ARCHing support for day care health, safety, learning

By Sandra Jordan of The St. Louis American

Nothing beats a heartwarming, welcoming smile from a bubbly lady at a brightly painted and designed day care than a tight hug at the knees by a little boy whose grandmother is living out her dreams every day she walks downstairs to the main level of her home.

Some time ago, Kim Taylor of St. Louis purchased a charming, older two-story home in North St. Louis to turn it into “Auntie’s House,” a child care center for toddlers and youngsters whose parents work days and evenings.

A letter from the City about a grant program at Area Resources for Community and Human Services, known as ARCHS, is really what began to shape Auntie’s House into an updated, safe and healthy learning environment for children as well as one woman’s business success story.