Affordable childcare options in St. Louis - 4 months and counting

I have 10 kids and I need to interview and work without a sitter. There are 10 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I am willing to trade favours. How long did subsidies take?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 4 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.