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Summerfield Farm - Albany Cottage

Summerfield Farm, Hawsker, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4LA

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Accommodation Overview

  • About View
    • The venue surveyed is one of four cottages with adaptations.
    • There is 1 bedroom with adaptations.
    • The bedroom with adaptations on the ground floor has a ceiling tracking hoist which covers the bed.
    • None of the bedrooms with adaptations have adjoining rooms.
    • The bedroom with adaptations has an ensuite with a wheel-in shower.
    • Dogs are welcomed at this venue.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
  • Getting In and Around View
    • There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
    • The following areas have stepped access: the standard bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor.
    • Floor 2 can be accessed via stairs.
  • Getting Help and Assistance View
    • There is seating available.
    • There is no hearing assistance system.
    • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: commodes, standing frames, raised toilet seats, portable hoists, over bed tables and shower chairs.
    • There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
    • There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.

Parking

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located ahead as you drive into the farm.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • There is additional parking available at the right hand side of Albany Cottage, which has an uneven stone surface.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • Parking is free for all users.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Seating Area (Garden)

  • The seating area is located opposite the cottage.
  • The seating area is uncovered.
  • The most accessible route to the seating area has step-free level access.
  • 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 gate to the garden is 122cm wide and opens away from you. There was no furniture out at the time of the survey.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located at the front of the cottage.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not 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 a handrail on the right going up.
  • There is a key safe with rotating dials at a height of 129cm.
  • There is a single manual door at this entrance.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 78cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a high colour contrast.
  • The door has a locked extension leaf.

Bedroom with Adaptations

  • Location and Access View
    • The bedroom surveyed is located on the ground floor, to the left as you enter the cottage.
    • The distance from the entrance is 1m.
    • The most accessible route to the bedroom has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the bedroom.
    • The door opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 85cm.
  • Bedroom Features View
    • The bedroom has twin beds.
    • Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space next to the bed (150cm x 150cm).
    • The following is available in this bedroom: a height adjustable bed, a TV with subtitles and a ceiling track hoist.
    • The hoist accesses the bed.
    • There is no emergency alarm.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
    • This bedroom does not have an adjoining room.
    • There are two height adjustable profiling beds in this room. One is bariatric and has guard rails, the other is single and does not have guard rails

Ensuite with Adaptations (Transfer Both Sides)

  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access into the ensuite.
    • The ensuite door opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast.
    • The width of the door opening to the ensuite is 82cm.
    • Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
    • There is not a grab rail on the internal door .
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the ensuite are 295cm (width) x 248cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is lateral transfer space on both sides of the toilet .
    • The lateral transfer space on the left is 184cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
    • The lateral transfer space on the right is 77cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
    • There is a spatula flush on the right transfer side.
    • There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is no dropdown rail for the toilet.
    • The toilet seat is 49cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high colour contrast.
    • There is not a wall mounted toilet roll holder.
    • The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 85cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
    • There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
    • There is no emergency alarm.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is an unobstructed shelf.
    • The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
    • The ensuite has a pedal bin.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 166cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
    • The ensuite has a wheel-in shower.
    • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the shower.
    • There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
    • The shower controls are push.
    • There is a shower seat.
    • There are grab rails for the shower.
    • The shower grab rails have a medium colour contrast.
    • The shower controls are push button and there is a remote control for the shower.

Lounge

  • The lounge is located on the ground floor of the cottage, to the right as you enter.
  • There is step-free level access into the lounge.
  • There is a single manual door with a low colour contrast.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 80cm.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
  • Seating available in the lounge includes: chairs with armrests, sofas, armchairs and chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in the lounge includes: tables and coffee tables.
  • There is a TV with subtitles.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
  • There is a rug which can be moved or rolled up. All furniture in the room can be moved. There is a riser-recliner armchair. The height to the underside of the dining table is 69cm and the height to the top of the table is 74cm.

Kitchen

  • The kitchen is located on the ground floor, at the rear right of the cottage as you enter.
  • There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
  • There are no doors but there is a small lip on entry to the kitchen area from the lounge.
  • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
  • The work surface is 89cm from the floor.
  • Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
  • The hob is 90cm from the floor.
  • The oven is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The sink is 90cm from the floor.
  • The sink has a twist turn mixer tap.
  • Facilities within the kitchen include a toaster, a fridge freezer, a washing machine, a tumble dryer, a kettle and a microwave.
  • The following machines are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user: tumble dryer and washing machine.
  • The oven controls and handle are between 132cm and 142cm high.
    There are plastic cups and plates available in this kitchen.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located at the rear of the cottage, next to the kitchen.
  • The ground floor and first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 13 steps between floors.
  • The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is not easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the highest step is 18cm.
  • The steps have open risers.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Standard Bathroom

  • The bathroom surveyed is located on the first floor, to the left at the top of the stairs.
  • The distance from the stairs is 1m.
  • The most accessible route to the bathroom has steps.
  • There is step-free level access into the bathroom.
  • The bathroom door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 71cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
  • The wash basin has a twist/turn tap.
  • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • The bathroom has a bath with an overhead shower.
  • The bath controls are twist/turn.
  • The shower controls are twist turn mixer.
  • The shower head is adjustable and detachable. There are small grab bars on the sides of the bath. There is a small floor mounted doorstop which could create a trip hazard.

Standard Bedroom (Twin)

  • The bedroom surveyed is located on the first floor, to the right as you exit the stairs.
  • The distance from the stairs is 2m.
  • The most accessible route to the bedroom has steps.
  • There is step-free level access into the bedroom.
  • The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 73cm.
  • The bedroom has twin beds.
  • The top of the mattress is 61cm from the floor.
  • The space under the bed is 3cm from the floor.
  • The following is available in this bedroom: bedside plug sockets.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable.
  • The rug can be removed.

Standard Bedroom (Double)

  • The bedroom surveyed is located on the first floor, at the right hand side of the cottage as you exit the stairs.
  • The distance from the stairs is 5m.
  • The most accessible route to the bedroom has steps.
  • There is step-free level access into the bedroom.
  • The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 74cm.
  • The bedroom has a double bed.
  • The top of the mattress is 60cm from the floor.
  • The space under the bed is 4cm from the floor.
  • The following is available in this bedroom: a desk and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable.
  • The rug can be removed.