Families with no access to 'proper' childcare forced to use unregistered options

There needs to be more community nurseries in densely populated areas such as at PPR flats. Photo: The Star/Samuel Ong

Before she goes to work each day, Maimunah H, 29, will send her two-year-old son and twin daughters aged four, to her upstairs neighbour at the low-cost flats where they live, to babysit.

“She’s been looking after them for more than six months already and we trust her,” says Maimunah, who works at a sundry store close to her residence.