Access Guide
Overview
- About View
-
Parking and Public Transport
View
- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Warrington Bank Quay.
- This station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
-
Getting In and Around
View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
- The ground and first floor can be accessed via a standard lift and stairs.
-
Getting Help and Assistance
View
- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include: Braille (on request), large print (on request) and different languages (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.
Parking
-
Car Park
View
- The car park is located off Jubilee Way.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 15 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays have faded markings.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 229cm (width) x 468cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 131cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 25m from the Orford Jubilee Hub Entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
- This route has bollards.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
-
Charges and Restrictions
View
- This car park is for visitors only.
- Parking is free for all users.
-
Electric Vehicle Charging Points
View
- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
-
Drop-off Point
View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Orford Jubilee Hub Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 220cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors.
- The doors open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 165cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
Orford Jubilee Park Health Centre Entrance
- This entrance is located on the right as you enter the Orford Jubilee Hub.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 140cm.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 161cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 116cm.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
-
Toilet Facilities
View
- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- The toilets with adaptations are located on the at the rear of the building on the ground floor and on the right of the reception on the first floor.
- The transfer space varies between toilets with adaptations.
- Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the first floor, on the right of reception.
-
Changing Facilities
View
- Parent and baby changing facilities are located on the first floor, in the toilet with adaptations to the right of the reception.
Getting Around
-
Access
View
- There is step-free access between floors via lift.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
-
Circulation
View
- There are no doors to open along circulation routes.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located on the right as you enter the Orford Jubilee Park Health Centre.
- The distance from the Orford Jubilee Park Health Centre Entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
-
Standard Lift
View
- The ground and the first floor can be accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high colour contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The weight limit for the lift is 1000kg.
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings.
- The control buttons have a high colour 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 143cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings.
- The control buttons have a high colour contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator and a mirror to aid reversing.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- There are other lifts available at this location which are of a similar size.
Stairs
- The stairs are located on the left as you enter through the Orford Jubilee Park Health Centre Entrance.
- The ground and first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are handrails on both sides, which are within reach.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Reception
-
Location
View
- The reception is located around to the right as you exit the lift.
- The distance from the lift is 7m.
-
Route
View
- The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
-
Access
View
- There is step-free level access to the reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- The reception has screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- 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 even at the time of the survey.
- 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, chairs without armrests and benches.
- Some seating is fixed.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables and coffee tables.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
-
Location
View
- The toilet surveyed is located on the right of the reception on the first floor.
- The distance from the lift is 7m.
-
Route
View
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
-
Access
View
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial, written text and 'Not All Disabilities Are Visible' signage on or near the door.
- The door opens both ways and has a high colour contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
-
Dimensions and Features
View
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 178cm (width) x 220cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 112cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a wall sensor flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 112cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 92cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a high colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 97cm 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 an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 130cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 93cm.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
