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MLH Early Education Foundation, NFP is a multi-cultural, diverse, group home child care facility licensed through the state of Illinois, nationally accredited through the National Association for Family Child Care, and proud participant of the… MLH Early Education Foundation, NFP is a multi-cultural, diverse, group home child care facility licensed through the state of Illinois, nationally accredited through the National Association for Family Child Care, and proud participant of the Illinois Excellerate Program within the Silver Circle of Quality. As a program in the Silver Circle of Quality, MLH is recognized for its completion of a rigorous self-assessment and implementation of a continuous quality improvement process, as verified by an independent assessor. We meet and exceed specific quality benchmarks on learning environment and instructional quality, along with selected program business standards, provider qualifications, and professional development. MLH has been recognized for its leadership in the child care field by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, Illinois' Department of Human Services, Illinois State Board of Education, and Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. We are the first to be awarded silver in our county, and are working toward qualifying for gold status after this project is complete.