The Minnesota daycare center known as the Quality “Learing” Center has begun correcting its exterior signage after drawing national attention, following a widely viewed citizen journalism video that raised questions about oversight in the state’s child care system. Video footage shared by the New York Post shows workers adjusting the sign so that the word “Learing” is corrected to “Learning,” addressing one of the most visible issues highlighted in recent coverage.
A closer look at the facility, however, shows that another error remains unchanged. The address displayed above the daycare’s entrance still reads “Nicolet” Avenue, despite the center being located on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Publicly available mapping services, including Google Maps, list the correct spelling as “Nicollet,” matching official city records and street signage.
The Quality “Learing” Center entered the national spotlight after appearing in a 42-minute investigative video produced by citizen journalist Nick Shirley. The video, posted on Friday and shared widely online, alleged irregularities at several Minneapolis-area daycare centers and showed footage suggesting some facilities were operating without children present during business hours. Shirley’s video was posted on X, where it accumulated 128 million views at the time of reporting.
Beyond the broader allegations, viewers focused on details visible in the footage, including the daycare’s exterior sign and address display. These elements became part of a wider discussion about compliance, licensing standards, and the level of monitoring applied to businesses receiving public funds. In Minnesota, as in other states, licensed child care providers are required to meet basic operational and documentation standards as a condition of participation in state and federally supported programs.
A Quality “Learing” Center employee attributed the sign error to a third-party vendor, telling the New York Post, “He did it incorrectly. I guess they didn’t think it was a big issue.” The employee added, “That’s gonna be fixed,” referring to the misspelling of “learning.” As of the reporters’ visit, the correction process was underway.
It remains unclear whether the facility plans to correct the misspelling of its address above the door. No public statement has been issued by the center regarding the timeline for addressing the remaining error or responding to the broader allegations raised in the viral video.
The episode has drawn attention to how daycare centers are reviewed, licensed, and monitored, particularly those participating in publicly funded child care programs. State and federal agencies rely on documentation, inspections, and on-site verification to ensure compliance, and visible discrepancies—however small—have prompted renewed scrutiny of how those systems function in practice when concerns are raised by members of the public.
