Responsive care
Educarers talk, sing and play with each child through daily routines, building trust and emotional security.
- Attachment and trust
- Early social awareness
- Familiar routines and caregivers
Ages 2 to 18 months · Infant Care
Your baby is safe, cared for and comforted.
Infant Care at ChildFirst @ Kingsford Waterbay, with teachers who care for your baby as an individual.
I am safe & loved!2 to 18months old
1 : 3educarer to infants
7:00 am to 7:00 pmMonday to Friday
Daily reportfeeding, sleep, nappies, photos
See Infant Care in action
ChildFirst Pre-school Infant Care Programme
Infant Care Programme | ChildFirst Pre-school @ Kingsford Waterbay
What to expect from 2 to 18 months
I am safe & loved!
In the first months, babies learn whether the world is safe and whether the people around them will respond. Steady, caring routines are how trust grows, and trust becomes the base for later confidence and curiosity. Our educarers build warm, responsive relationships and keep routines consistent and personal to your baby, and we keep you closely informed, because choosing infant care is a big step for parents.
What parents wonder, what your child needs, and what we do
You’re wondering
What your child needs now
What we do
1Will my baby be safe and comforted when I'm not there?
Familiar people and steady routines, to feel secure
Consistent educarers and responsive care. A talk with you before day one.
2How will my baby settle in?
Time, and gentle goodbyes
Familiar routines. Shorter days at first.
3Will my baby feed and sleep the way they do at home?
Routines that follow their own rhythm
Personalised care routines. Milk and sleep arrangements.
4Is my baby developing well?
Voices, songs, touch and movement
Early communication and language exposure, physical growth and motor development, and an infant massage programme.
How your baby is cared for
Learning is built into everyday care: close relationships, early language, and safe space to move.
Early language and senses
Songs, rhymes, stories and conversation introduce both English and Chinese.
- Listening and recognition
- Early communication cues
- Familiar sounds and expressions
Movement and growth
Children move and explore at their own pace in a safe, supervised space.
- Rolling, crawling, standing, walking
- Hand-eye coordination
- Balance and body awareness
Safe, clean and well looked after
The details parents ask about, one tap each.
Safe sleep
- Infant cots. Fitted-sheet cots, babies always placed on their backs, no loose blankets, pillows or soft toys.
- Sleep rooms. Climate-controlled, with soothing white noise, dim lighting and continuous in-person visual monitoring.
- Older infants. Individual floor mats with personal bedding brought from home daily.
Hygiene and care routines
- Handwashing. Taught and reinforced before meals, after outdoor play and after nappy changes, with child-safe liquid soap and paper towels.
- Nappy changing. Mats disinfected after every use, fresh disposable gloves for every change, soiled nappies into sealed, touchless bins.
- Bottles. Breast milk and formula bottles kept in dedicated refrigerators, gently warmed, and washed and sterilised after every use.
Health, illness and immunisation
- Exclusion periods. Symptom-free for 24 to 48 hours (without fever-reducing medication) after any fever, vomiting or diarrhoea.
- Immunisation. Up-to-date records, or approved exemption certificates, before enrolment.
- Medication. Prescription medication only with written parental authorisation, in its original packaging with a clinic label.
Your day, in your pocket
A daily report and photos go straight to your phone through our Parent Communication App.
Feeding
The timing and intake of milk, meals and snacks.
Sleep
The start and end time of every nap.
Nappies and toileting
How often, with details of changes or potty visits.
Activities
Notes and photos of what your child enjoyed today.
Small groups, steady faces
1 : 3educarer to infants
5+ yearsaverage with our centre
ACEYAdvanced Certificate in Early Years, or equivalent
Preparing for your baby's first day
Three gentle steps, so you and your baby settle in together.
1
Orientation visit
A scheduled 30 to 60 minute visit. Explore the room, get familiar with the space and meet our care team.
2
Shorter first days
- Day 1: 2 to 3 hours
- Day 2: half-day
- Day 3 onwards: full-day
3
What to bring
- 2 to 3 spare sets of clothes
- Formula or expressed breast milk, prepared
- A water bottle (older infants)
- Nappies and wet wipes
Everything clearly labelled.
Our curriculum for your baby
Stages in grey come later in your child’s journey. The full journey is on the curriculum page.
Human Intelligence
How we develop Human Intelligence →In the age of AI, human intelligence matters more than ever. Curiosity, judgement, wisdom and creativity are what set a child apart from AI, so we build them first, from the earliest months.
Multiple Intelligences
How we develop Multiple Intelligences →Every child is different. We develop the uniqueness of each child, discovering and nurturing their own strengths across eight intelligences, rather than measuring everyone against one standard.
The eight intelligences, including music and art (picture smart), all run from 2 months to 6 years.
Trilingual
Three of the most important languages in the world: English for communication, Chinese for language and culture, and AI for future readiness. English and Chinese are half a day each from 18 months, and AI joins gradually from age 3.
English (half a day from 18 months)
How we teach English →Chinese (half a day from 18 months)
How we teach Chinese →AI (gradually from age 3, starting from screen-free)
How we teach AI →Questions parents ask
How will my baby settle in?
Responsive, personal care from consistent educarers, and familiar routines. A talk with you before day one, and shorter days at first.
Is Infant Care at every centre?
No. Infant Care is at ChildFirst @ Kingsford Waterbay. Our other centres welcome children from 18 months.
Is my baby safe?
CCTV and controlled access, with one educarer to every three infants.
What about feeding, milk and sleep?
Personalised routines that follow your baby's rhythm. Bottles are kept in dedicated refrigerators, gently warmed, and washed and sterilised after every use. Babies sleep on their backs in fitted-sheet cots, with no loose blankets, pillows or soft toys.
Do you use screens?
No screens at this age, in line with MOH's January 2025 guidance of none under 18 months, including background screens.
Can I visit before my baby starts?
Yes. We arrange a 30 to 60 minute orientation visit before day one. The first days are shorter: 2 to 3 hours on day 1, a half-day on day 2, and full days from day 3.
When can my baby move to Pre-N?
From 18 months.
Infant Care is at ChildFirst @ Kingsford Waterbay
Come and see the infant care room and meet the educarers. Our other centres welcome children from 18 months. Planning ahead? Tell us when you would like your baby to start, and we will get in touch about 5 to 6 months before.
ChildFirst @ Kingsford Waterbay
50 Upper Serangoon View #01-01, Singapore 533893