Access Guide
Route Summary
- The following is a brief summary of the route from the Blue Badge parking to the accessible toilet.
- The car park is located at the front of the building.
- There is step free access from the Blue Badge parking to the entrance.
- The entrance is two sets of automatic doors.
- There is step free access along the walkways to the accessible toilet.
- The accessible toilet is located ahead as you enter, at the rear left of the building.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located at the rear of the building to the left.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 80m from the entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from any of the units.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- The door(s) open(s) outwards.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 83cm.
- The contrast between the internal door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door(s) is high.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 155cm x 220cm.
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The lighting is permanent.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 85cm.
- The transfer space is obstructed by a sanitary bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is high.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary and nappy/incontinence items bin disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 145cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a colostomy bag shelf next to the toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The toilet seat contrast is high.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 88cm.
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is high.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm.
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The wall fixed soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the wall fixed soap dispenser is 90cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 82cm.
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is good.
- There is a hand sanitiser.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 107cm.