Minnesota’s fraud problem is no longer theoretical or buried in audit reports. It is happening openly, in real buildings, during normal business hours, with millions of taxpayer dollars flowing to providers that appear unwilling or unable to explain what they actually do.
Recent video investigations by YouTuber Nick Shirley show what happens when someone simply shows up and asks basic questions.
The first video takes place inside a Minneapolis building packed with healthcare providers operating out of the same address. The setup is straightforward: ask for services, ask for rates, ask who is actually operating inside the building.
What follows is the full transcript.
Here is a list of all of the healthcare companies, loads of them, right here. We want healthcare.Yes, we’d like to speak about getting healthcare here. Why can’t I get healthcare here? Warning: you are under video surveillance. No trespassing. Security. Armed.This is the strangest place I’ve ever been to get healthcare. Just a bunch of different places. Healthcare here. Healthcare right here. Another healthcare company right here.There are three healthcare companies inside of this building right here, in this room.Now we have another: Helping Hands Home Care LLC. Another healthcare company. Present Help right here.We’re looking for the best rates of healthcare here inside this building, because we have so many options. Who can we talk to about getting the best healthcare rates?No? Alright.Literally healthcare every door you go to, yet nobody will give you a rate.David, this is one of the stranger places I’ve ever been.How much money do you think has been funneled through this building every year? I would say 50 to 60 million dollars at least.And finally, we were accepted into one of the daycare centers, and they actually took down information to give us a rate.However, when we left, we were then met with the police.“I received a complaint that mentioned your description. You’re in this building harassing the individuals who sit here.”Oh, we’re just checking rates. There are 14 healthcare companies inside this building.“So there are 14 companies here, and you’re trying to assume because there’s Somali providers with some kind of propaganda—”No, we’re just checking rates. This is an area that we’re allowed to enforce trespassing ordinances.“Is there any other reason you guys are here?”We were checking rates. We asked for rates.“This is private property, and Minneapolis Police are allowed to enforce trespassing ordinances at this address.”We were escorted out of the building.As we were escorted out, the individuals inside filmed us.We then headed to the next building that had 22 of the same home healthcare providers operating inside.
If the healthcare building raised questions, the daycare visit raises alarms.
The second video shows Nick Shirley outside the so-called “Quality Learning Center,” a daycare licensed for dozens of children and funded with millions in taxpayer dollars. During the interaction, a protester on site repeatedly attempts to shut down questioning by invoking immigration enforcement.
This daycare center. We headed over to the infamous Quality Learning Center, which actually spells “Quality Learing Center” on the outside of the sign.
That’s how blatant this fraud is here.“Don’t open.”Ma’am, I’m literally a YouTuber.“Don’t open.”What do you think about the fraud that’s taking place here in Minnesota?[A protester shouts:] “We have ICE.”Ma’am, what do you think about this place being licensed for 99 children and getting over $4 million in the last two years?Are you in favor of that?We’re not welcome here.Are you in favor of $1.9 million going illegally and fraudulently to this business?You do realize that there are supposed to be 99 children right here at this building, but there’s no one here.This is a child daycare center.99 children paid $1.9 million this year in CCAP funding. Where are the children?Were they kidnapped? Did they run away?This is the State of Minnesota.My name is Nick Shirley.He’s been investigating the fraud taking place here in Minnesota.Have you ever seen children at this daycare center right here?“Not at all.”
The final video broadens the scope even further. Using Minnesota’s own public records, Nick Shirley confronts yet another daycare listed as receiving millions in taxpayer funding.
Again, the question is simple.
Children here in your child care? Which Minnesota child care right here?It’s from the State of Minnesota’s website.We’re just wondering where the children are.Yeah, where are the children?It says you have 102 children here, and you got $2.66 million this year in funding, and $2.5 million last year.We’re just wondering where the kids are.My name is Nick Shirley.Oh, we are from ourselves.Yeah, hello.We’d like to ask, where’s the money going?Look at that. Shut us down.Where are the children at? No children inside of this daycare center.And look at this daycare center right here.No children inside of this daycare center.But between those buildings, over $2.6 million.We’re trying.
None of this is hidden. The buildings exist. The licenses exist. The funding exists. Minnesota’s own website lists the numbers in black and white. What does not appear to exist are children, patients, or functioning operations consistent with the money being spent. When basic questions are met with police escorts, shouted accusations, or immediate shutdowns, the conclusion becomes unavoidable. At this point, Minnesota’s fraud problem is not about detection. It is about tolerance, and how long state leaders believe taxpayers will accept being told not to notice what is right in front of them.
Watch the full investigation below:
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