Dorothy's Soft Touch

A relicensure survey was completed on 10/4/23. Deficiencies were cited. Based on observation and interview, the residence failed to ensure resident rooms occupied by smokers had fire resistant wastebaskets, affecting four residents who smoked (#4-#7).Findings include:On 10/4/23 at 7:30 a.m., the assistant administrator provided a list that identified residents #4-#7 as smokers. On 10/4/23 at 7:45 a.m., an environmental tour revealed the rooms occupied by residents #4-#7 did not contain fire resistant wastebaskets. On 10/4/23 at 8:00 a.m., the administrator stated that smoking in resident rooms was prohibited; however, she was not aware that rooms occupied by smokers were required to contain a fire resistant wastebasket. She confirmed the residents were not supplied with a fire resistant wastebasket as required. Based on record review and interview, the residence failed to show compliance with the Colorado Adult Protective Services Data System (CAPS Check), prior to hiring staff who provided direct care to at-risk residents, affecting two of three sample residents (#1, #3). Findings include: 1. References a. According to Colorado Revised Statutes (2020) Title 26 Human Services Code, " ... individuals receiving care and services from persons employed in programs or facilities ... are vulnerable to mistreatment, including abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It is the intent of the general assembly to minimize the potential for employment of persons with a history of mistreatment of at-risk adults in positions that would allow those persons unsupervised access to these adults. As a result, the general assembly finds it necessary to strengthen protections for vulnerable adults by requiring certain employers to request a CAPS check by the state department to determine if a person who will provide direct care to an at-risk adult has been substantiated in a case of mistreatment of an at-risk adult." Justia US Law (2018), 2018 Colorado Revised Statutes Title 26 - Human Services Code Article 3.1 - Protective Services for Adults at Risk of Mistreatment or Self-Neglect Part 1 - Protective Services for At-Risk Adults § 26-3.1-111. Access to CAPS - employment checks - confidentiality - fees - rules - legislative declarati..