Table of Contents
- Why Are Empty Somali Daycares in Seattle Collecting Millions in Taxpayer Subsidies?
- Katie Daviscourt Found No Children at High-Pay Seattle Sites
- Neighbors Called Paid Addresses a Long-Known Scam
- Washington Has Few Fraud Convictions Amid Overpayments
- President Trump’s War on Fraud Sets the Standard
- Audits Must Follow the Money in Washington
- FAQs
Why Are Empty Somali Daycares in Seattle Collecting Millions in Taxpayer Subsidies?
An Investigation of licensed home providers in Seattle’s Somali communities found sites drawing large Child Care Assistance Program payments while showing no children during business hours. Public ledgers list six- and seven-figure disbursements. Neighbors say they never saw kids at several addresses. Washington has recorded few provider fraud convictions despite documented overpayments. That record requires the audit standard President Trump set when he declared a war on fraud after Minnesota’s childcare schemes.
Katie Daviscourt Found No Children at High-Pay Seattle Sites
Reporter Katie Daviscourt visited over 20 daycare sites in Seattle’s Somali communities, finding no children present despite providers like Daisy Family Childcare collecting up to $70,000 a month and nearly $2 million total in taxpayer subsidies. Midday visits showed no children at the mansion-like property. In two neighborhoods, more than $5 million flowed to more than 20 registered locations under Seattle’s Child Care Assistance Program for low-income familie
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Neighbors Called Paid Addresses a Long-Known Scam
Neighbors confirmed they had never seen kids there, with one calling a site a long-known scam and others confronting the team. Other King County visits found large monthly draws, licenses for only a few children, and little visible care.
Washington Has Few Fraud Convictions Amid Overpayments
The state runs these subsidies for low-income families but has seen few fraud convictions amid past overpayments, prompting calls for audits and oversight like those in Minnesota. Officials reported zero provider convictions for childcare fraud in one recent fiscal year, even as the Department of Children, Youth, and Families identified more than $2 million in overpayments from missing attendance records.
President Trump’s War on Fraud Sets the Standard
President Trump announced a war on fraud and cited Somali-run daycare schemes in Minnesota as proof federal childcare money can be taken when states fail to verify attendance and service. He created a White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. Federal officials required receipts or photo evidence before certain childcare payments. The Justice Department charged twelve defendants in a $10 million San Diego ghost-daycare case for billing children who were never present.
Audits Must Follow the Money in Washington
Washington now shows the same warning signs Minnesota did. An Investigation must match every high-draw Seattle payment to verified attendance. A further Investigation must explain why payments continued after residents denied any daycare existed. A complete Investigation of empty Somali daycares receiving millions in subsidies must apply federal childcare fund rules with the same force used in Minnesota. A final Investigation should recover every dollar that cannot be tied to a child who was actually present.
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Why Are Empty Somali Daycares in Seattle Collecting Millions in Taxpayer Subsidies?
An Investigation of licensed home providers in Seattle’s Somali communities found sites drawing large Child Care Assistance Program payments while showing no children during business hours. Public ledgers list six- and seven-figure disbursements. Neighbors say they never saw kids at several addresses. Washington has recorded few provider fraud convictions despite documented overpayments. That record requires the audit standard President Trump set when he declared a war on fraud after Minnesota’s childcare schemes.
