Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a children's centre and nursery.
Opening Times
- Monday 07:30 - 18:00.
- Tuesday 07:30 - 18:00.
- Wednesday 07:30 - 18:00.
- Thursday 07:30 - 18:00.
- Friday 07:30 - 18:00.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Manors.
- The nearest Metro Station is Howdon.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located in front of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot be booked in advance.
- There is/are 2 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 350cm x 442cm (11ft 6in x 14ft 6in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 11m (12yd 1in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 15m (16yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
- The car park surface is tarmac and block paving.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 103cm (3ft 5in).
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 134cm (4ft 5in).
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 98cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 99cm.
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Comments
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- The intercom is located between the 2 sets of doors.
- There is a key fob for access to the building.
- Parents with children attending the centre and nursery are issued with a key fob.
- The key fob reader is at a height of 102cm.
- There is a push button to open the second set of doors for exiting the building.
- The push button is at a height of 110cm.
Reception
- The desk/counter is 2m (2yd 7in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is low (76cm or lower).
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a portable loop.
- The hearing assistance system is not signed.
- Staff are not trained to use the system.
- The hearing assistance system was not tested at the time of the survey.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played at various times.
- Motorised scooters are not welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are good.
Chestnut and Oak Rooms
- This room is located along the right corridor.
- The room is 11m from the main entrance.
- There is a moveable room divider which allows this room to be used as 1 large room or 2 smaller rooms.
- At the time of the survey the divider was open.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be hard to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single.
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- There are chairs with armrests in the rooms.
- The height of the desks is 68cm.
- There are some height adjustable chairs.
- The flooring surface is carpet and clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
Hawthorn Room
- This room is located along the right corridor of the building.
- The room is 22m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be hard to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single.
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- There are sofas and an armchair in this room.
- There are chairs without armrests and a desk in this room.
- The height of the desk is 70cm.
- There are toys available in this room.
- This is a family room used for supervised contact.
- The flooring is carpet and clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
Comms Room
- This room is located to the front right of building.
- The room is 22m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be difficult to open (has a door closer).
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- There is a panic alarm at a height of 105cm.
- There are armchairs and a sofa available.
- There is a table at a height of 60cm.
- The flooring surface is carpet and clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
- There are 2 additional similar rooms located along this corridor.
- This room is usually used for interviews.
Pine Room
- This room is located at the left hand side of the foyer.
- The room is 6m from main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be hard to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single.
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- There are desks in this room at a height of 66cm.
- There are chairs with and without armrests in this room.
- The chairs are height adjustable.
- The flooring surface is carpet and clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
Entrance (Cottage Garden Wing Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the left of foyer.
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Entrance
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- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- There is an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 154cm.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located along the front left corridor in the Cottage Garden Wing.
- There is step-free access to the kitchen.
- There is a/are door(s) to access the kitchen.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door has a closer and maybe difficult for some to open.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
- There is not ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the kitchen.
- The height of the work surfaces are 91cm .
- There is not a work surface with a clear knee recess.
- There is a height adjustable work surface.
- The type of flooring in this area is carpet and vinyl.
- There are chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests within the kitchen.
- Tables are not permanently fixed.
- Chairs are not permanently fixed.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 63cm (2ft 1in).
- The distance between the floor and the highest table is 69cm (2ft 3in).
- Vending machines are not available.
- Takeaway cups are not available.
- Drinking straws are not available.
- Lighting levels are good.
Honeysuckle Room
- This room is located along the left hand corridor of the building, in the Cottage Garden Wing.
- The room is 19m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be difficult to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single with a locked extension.
- The door width is 76cm.
- There are a variety of toys, desks and other play equipment in the room.
- The height of the lowest desk is 40cm.
- The height of the highest desk is 49cm.
- The flooring surface is vinyl and carpet, and the floor is clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
Entrance (Garden Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located in the Honeysuckle Room.
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Entrance
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- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- There is an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
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Comments
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- There is a similar entrance to the garden in each of the rooms in the Cottage Garden Wing and in the Daisy and Buttercup rooms.
Garden
- The garden has a rubberised matting surface.
- There are grassed areas of the garden.
- The garden is split into age group areas, with gates and fences to separate the age group areas.
Tulip Room
- This room is located along rear corridor of the Cottage Garden Wing.
- The room is 36m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be difficult to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single with a locked extension leaf.
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- This room is used as a health visitor's room.
- There are desks at a height of 72cm.
- There is a baby change at a height of 101cm.
- There is a sink with twist/turn mixer taps.
- The height of the sink is 87cm.
- There is a child's sink with twist/turn mixer taps.
- The height of the sink is 60cm.
- There are seats without armrests.
- The flooring surface is carpet and vinyl, and the floor is clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
Sunflower Room
- This room is located along the rear corridor of the Cottage Garden Wing.
- The room is 46m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be difficult to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single with a locked extension leaf.
- The door opening width is 76cm.
- This room is used as a playroom for children seeing the health visitors, and as a room for supervised contact.
- There are desks at a height of 45cm.
- There are a variety of toys.
- There is a sink with twist/turn mixer taps.
- The height of the sink is 87cm.
- There is a child's sink with twist/turn mixer taps.
- The height of the sink is 60cm.
Jasmine Room
- This room is located to the rear right of the Cottage Garden Wing.
- The room is 48m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push) and may be difficult to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single.
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- This is a sensory room.
- There are a variety of sensory toys and equipment with lights, bubbles and wind.
- There is a nursing chair.
- This room can be booked by the general public for use.
Entrance (Summer Meadow Wing)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the foyer.
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Entrance
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- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 140cm (4ft 7in).
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 156cm.
Daisy and Poppy Room
- This room is located along the corridor ahead as you enter, through the Spring Meadow Wing.
- The room is 35m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push), and may be difficult to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single with a locked extension leaf.
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- There are cots and a variety of toys.
- Some of the toys are sensory/tactile.
- The flooring surface is carpet and vinyl, and the floor is clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
Buttercup Room
- This room is located at the end of the corridor ahead as you enter.
- The room is 42m from the main entrance.
- The door opens away from you (push), and may be difficult to open (has a door closer).
- The door is single with a locked extension leaf.
- The clear door width is 76cm.
- There are tables and toys throughout the room.
- There are children's chairs.
- The flooring surface is vinyl and laminate, and the floor is clear of trip hazards.
- The lighting in this room is good.
- There is a visual fire alarm in this room.
Toilet with Adaptations (Foyer - Right Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 4m (4yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located at the front right of the foyer.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 151cm x 195cm (4ft 11in x 6ft 5in).
- There is not sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 84cm (2ft 9in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are sanitary, non-infectious waste and general domestic waste disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on the left.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 114cm (3ft 9in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- There is a poor colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
- Baby change facilities are located within this accessible toilet.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 82cm (2ft 8in).
Toilet with Adaptations (Cottage Garden Wing - Left Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 32m (34yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located along the rear corridor of the Cottage Garden entrance.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 240cm x 194cm (7ft 10in x 6ft 4in).
- There is sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 174cm (5ft 9in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are sanitary, non-infectious waste and general domestic waste disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 147cm (4ft 10in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- There is a poor colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
- Baby change facilities are located within this accessible toilet.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 90cm (2ft 11in).
Accessible Shower (Accessible Toilet Cottage Garden Wing)
- Accessible shower facilities are available.
- The accessible shower(s) surveyed is/are located within the accessible toilet in the Cottage Garden Wing.
- The facilities available in the accessible shower(s) include; an adjustable shower head.
- Other facilities available include; a shower curtain.
- There is level access to the services from the accessible shower facilities.
Toilet with Adaptations (Summer Meadow Wing - Right Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 37m (40yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located along corridor ahead as you enter the building, in the Summer Meadow Wing.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 148cm x 198cm (4ft 10in x 6ft 6in).
- There is not sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 82cm (2ft 8in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are sanitary, non-infectious waste and general domestic waste disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm (1ft 6in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 114cm (3ft 9in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- There is a poor colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are good.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located along the front right corridor of the building.
- The female and male toilets are approximately 13m (14yd 8in) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilets.
- Lighting levels in the female and male toilets are good.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
- Baby change facilities are located within the standard female and male toilets.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 94cm (3ft 1in).
Additional Info
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service can be requested.
- Home visits / services are available.