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THERESA RUFF

Family child care home · 243 BAYARD AVENUE, Dover, DE 19901 · License 314719

46Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 9. Pre-School through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (9)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Fri Jan 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 13P - General Requirements
Ensure an annual fire marshal inspection is completed.
Yes
?Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 15P - Use of a Substitute
Ensure at least an emergency substitute is on file and meets requirements with a health appraisal. TB results, orientation, and letter of eligibility on file.
Yes
?Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 17P - Telephones
Ensure the listed telephone number has an operational voicemail that is not full. LS telophoned the provider, and a voicemail could not be left. Alternate means were used to contact the provider.
Yes
?Mon Dec 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8P - License Renewal
Ensure a radon test is completed every five years. The provider was reminded at the annual visit on December 1, 2025, that the radon was going to expire on December 10, 2025.
Yes
?Wed Dec 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 29P - Indoor Space
Electrical inspections are due every 3 years. Provide OCCL with an updated electrical inspection.
Yes
?Wed Dec 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 21P - Parents Right to Know Act
Provide OCCL with the parents right to know form
Yes
?Thu Nov 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8P - License Renewal
Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration. This is corrected
Yes
?Wed Nov 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30P - Fire Safety
Ensure fire inspections are carried out and documented. Send December fire inspection to OCCL.
Yes
?Wed Nov 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8P - License Renewal
Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration. Send renewal application w/supporting documentation to OCCL
Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (6)

6 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.

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