Access Guide
Overview (Pendlebury Health Centre)
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About
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- This is a community healthcare centre.
- Services available in the venue include: bookings and pre-booked appointments with GPs and nursing staff.
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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 train station is Swinton train 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 ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: staff area.
- Access throughout may include manual doors and doors permanently held open.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair and walking aids.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Pendlebury Health Centre)
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located to the left as you enter the main entrance.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The gender neutral step-free toilet facilities are located to the left of the reception.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the standard toilet.
Parking (Pendlebury Health Centre)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the rear of the venue.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 4 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 230cm (width) x 460cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 27m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has uneven surfaces.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Pendlebury Health Centre Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 115cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a second single automatic door.
- The second door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 115cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second door has a medium visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception (Main Entrane)
- The reception is located just beyond 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 113cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- The reception has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 82cm to 96cm from the floor.
- 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 without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The seating is fixed.
Getting Around (Pendlebury Health Centre)
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: staff area.
- Access throughout may include manual doors and doors permanently held open.
- 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.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Seating Area (Reception)
- The seating area is located to the right of the reception.
- The most accessible route to the seating area has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- The seating is fixed.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs (Staff Area)
- The stairs surveyed are located to the left of reception.
- There are 8 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- 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 height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left as you enter through the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 1m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial, written text and dementia friendly signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 145cm (width) x 235cm (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 78cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The vertical grab rails have 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 46cm 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 85cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm 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 low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 101cm 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 100cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 101cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 170cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
