Blooming Staffing Agency, owner Catherine Kibe, and former employee Osaretin Osazee indicted for staffing nursing homes with uncertified individuals and fraudulently billing facilities for those services; additional identity fraud charges filed.

Blooming Staffing Agency (Worcester, MA) — Uncertified Nursing Aides / Billing Fraud

Outcome: Agency, owner Catherine Kibe, and former employee indicted for staffing nursing homes with uncertified aides and fraudulently billing facilities for those placements; identity fraud charges also filed.

Blooming Staffing Agency, Inc., a Worcester, Massachusetts temporary nurse staffing agency, placed workers who lacked the proper certifications at nursing home facilities, then submitted fraudulent invoices to those facilities for the staffing services. The uncertified workers provided direct care to nursing home residents — placing vulnerable elderly patients at risk by exposing them to unqualified caregivers.

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office secured Grand Jury indictments on October 27, 2025, against the agency, its owner Catherine Kibe, and former employee Osaretin "Jerry" Osazee. Charges include Larceny by False Pretenses (over and under $1,200), Attempted Larceny by False Pretenses, and Identity Fraud — the identity fraud charges suggest the defendants may have used fabricated credentials to misrepresent the certifications of placed workers.

The case represents a dual harm: financial fraud against the nursing homes that paid for certified care and patient safety risk to residents cared for by uncertified individuals.

Primary Source: AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Worcester-Based Temporary Nurse Staffing Agency and Owner For Defrauding Nursing Homes And Putting Patients At Risk With Uncertified Aides