9 Minnesota child care centers discussed in viral video "operating as expected," state officials say
CBS News••general
Key Points:
- Nine Minnesota child care centers accused of fraud in a viral video were found to be "operating as expected" during recent state inspections, with children present at eight of the nine sites checked.
- The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is investigating four of the nine centers but has not disclosed which ones or the specifics of the investigations.
- The Child Care Assistance Program, which funds these centers, supports 23,000 children and 12,000 working families monthly and receives substantial federal funding.
- CBS News' independent review found active licenses and recent inspections for nearly all centers mentioned in the video, with multiple citations for safety and training issues but no evidence of fraud.
- The video intensified scrutiny
