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Minneapolis Day Care at Center of Viral Fraud Allegations Closes, State Records Show

State inspectors reported children present at most sites featured in the video.

Overview

  • Licensing records list Quality Learning Center’s license as closed effective Jan. 6, with no reason disclosed by the state.
  • The Department of Children, Youth and Families said the provider requested the license closure and would have to reapply to reopen.
  • The center received $1.9 million from Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program in fiscal year 2025, according to state data.
  • A June 2025 review cited multiple safety violations at the facility but recorded no evidence of fraud.
  • After the video drew scrutiny, regulators found children at eight of nine locations visited, while the federal government froze child-care payments to Minnesota and deployed about 2,000 DHS agents to the Twin Cities.