Assisted Living
Dorothy's Soft Touch
1139 Tucson St, Aurora, CO 80011 · Map
Licensed for 8 residents
Dorothy's Soft Touch is a state-licensed assisted living community in Aurora, Colorado. It is licensed for 8 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 8 residents
Assisted Living Residence (ALR/ACF) 23K179.
Nearest emergency room
0.5 miles
University Of Colorado Hospital Authority, rated 5 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy's Soft Touch this community | 8 | Not published | Active | 4 citations, 0 complaint investigations | |
| Dorothy's Soft Touch IV | 0.5 mi | 8 | Not published | Active | 0 citations, 0 complaint investigations |
| Xanadu Assisted Living Residence | 0.5 mi | 8 | Not published | Active | 17 citations, 0 complaint investigations |
| Assisted Living of Aurora | 0.5 mi | 10 | Not published | Active | 22 citations, 7 complaint investigations |
| Dorothys Soft Touch II | 0.6 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 3 citations, 0 complaint investigations |
State inspection record4 citations, 0 complaint investigations
- Last inspection
- August 11, 2026
- Inspections
- 4
- Complaint investigations
- 0
- Citations
- 4
- Self-reported occurrences
- 0
Inspections and complaint investigations
- August 11, 2026: State Certification (Re-certification), 2 citations
- Individual rights: Ind Rts-Basic Crit-Privacy-Camera/Alarm tag 0124
- Individual rights: Ind Rts-Mod-Documentation tag 0172
- August 11, 2026: Licensure (Re-licensure), no citations
- February 12, 2024: Revisit: Licensure (Re-licensure), no citations
- October 4, 2023: State Certification (Re-certification), no citations
- October 4, 2023: Licensure (Re-licensure), 2 citations
- Licensing process: LicProc-IntlApp CAPS tag 0172
- Indoor environment: In Env-Gen Smkng tag 2516
Read each citation, its regulation and the plan of correction on the state’s site →
CDPHE: the Find and Compare tool shows “the results of any inspection conducted within the previous 3 years” and “inspection results will include any citations identified during those inspections, the regulation text outlining the requirements or practice(s) to be met, as well as the plan of correction submitted by the provider indicating how the citation was remedied.” Occurrences are events the residence reported to CDPHE itself, as state rules require; CDPHE: “An occurrence can be a number of different events that are self-reported by healthcare providers.” A report is not a finding that the residence did something wrong. A revisit is a follow-up visit to check that earlier citations were corrected; CHOW means a change of ownership. CDPHE often combines a routine inspection and a complaint investigation in one visit, so such a visit counts as both. The rule area shown with each citation is our plain reading of CDPHE’s own abbreviated title. This residence is licensed for 8 residents; larger residences are visited and report events more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division, Find and Compare Facilities, data as of October 15, 2026, showing the last three years. Always visit in person and ask the residence about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Residence (ALR/ACF)
- License number
- 23K179
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- County
- Arapahoe County
Source: Colorado state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the Colorado list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the Colorado list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Dorothy's Soft Touch under Alternative Care Facility (Health First Colorado EBD waiver). (state list, as of Sep 9, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in Colorado
- Alternative Care Facility (ACF) services through the Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD) waiver. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
- Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS) waiver. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
- Medicaid Buy-In Program. Health First Colorado (Medicaid) pays for services in assisted living residences that are certified as Alternative Care Facilities. Members must be enrolled in the EBD waiver, the CMHS waiver or the Medicaid Buy-In Program. (state page)
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for May 19, 2010 to Mar 12, 2012. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $8,155 owed to 17 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Dorothy's Soft Touch, Inc. (Dorothy's Soft Touch). Case 1645649.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.5 mi, nursing home 0.8 mi, pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Colorado Hospital Authority, Aurora. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons, Aurora. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mediguard Home Health Care Inc, Aurora. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Atrium Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 80011 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- The Childrens Hospital Kidney Ctr., Aurora, 0.5 miles away, straight line
University Of Co Hospital - Home Dialysis, Aurora, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care East Denver Dialysis, Aurora, 0.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 80011.
Denver Hospice The, office in Denver, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
A Peaceful Journey Hospice, office in Aurora, 4.9 miles away, straight line
Sacred Passage Hospice, office in Aurora, 5.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians Incorporated, Aurora. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 4 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in August 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- Who is here at night? Are they awake, or asleep and on call?
- Who covers when the owner is sick, on vacation, or away for the day? Can we meet them?
- Is it one flat rate, or does it rise with care needs?
- Can you help someone who needs two people to move, or a mechanical lift?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Colorado Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Dorothy's Soft Touch provide?
Dorothy's Soft Touch is licensed by the state of Colorado for assisted living in Aurora, Colorado. Its licensed capacity is 8 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Dorothy's Soft Touch?
No. We publish state licensing details for Dorothy's Soft Touch but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Dorothy's Soft Touch cost?
Assisted Living in Colorado typically starts at $4,250 to $6,400 a month. Based on 92 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Dorothy's Soft Touch does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Dorothy's Soft Touch?
Use Dorothy's Soft Touch's website, dorothysofttouch.org, or visit at 1139 Tucson St, Aurora, CO 80011.
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