Access Guide
Overview (Kenworthy Road Health Centre)
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About
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- The Kenworthy Road Health Centre can also be contacted on 0207 683 3600.
This is a health centre with multiple services available. - Services available in the venue include: Wick Surgery, Community Services, Dental Clinic, Audiology, Physiotherapy, Foot Health, Tissue Viability, Dietician, Continence, Clinical Rooms and Consulting Rooms.
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- The Kenworthy Road Health Centre can also be contacted on 0207 683 3600.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest overground station is Homerton station.
- The nearest underground station is Clapham station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
- The ground floor, first floor, second floor and third floor can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- Documents are available in the following formats: large print (on request).
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Kenworthy Road Health Centre)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 5 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground floor, first floor and third floor of the centre.
- The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
- The shared step-free toilet facilities are located ahead as you enter via the main entrance and to the left as you exit the main lift on the second floor.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located to the right as you enter via the main entrance and in the standard toilet that is ahead as you enter the main entrance.
Parking (Rear Car Park)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the rear of the building, along Ward Lane.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of block paving.
- There are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 224cm (width) x 425cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The width of the marked zone is 143cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 5m from the car park entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has steep ramps or slopes.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
- The car park is on a slope towards the building.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for staff, visitors and Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the centre, along Kenworthy Road.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is an intercom at a height of 120cm.
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 116cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a second single automatic door.
- The second door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 117cm.
- The second door has a medium visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Entrance (Car Park Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the rear of the building and at the front of the car park.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
- There is an intercom at a height of 124cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 115cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a medium visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 107cm.
- There is a second single manual door.
- The second door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- The second door has a medium visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Getting Around (Kenworthy Road Health Centre)
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
- The flooring is shiny.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Reception (Ground Floor - Centre Reception)
- The reception is located ahead as you enter the centre via the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 4m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has glazed screens.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Reception (Ground Floor - Wick Surgery)
- The reception is located to the left as you enter the centre via the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 7m.
- The most accessible route to reception has automatic doors.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has glazed screens.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The touch screen was not in use at the time of the survey (30/10/2024).
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Ground Floor - Wick Surgery Waiting Area)
- The room is located to the left as you enter the centre and to the right of the Wick Surgery reception.
- The distance from the main entrance is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and automatic doors.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a medium visual contrast.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- Some seating is fixed.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a television with subtitles and a play area.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Announcements are in person.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Lift (Main Lift)
- The lift surveyed is located to the left as you enter the centre via the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The ground floor, first floor and second floor are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a medium visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 90cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 109cm (width) x 209cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
- The majority of the internal controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs (Main Stairs)
- The stairs surveyed are located to the left as you enter the centre.
- The ground floor, first floor, second floor and third floor can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 17 steps between floors.
- The steps have low visual contrast markings and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Reception (First Floor - Community Services)
- The reception is located to the left as you exit the main lift on the first floor.
- The distance from the main lift is 8m.
- The most accessible route to reception has doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- The reception has windows and glazed screens.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
- Some seating is fixed.
Room (First Floor - Sub Waiting Area)
- The room is located at the very end of the corridor to the left as you exit the main lift on the first floor.
- The distance from the main lift is 30m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access, a lift and doors permanently held open.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 106cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Some seating is fixed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a water dispenser.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Announcements are in person.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Reception (Second Floor - Dental Clinic)
- The reception is located to the left as you exit the main lift on the second floor.
- The distance from the main lift is 8m.
- The most accessible route to reception has manual doors.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 73cm.
- The reception has glazed screens.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The seating and tables are fixed.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located along the corridor on the ground floor at the left side of the centre.
- The distance from the main entrance is 20m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access, doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial, written text and ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’ signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door .
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm (width) x 217cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 83cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on the wall above the cistern.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 88cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 94cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 98cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 150cm and 185cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (First Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located ahead as you exit the main lift on the first floor.
- The distance from the main lift is 4m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and a lift.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial, written text and ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’ signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door .
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 140cm (width) x 200cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on the wall above the cistern.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 89cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a push tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 96cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 93cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 180cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Parent and Baby Room / Feeding Room (Ground Floor - Baby Feed)
- The room surveyed is located to the right as you enter via the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 75cm.
- There is a wash basin, a paper towel dispenser and a coat hook in the room.
- The wash basin has a push tap.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
