @ Tampines
How did we choose these centres?
We included centres that give a Tampines address on their own website and took every detail from those pages. Where a page left something out, such as hours, a phone number or a walking time, we left it out too rather than guess.
We haven’t included ratings, review counts or parent quotes, and we didn’t check licences for this guide, so search the centre on ECDA’s preschool search on LifeSG before you register. PCF Sparkletots at Blk 878 Tampines Avenue 8 (6485 3300) is another local option, but we couldn’t confirm its hours or programmes.
Where are the centres and when are they open?
The nine centres are spread from Tampines Walk to Tampines Street 21, mostly in ground-floor units. Those that publish hours open 7am to 7pm, most of them Monday to Friday. Only one centre gives a walking time to an MRT station, so check the route yourself.
| Centre | Address | MRT (centre’s own description) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-Bridge Pre-School Tampines Walk | Blk 858E Tampines Walk #01-01, S525858 | Short walk from Tampines MRT | Mon to Fri, 7am to 7pm |
| ELFA Preschool @ Tampines | Blk 866A Tampines St 83 #04-01, S521866 | Easy to reach from the MRT and bus interchange | Mon to Fri, 7am to 7pm |
| Foo Hai Tampines Child Care Centre | Blk 871 Tampines St 84 #01-55, S520871 | Not stated (buses 69, 118, 293, 298) | Mon to Fri, 7am to 7pm |
| Little Footprints Preschool @ Tampines 460 | Blk 460 Tampines St 42 #01-312, S520460 | Tampines East (DT33), 3-minute walk | 7am to 7pm (listed as daily) |
| Little Olive Tree Tampines | 432 Tampines St 41 #01-555, S520432 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Little Seeds Preschool (Kiddy Ark) | Blk 727 Tampines St 71 #01-11, S520727 | Not stated | Not stated |
| My First Skool at Blk 803 Tampines | Blk 803 Tampines Ave 4 #01-89, S520803 | Not stated | Mon to Fri, 7am to 7pm |
| Skool4Kidz Preschool @ Tampines GreenLeaf | Blk 524A Tampines Central 7 #01-51, S521524 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Star Learners @ Tampines | 241 Tampines St 21 #01-435, S520241 | Near Tampines and Tampines East | Not stated |
Little Footprints 460 also lists buses 29 and 293 and says it doesn’t run a school bus, so ask every centre about transport if you won’t be walking.
How much does childcare in Tampines cost?
Few Tampines centres publish fees on their centre pages. Little Footprints’ Tampines 372 centre lists a full-day fee of S$650 for Singapore citizens and S$1,300 for permanent residents and foreigners. The page doesn’t state a year or say whether GST is included.
| Programme (Little Footprints, Tampines 372) | Singapore citizens | PRs and foreigners |
|---|---|---|
| Child care, full day | S$650 | S$1,300 |
| Child care, half day | S$490 | S$1,000 |
Source: Little Footprints Preschool’s Tampines 372 centre page (Blk 372 Tampines Street 34 #01-20), checked 17 Oct 2026. This is one centre’s published fee, not a range for all of Tampines. Fees at the centres in this guide are on enquiry.
Citizenship, full day or half day, and infant care or child care all change the listed fee, and government subsidies then reduce what citizens pay. We haven’t listed subsidy amounts, so ask ECDA or the centre, and ask for a written breakdown showing GST, registration fees and deposits.
What is the difference between Anchor and Partner Operators?
Both are government-supported schemes for preschool operators. In this guide, My First Skool is an ECDA Anchor Operator, and ELFA and Star Learners say they are ECDA Partner Operators. The other centres’ pages we used don’t mention either scheme, so ask them directly.
A scheme doesn’t tell you about teaching approach, so visit too. E-Bridge uses a Reggio Emilia, inquiry-based approach and Skool4Kidz an integrated thematic curriculum.
What should you check before enrolling?
Check the licence, the current fees after subsidies, the ages the centre takes, how your child will get there and the days the centre closes. Visiting during class hours gives you a feel for the classrooms, meals and daily routine.
- Ages: E-Bridge and ELFA take children from 2 months, while Little Footprints 460 and Star Learners start at 18 months.
- Closure days: Little Skool-House, for example, says its centres close on 6 extra days a year approved by ECDA, plus public holidays, Teachers’ Day and Children’s Day.
- Mother tongue: My First Skool at Blk 803 lists Malay and Chinese options.
- Meals: Foo Hai Tampines has been in the Healthy Meals in Preschool Programme since 2017.
- Enrichment: Star Learners lists abacus, art, and speech and drama. Ask whether enrichment costs extra.
Are new childcare centres opening in Tampines?
Yes. Littlebigreddot’s list of upcoming ECDA preschools, published in October 2026, shows three new centres or extensions due in Tampines in late 2026 and two more in 2027. Opening dates can move, so confirm with each operator.
- Late 2026: MY World Preschool at Blk 214A Tampines Road
- Late 2026: MY World Preschool at Blk 400 Tampines Street 41
- Late 2026: a PCF Sparkletots extension at Blk 899A Tampines Street 81
- 2027: PCF Sparkletots at Tampines North Drive 2
- 2027: an E-Bridge extension at Blk 859D Tampines Walk
What do parents ask about childcare in Tampines?
Parents mostly ask about starting ages, fees, opening hours, half-day places and infant care. The short answers below are based on the centre pages used in this guide, so confirm anything important with the centre itself before you register.
What age can my child start childcare in Tampines?
Infant care generally runs from 2 to 18 months and child care from 18 months to 6 years, as NTUC First Campus sets out. E-Bridge and ELFA take children from 2 months, while Little Footprints 460 and Star Learners start at 18 months.
How much do childcare centres in Tampines charge?
Few centres publish fees. Little Footprints’ Tampines 372 centre lists S$650 full day and S$490 half day for Singapore citizens, and S$1,300 and S$1,000 for PRs and foreigners. It doesn’t say whether GST is included. Subsidies reduce what citizens pay.
What are the usual opening hours?
Every centre in this guide that publishes hours lists 7am to 7pm, and most say Monday to Friday. Centres also close on public holidays and some other days, so ask for the year’s calendar.
Can I get a half-day childcare place in Tampines?
Yes, some centres offer it. Little Footprints’ Tampines 372 centre and Little Olive Tree Tampines both publish half-day fees alongside full-day fees. Ask other centres whether they have half-day places available.
Which Tampines centres in this guide offer infant care?
E-Bridge Tampines Walk, ELFA @ Tampines, Foo Hai Tampines, Little Olive Tree, My First Skool at Blk 803 and Skool4Kidz Tampines GreenLeaf all say they offer infant care. Little Footprints 460 and Star Learners start at 18 months.
