{"id":2526883,"date":"2025-12-30T16:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infamous-minneapolis-day-care-finally-fixes-their-sign-but-they-still-didnt-get-it-quite-right\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:39:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:39:22","slug":"infamous-minneapolis-day-care-finally-fixes-their-sign-but-they-still-didnt-get-it-quite-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infamous-minneapolis-day-care-finally-fixes-their-sign-but-they-still-didnt-get-it-quite-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Infamous Minneapolis Day Care Finally Fixes Their Sign &#8211; But They Still Didn&#8217;t Get It Quite Right"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finfamous-minneapolis-day-care-finally-fixes-their-sign-but-they-still-didnt-get-it-quite-right%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2526883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Minneapolis facility called the Quality learning Center &#8211; initially spotted with a misspelled sign reading &#8220;Quality Learing Center&#8221; &#8211; has been tied to a broader Minnesota day\u2011care fraud investigation. Authorities and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social\u2011media investigators allege<\/a> some centers claimed reimbursements from the state Child Care Assistance Program for nonexistent children or services; viral reporting by internet investigator Nick Shirley helped bring national attention to the case. The center is reported to have taken in millions before closing (roughly $4 million in some reports), and media accounts describe attempts to conceal children&#8217;s absence when reporters visited, with claims that children were later brought in. While the corrected sign drew public mockery, the primary concern is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/runbeck-election-systems-teamed-up-with-dominion-voting-systems-in-georgia-election-pallets-of-companys-ballots-found-in-fulton-county-warehouse\/\" title=\"Runbeck Election Systems Teamed Up with Dominion Voting Systems in Georgia Election \u2014 Pallets of Company\u2019s Ballots Found in Fulton County Warehouse\">alleged fraud<\/a> and questions about regulatory oversight, with investigations ongoing and coverage noting the involvement of centers serving Minnesota&#8217;s Somali community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Call it a &ldquo;learing&rdquo; experience that this Minnesota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-vaccine-guidelines-prioritize-marijuana-workers-over-teachers-promoting-equity\/\" title=\"California Vaccine Guidelines Prioritize Marijuana Workers Over Teachers, Promoting \u2018Equity\u2019\">day care<\/a> won&rsquo;t soon forget.<\/p>\n<p>The Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis garnered quite a bit of attention as reports of the larger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-doj-announces-98-total-arrests-minnesota-fraud-case-85-somali-descent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fraud scandal<\/a> plaguing the North Star State began circulating.<\/p>\n<p>Quality Learning Center was actually one of the featured schools in the larger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dhs-conducting-massive-operation-minneapolis-explosive-day-care-fraud-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">day care scandal<\/a> in Minnesota, to which internet sleuth Nick Shirley brought massive viral attention last week:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; Here is the full 42 minutes of my crew and I exposing Minnesota fraud, this might be my most important work yet. We uncovered over $110,000,000 in ONE day. Like it and  it around like wildfire! Its time to hold these corrupt politicians and fraudsters accountable<\/p>\n<p>We ALL&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E3Penx2o7a\">pic.twitter.com\/E3Penx2o7a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickshirleyy\/status\/2004642794862961123?\">December 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the scandalous claims is that a number of Minnesota day cares were defrauding the Child Care Assistance Program by claiming reimbursements for non-existent children and\/or services. Many or most of the centers reportedly were run by and for members of the state&rsquo;s large Somali community.<\/p>\n<p>The Quality Learning Center, for instance, allegedly took in $4 million for these fraudulent services before closing down due to &ldquo;space restraints,&rdquo; as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/30\/us-news\/quality-learing-center-day-care-in-minneapolis-finally-fixes-its-misspelled-sign-after-national-outrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But even that story has some holes in it:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: MN Department of Children commissioner Tikki Brown claims the Quality Learing Center closed down last week, which explains why there were no children when Nick Shirley visited.<\/p>\n<p>Today, however, the Quality Learing Center was packed with kids.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post reports the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P11ooZNkLI\">pic.twitter.com\/P11ooZNkLI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/2005845252247318729?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;MN Department of Children commissioner Tikki Brown claims the Quality Learing Center closed down last week, which explains why there were no children when Nick Shirley visited,&rdquo; Trending Politics co-owner Collin Rugg posted. &ldquo;Today, however, the Quality Learing Center was packed with kids. The New York Post reports the children were &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/29\/us-news\/quality-learing-daycare-targeted-in-minneapolis-fraud-video-blames-designer-for-typo-as-worker-snaps-at-post-reporter-get-the-f-k-out-of-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trucked<\/a>&rsquo;&nbsp;in, with one local saying it was the first time they had seen kids go into the building.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They need to coordinate next time before they try to cover up a crime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But while authorities hopefully begin to investigate this very serious matter, you may have noticed that Rugg kept calling this day care in question the &ldquo;Quality Learing Center.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s obviously a typo &mdash; but not Rugg&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>When the New York Post first began to investigate this particular center, they noticed something rather alarming: Whoever was running this alleged scam couldn&rsquo;t even bother to spell &ldquo;Learning&rdquo; correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, on a big sign plastered in front of the facility, the place loudly proclaimed to be the &ldquo;Quality Learing Center.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Quality &lsquo;Learing&rsquo; Center day care finally fixes its misspelled sign after national outrage <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H8o5gbjfov\">https:\/\/t.co\/H8o5gbjfov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tn9l6NYhR5\">pic.twitter.com\/tn9l6NYhR5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/2006069332543955120?\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, the facility has apparently corrected that embarrassing mistake (though it&rsquo;s unclear why a closed-down facility would need to change a typo), according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/30\/us-news\/quality-learing-center-day-care-in-minneapolis-finally-fixes-its-misspelled-sign-after-national-outrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But while it may correctly read &ldquo;Quality Learning Center&rdquo; now, the signage is far from perfect.<\/p>\n<p>As the New York Post pointed out, &ldquo;the center&rsquo;s street address on the transom beneath the sign was still misspelled as &lsquo;Nicolet&rsquo; instead of &lsquo;Nicollet.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whoops.<\/p>\n<p>But while everyone can have a chuckle at the expense of poor spelling, the far more serious fraud allegations at the center of this scandal are no laughing matter.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a serious indictment of government oversight in a state that clearly has much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-told-us-somalis-massive-contributors-minnesota-stats-prove-lie-profound-proportions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deeper issues<\/a> than not knowing how to spell &ldquo;learning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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