Child-Minding Fees
FLEXIBLE CHILD-MINDING
Flexible Care by Hours or Plan
BrightMind Child-Minding is designed for registered families who need flexible, time-based supervision for school-going children. It provides a safe and structured care option by hours or monthly plan when regular student care is not required. Child-minding is supervision-focused and does not include tuition or the full student care curriculum.
Flex Basic
- 8 hours per month
- Members only
- Calendar-month cycle
- Unused hours do not roll over
Flex Plus
- 20 hours per month
- Members only
- Calendar-month cycle
- Unused hours do not roll over
Flex Max
- Up to 70 hours per month
- Members only
- Calendar-month cycle
- Unused hours do not roll over
Need Flexible Child-Minding Support?
Contact us to check membership requirements, available time slots, monthly-hour plans, walk-in availability and whether BrightMind’s child-minding service is suitable for your child’s care needs
Child-Minding FAQs
Here are common questions about BrightMind’s Child-Minding Membership, including monthly-hour plans, walk-in usage, deposits, overstay charges and billing rules. Child-minding is available to registered members only, and usage is tracked by check-in and check-out time.
K1 to P6.
Yes. All services are for registered members only. Membership is activated after registration forms are completed and the Registration Fee ($50) + Annual Membership Fee ($100) are paid.
No. Child-minding is flexible supervision only. It does not include tuition, formal teaching or the full student care curriculum.
Mon–Fri: 1:00pm–9:00pm (term), 8:00am–9:00pm (holidays). Closed on public holidays.
Parents complete the Centre’s Google Form at check-in and check-out. Those records are used for time tracking and billing.
The agreed session end time defaults to 2 hours from check-in.
Check-in to check-out, billed/deducted in 15-minute blocks, rounded up.
Flex Basic $160 (8h), Flex Plus $300 (20h), Flex Max $600 (up to 70h). Walk-in $30/hr (members only). Registration $50 + Annual $100. Deposit equals 1 month of selected plan (monthly plans only).
Any usage beyond included plan hours is billed at $30/hour (15-minute blocks, rounded up), subject to capacity and staffing.
No.
All plans run on a calendar month cycle and hours reset on the 1st of every month. We do not prorate hours for mid-month sign-ups, plan changes, or withdrawal. Unused hours do not roll over.
No.
1 month written notice; fees remain payable during notice period.
Deposit equals 1 month of the selected plan; refundable only upon full compliance after reconciliation of all charges.
Only if pickup is after the agreed session end time. 5-min grace, then $10 per 15 minutes.
9:00pm is closing time. We will call parents and emergency contacts and may seek assistance to ensure safety if no authorised adult is reachable.
No. We do not administer/handle medication and are not equipped to provide special support needs care.
Yes. The Centre reserves the right to amend policies, fees, terms and conditions at any time, with or without prior notice. Continued use constitutes acceptance.