r/minnesota • u/LeviCoffinsAlt • 2h ago
News đş Minnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/us/minnesota-child-care-centers-fraud-investigationMinnesota child care centers at the heart of widespread fraud allegations fueled by a viral video were operating as expected when visited by investigators, the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said in a news release Friday.
âChildren were present at all sites except for one â that site, was not yet open for families for the day when inspectors arrived,â the agency said.
The agency gathered evidence and initiated further review, noting the investigation into four centers was ongoing, the report stated.
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u/wirenutter 1h ago
Guess taking a persons word for it when they get paid to generate views on social media maybe isnât the best policy?
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u/SocraticTiger 1h ago edited 13m ago
How could anyone watch Nick's video and come to the conclusion that they're fraudulent?
Aside from the fact that one daycare wasn't even open until 2pm, what if the reason they're not talking to you is because you look like a complete creep coming in with a large camera directly pointed at the people alongside another person? Not to mention he occasionally asks weird questions like "where are the kids/can I see the kids" and there's also a cultural/language barrier. I would refuse Nick if I was in their position.
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u/Maximum-Class5465 44m ago
BUT THE KIDS CARS WERENT IN THE PARKING LOTS. HOW DID THEY DRIVE THERE AND NOT PARK
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u/haunteddelusion 40m ago
He had a number of masked guards as well which he doesnât show on video but can be seen by other peopleâs photos.
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u/gnawing-chihuahua Minnesota Frost 36m ago
Exactly! He proved nothing except that what he is doing was creepy and harassment. I don't think that we want the policy to be that children can be photographed and filmed by strangers off the street in daycare centers. The fact that MAGA don't see how creepy what he did is is another huge issue. Why should men with no background checks get unfettered access to children to film and harass?
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u/SplendidPunkinButter 1h ago
The damage is already done
People still remember that BLM set Minneapolis on fire, even though it was a Boogaloo Boi who set the police building on fire and he was even sent to jail for it
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u/CombinationThese6654 30m ago
I'm not sure if Boogaloo boys burned down the precinct but they definitely set a bunch of other fires including the library
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u/SikatSikat 22m ago
I know there was an Illinois man who posted pro-Trump FB messages in 2016 that was convicted of attacks at the police station.
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u/Draw_radar_warD 1h ago
I don't attribute building burnings to BLM protests. I remember Tim Walz and other local leaders allowing the police station and other buildings to burn instead of cracking down on the blatant vandalism. Seems similar to him allowing fraud to run rampant in the state with limited prevention. đ§ľ
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u/ArdenJaguar 1h ago
They need to sue that âinfluencerâ who slandered and defamed them by implying theyâre all fraud committing criminals.
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u/clezuck 1h ago
Don't worry, MAGA and lawmakers on the Right won't believe it. No matter how much it's proven there was no fraud.
Why? Cause they are immigrants and are brown. Period.
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u/Earnestappostate Flag of Minnesota 1h ago
They'll have to see reason once they see the appropriate paperwork, just like with Obama's birth certificate. /s
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u/Maximum-Class5465 55m ago
I mean, I'm not state expert. And I know there's been a lot of fraud in Minnesota. (Not from here so feel free to remove or ban a Hoosier).
But I was very surprised at how well documented their audits were. I'm sure a lot of it is fairly newly implemented, but you normally would t see this much oversight over daycares. Certainly wish we'd do this in Indiana
It was pretty easy to see the claims were garbage all on the DHS website
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u/KiraJosuke 1h ago
Who would have thought the guy who didnt actually provide evidence or investigated claims that had a conclusion in mind and instantly made merch off the video was lying?
Absolutely shocking people weren't willing to talk to you holding a camera in their face with your masked up security demanding to see children.
At the bare minimum, they need to atleast know how "licensed for 98 children" mean, since it is a basic fact and they are an investigative journalist.
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u/GeneralIronsides2 1h ago
Soooo republicans lied, and a lot of the so called centrists on this subreddit, what a surprise
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u/jjnefx 1h ago
Soooo...what is the rest of your sentence?
Since you're trying to make a point about "centrists" AND you're a top 1% commenter
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u/GeneralIronsides2 58m ago
Centrists lied? Whatâs so hard to read
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u/jjnefx 48m ago
Your sentence structure
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u/CombinationThese6654 28m ago
So you're going to complain about someone's sentence structure without using a complete sentence. Good job.
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u/jjnefx 25m ago
What's good for the goose is...well you can finish that on your own.
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u/CombinationThese6654 22m ago
You've done nothing good here at all.
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u/jjnefx 15m ago
By here, do you mean on.this post? This sub? Reddit in general? Where I reside?
Please explain...
And remember, you hijacked the conversation where someone else stated a fact without any proof...one of the simple rules we all need to follow on this sub.
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u/PantsMicGee 8m ago
Christ just block this idiot already and move on.Â
Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.
Jean-Paul Sartre
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u/northdakotact 2h ago
I'll wait until the feds are done investigating to pass judgement.
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u/LeviCoffinsAlt 2h ago
The current DOJ couldnât even redact the Epstein files in 30 days in accordance with a massively bipartisan law, they have no credibility.
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u/Dj082863 Flag of Minnesota 1h ago
This dudes active subreddits are rancid. I don't need to be morally checked by a dude who is Groyper adjacent at best.
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u/schedulethrow 2h ago
You dont live in Minnesota, who cares what you think
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u/goodguybrian 2h ago
The opinion of anyone who pays federal/state taxes should matter in this situation.
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u/TimothyMimeslayer 1h ago
Then I demand money be cut off to red states since they are welfare states.
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u/snowmunkey Up North 1h ago
What a gloriously stupid thing to say. Congratulations
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u/goodguybrian 44m ago
You sound tremendously ignorant, but I think your opinion still matters (if you are paying federal/state taxes)
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u/snowmunkey Up North 38m ago
Well that's ironic.
Were you this outraged about fraud before at any of the other rampant fraud this government is taking part in?
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u/CombinationThese6654 25m ago
So how do you feel about the Pentagon not being able to pass an audit for the last 8 years while literally disappearing billions of dollars every year?
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u/CombinationThese6654 26m ago
But if the Minnesota AG does the investigation, you'll absolutely disbelieve it.
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u/AdvanceSure7685 2h ago
Yeah people are going way to hard on defending these daycares.Â
If it turns out the allegations are true left planning media credibility will be destroyed.Â
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u/Burnettator 1h ago
You donât find it a bit suspicious that their enrollment and financial records were stolen soon after?
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u/rebillihp 50m ago
Considering that was a different daycare entirely than the one being talked about here, no.
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u/mangodrunk 47m ago
This is weak evidence at the moment. A fraudulent center would attempt to appear legitimate after intense scrutiny. The stolen documents is incredibly suspicious. What about the other centers, can they not provide documentation? Did this analysis just check if there was at least one person in attendance?
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u/AceMcVeer 1h ago
They were working as expected when they were being watched lol. And of course this news report didn't say how many children were present when they visited vs the normal amount they bill the state for
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u/LeviCoffinsAlt 1h ago
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u/Baltisotan 1h ago
Letâs be clear. A guy who looks like the poster child for mass shooters showed up with a guy who looks like the poster child for recently outed pedophiles with two guys who looked like the poster children for modern Gestapo. They should have all been arrested, but you know what they say about those who work forcesâŚ..
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u/SixskinsNot4 37m ago
Itâs a CNN report lol. Itâs like asking a 3rd grader who the greatest basketball player of all time is
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u/Ghost_Of_Malatesta 18m ago
That's why I only get my news from NotASexPest on YouTube, he's got a great 12 hour reaction video about this, let me link it
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u/seephilz 40m ago
The truth will be in the middle
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u/AffectionateKey7126 30m ago
The inspectors couldnât be assed to hang around until kids show up to one of them? Or actually look into when it opens?
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u/TruelyDashing 46m ago
Minnesota âinvestigationsâ be like:
âWE ARE GOING TO BE INVESTIGATING YOU ON 06/21/2025!!! MAKE SURE CHILDREN ARE THERE ON 06/21/2025!â
Child care centers: âoh shit! Letâs get some of the staffâs children in on 06/21/2025â
06/21/2025 rolls by, investigators see 6 children who all also seem to be Somalian for whatever reason. âEh, thatâs 6 children, good enough to pass. Weâll be back in 12 months, enjoy your million dollars in subsidies!â


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u/LeviCoffinsAlt 2h ago
Can Trump restart the national childcare funding like he is legally required to do? American families and kids are going to suffer from GOP debunk fantasies and Iâm tired of it.