Maid Agencies in Singapore for Foreign Domestic Worker Hiring
Hiring a foreign domestic worker through a maid agency in Singapore involves matching your household needs to available helpers, then confirming fees, responsibilities and written terms. The comparison below sets out published enquiry and matching routes so you can compare agencies before making a decision. Before committing, confirm the actual helper's experience, the total agency fee, what the written agreement covers, and what replacement or refund conditions apply.
4 published options covered. This is a selected shortlist, not every provider in the market. Research method and limits.
Disclosure: Some businesses in this guide are current or former Tendou clients. Client relationships are marked individually. No business paid for inclusion or ranking. About this publisher.
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Agency
Published enquiry routes
Matching or administration distinction
Contact route to check
What to verify
Apex Maids
Household brief, shortlist, helper interview and biodata
Owner-handled matching route
Singapore; website WhatsApp or phone enquiry
Actual helper, complete fees and written agreement
Best Home Employment
Helper searches with nationality-labelled pages
Renewal and post-handover services separately listed
Website office and online enquiry routes
Individual experience, current availability and total fee
Island Maids
Biodata search and direct hiring
Permit, home-leave and transport routes
Website branch or appointment information
Which hiring and administrative services are separately charged
Nation Employment
Transfer, infant-care, elderly-care and direct hire
Enquiries separated by household need
Website contact information
Helper-specific experience and the actual written terms
Questions to settle before you choose
Does the agency match helpers to your specific household needs (infant care, elderly care, cooking, cleaning)?
Can you interview or speak with the shortlisted helper before making a commitment?
What is the total agency fee, and does it include work permit processing, insurance and other charges?
What are the written replacement or refund conditions if the placement does not work out?
What post-placement support does the agency provide for settling-in issues or disputes?
What are the helper's actual experience, language ability and references, verified directly rather than assumed from a profile?
Choose the route that matches your need
Apex starts with a household brief, shortlist and interview route. Best Home and Island Maids list helper searches with separate administrative services. Nation separates transfer, infant-care, elderly-care and direct-hire enquiries. Compare the actual helper and written arrangement, not a broad agency claim.
Which option matches your enquiry?
Apex publishes an owner-handled household brief, shortlist and interview route. Best Home separates nationality-labelled helper searches from renewal and post-handover services. Island Maids publishes biodata, direct-hiring, permit and transport routes. Nation separates transfer, infant-care, elderly-care and direct-hire enquiries.
Use those routes to choose the right enquiry, then compare actual helper profiles, interviews and written offers. A nationality label is not evidence of current availability, care experience or suitability for your household. No agency in this comparison is being ranked by placement results.
Ask each agency for an itemised total and the agreement covering responsibilities, replacement, refund and cancellation. Check the relevant current official records separately. No headline fee, training guarantee or replacement promise is inferred from a service-menu label.
What the published options establish
Apex is a Tendou client, disclosed here; that relationship does not determine the shortlist’s order. A nationality-labelled page does not establish current helper availability or suitability. Check the contracting entity and relevant official records, then ask for the full fees and agreement before deciding.
Questions before you decide
Which actual helper profiles and interview route match the household brief?
What is verified about the individual’s experience and availability?
What fees, optional services and responsibilities are in the agreement?
What replacement, refund and cancellation conditions apply to this specific arrangement?
Compare the published options
The selected options are not ranked by service quality or payment. These profiles compare published scope, with known Tendou relationships disclosed; they are not personal-experience reviews.
Best Home lists helper searches and several nationality-labelled service routes, plus renewal and post-handover services.
Why consider it: Its published menu separates initial helper hiring from later administrative support.
May suit: Households comparing hiring with specific ongoing-service needs.
Before deciding: Ask which nationality-labelled route, actual helper, ongoing work and full fees apply. Training and operating history are not assessed here.
Nation lists transfer-helper, infant-care, elderly-care and direct-hire routes.
Why consider it: Its menu separates several household hiring needs into different enquiry routes.
May suit: Households comparing a transfer or a particular care-related hiring brief.
Before deciding: Confirm the individual helper’s actual experience, availability and written terms. Programme labels are not an accreditation or a guarantee of suitability.
We researched public primary pages and have not bought, tested or personally inspected these services or products. This is a selected comparison, not a complete market census. Menus, programmes, locations, charges and terms can change. Confirm the relevant option and complete written offer directly. Known Tendou relationships are disclosed; no business paid for editorial inclusion.
Before you enquire
How should I compare helper-agency offers?
Compare the actual helper profile and interview with your household brief, then the complete written fees, responsibilities and replacement, refund and cancellation conditions. A nationality-labelled service page does not establish current availability.
Does this shortlist guarantee training or placement outcomes?
No. It compares published enquiry routes. Ask the agency what is verified about the individual helper’s experience and confirm the written arrangement before committing.
How this guide was researched
The comparison table and decision notes were checked against public sources on 27 October 2026 (Singapore time). Profile source dates are shown individually. No firsthand service test was conducted. This is a selected shortlist, not a market-wide quality ranking. No business paid for editorial inclusion; known Tendou relationships are disclosed.
Sources
Apex Maids official website (Official business website, checked 2026-10-27): https://apexmaids.sg/
Best Home Employment official website (Official business website, checked 2026-10-27): https://www.besthome.com.sg/