Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is a community hospital with multiple services available.
- Services available in the venue include: a nursery.
- View information on opening times
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- There is a drop-off point.
- The nearest train station is Maidenhead 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.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is 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
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located along the main corridor.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The shared step-free toilet facilities are located along the main corridor.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located off Courthouse Road.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays have faded markings.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 246cm (width) x 520cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 20m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight ramps or slopes.
- There is no dropped kerb 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 a designated drop-off point available.
- The designated drop-off point is located on the right hand side of the car park.
- There is no dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- This entrance is located on the right hand side 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 access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- There is an intercom at a height of 142cm.
- There is a bell at a height of 123cm.
- There is a single manual gate at this entrance.
- The gate opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 92cm.
- The gate has a low visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double manual doors, however one door is locked or bolted.
- The locked door can be opened on request .
- The second set of doors open away from you.
- The width of the opening is 70cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 97cm.
- A member of staff needs to be notified to exit the building.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- 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 not provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels were even 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 from the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 12m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low 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 152cm (width) x 205cm (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 lever 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 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 49cm 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 high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 101cm 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 high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 92cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is no mirror.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 100cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
