Find a maid agency you can check.
Every agency here holds a valid MOM licence. See how many helpers each one placed last year, then contact them directly. Free for families.
485 licensed agencies. MOM data from 11 Oct 2025 to 11 Oct 2026.
Most placements, last 12 monthsHelpers
Nation Human Resources Pte. Ltd.Licence 12C55072,566Island Maids (Group) Pte. Ltd.Licence 16C84132,044Island Maids Pte. Ltd.Licence 13C67281,892Best Home Employment Agency Pte. Ltd.Licence 96C50391,610Labour Express Employment Agency Pte. Ltd.Licence 13C65361,443Homekeeper Jobsplacement Pte. Ltd.Licence 09C53521,399
Hiring a helper, step by step
Short answers to the questions families ask most. Every figure comes from MOM or a named source, with the date we checked it.
- How to check an agencyConfirm a licence in two minutes.
- How to hire a helperThe whole process and MOM costs, in eight steps.
- Choosing an agencySeven checks before you pay anything.
- Rest daysOne a week, and one a month that stays.
- Elderly careHiring a helper to care for a parent.
- Confinement nanny agencyUsing an agency for a confinement nanny.
- Agency feesWhat families usually pay, and the cap on helper fees.
- Agency fee cap and refundsWhat agencies can charge, and when you get 50% back.
- Helper salaryNo minimum wage, but firm rules on pay and rest days.
- Monthly levySGD 300 for one helper. Concessions explained.
- Insurance and bondWhat MOM requires before she arrives.
- Work permit, step by stepApply, prepare, issue, renew.
- Transfer helpersHire a helper already in Singapore, with or without an agency.
- Cancel a work permitWithin 1 week of her last day.
- Check employment historySee her MOM record before you hire.
- Helpers by nationalityWhat a profile can tell you.
- The rules agencies followWhat changed on 1 Oct 2026.
- Confinement nanny permitMalaysian nannies, up to 16 weeks.
- Live-out helpersWhere a helper lives, and part-time alternatives.
- Medical check-ups (6ME)Every six months, and who pays.
- Employment contractWhat to agree in writing with your helper.
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How we keep it honest
We show what MOM publishes: the licence number and how many helpers each agency placed. We do not rank agencies on hidden factors, and we do not show helpers' names or photos.
We are not an agency. We never place or match helpers. When you enquire, your message goes straight to the agency you chose.