Records Reveal Minnesota's Long History With Day Care Fraud Warnings

CBS Minnesota

January 2, 2026

A viral video has put a national spotlight on Minnesota's child care network as allegations of widespread fraud swirl. Records show Minnesota has been trying to improve oversight of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) payment system for more than a decade.

The day after Christmas, Nick Shirley released a video accusing nearly a dozen child care centers of taking government assistance without actually providing a service in Minneapolis. The video primarily features him and a man only referred to as "David" going to various centers, demanding entry or information, then stating that the center was empty.

Shirley's central claim is that each day care is billing the CCAP for children who are not really there; WCCO found the video's broad claims are not proven.

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