Overview
- The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families says the center requested closure and its license was closed effective Jan. 6, 2026, preventing reopening without a new application.
- State licensing listings do not state a reason for the closure, and DCYF has not publicly explained the decision beyond confirming the request.
- Records show the center received about $1.9 million from Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program in fiscal year 2025.
- The most recent inspection in June 2025 cited 10 safety and operational violations but reported no evidence of fraud at that time.
- After a viral video alleged the site was funded without serving children, officials and on-the-ground reporting offered conflicting accounts on Dec. 29 about whether the facility was open, and federal agencies have since escalated audits and temporarily frozen child-care funds to the state.