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Theresa Ruff

243 Bayard Avenue, Dover, DE 19901 · Kent County (302) 382-5029 License #314719
6
inspections on file
9
recorded violations
—
severity not classified by the state
Jan 30, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing

Records held from Sep 27, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Delaware publishes only visits where a regulation was cited, plus complaint investigations. Visits that found no violations do not appear in the state's data, so a gap between dates here does not mean the program went uninspected. Delaware does not publish a severity weight for its citations.

Inspection history for Theresa Ruff
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jan 30, 2026Announced1 regulation cited1Agency record
Jan 21, 2026Unannounced2 regulations cited2Agency record
Dec 1, 2025Announced1 regulation cited1Agency record
Dec 4, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record
Nov 16, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review1 regulation cited1Agency record
Nov 30, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review2 regulations cited2Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Jan 30, 2026Announced · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
13P — General Requirements

“Ensure an annual fire marshal inspection is completed.”

Corrected Feb 6, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Jan 21, 2026Unannounced · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
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.”

Corrected Jan 30, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
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.”

Corrected Feb 20, 2026 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 1, 2025Announced · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
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.”

Corrected Dec 22, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Dec 4, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
21P — Parents Right to Know Act

“Provide OCCL with the parents right to know form”

Corrected Feb 17, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
29P — Indoor Space

“Electrical inspections are due every 3 years. Provide OCCL with an updated electrical inspection.”

Corrected Jan 9, 2025 · Status as recorded: Completed
Nov 16, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 1 deficiency cited
Not classified
8P — License Renewal

“Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration. This is corrected”

Corrected Nov 14, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Nov 30, 2022Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 deficiencies cited
Not classified
30P — Fire Safety

“Ensure fire inspections are carried out and documented. Send December fire inspection to OCCL.”

Corrected Jan 18, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed
Not classified
8P — License Renewal

“Renewal applications are due 60 days prior to license expiration. Send renewal application w/supporting documentation to OCCL”

Corrected Jan 18, 2023 · Status as recorded: Completed

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