Access Guide
Summary
- This is an inpatient unit property.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The St Ebba's site is situated to the North of the Epsom Town Centre.
The hospital is located off Hook Road and is accessed from the town centre via Waterloo Road, Chase Road, Hook Road, Parkview Road and St Ebba's Way. - Individual parking areas are located outside the separate services.
- The St Ebba's site is situated to the North of the Epsom Town Centre.
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By Bus
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- The nearest bus stop is Park View, Redwood Drive located on Parkview Road and is approximately 300m from the hospital site.
The E9 service stops here.
- The nearest bus stop is Park View, Redwood Drive located on Parkview Road and is approximately 300m from the hospital site.
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By Train
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- The nearest station to the hospital is Epsom Central.
The hospital is 1.5 miles (7 min drive) from the train station via Waterloo Road, Chase Road, Hook Road, Parkview Road and St Ebba's Way.
- The nearest station to the hospital is Epsom Central.
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Useful Links
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- Surrey County Council Information on Bus Travel.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- National Rail Enquiries Website.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include; Braille on request, large print on request, Makaton on request and different languages on request.
- There is a wheelchair to borrow to use around the building.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are not available.
- A manual wheelchair is available from the Abraham Cowley Unit and can be requested by other units for patient use within wards and units.
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 at the side of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- 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 slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- 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.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 115cm (3ft 9in).
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a hand sanitiser.
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 1.5cm or below.
- The door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 1.5cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
Inside Access
- There is level access once inside.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.
- Wayfinding signage is not available.
- The type of flooring in walkways and corridors is vinyl/laminate.
- There is flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The lighting levels are varied.
Inpatient Accommodation
- Accessible accommodation is available in this building/area.
- There are 7 ground floor standard rooms available.
- There is step free access into the room(s).
- The door opening width for the flat/room surveyed is 75cm+.
- The flat/room surveyed did not have an accessible bathroom.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the flat/room surveyed.
- The type of flooring in the flat/room surveyed is carpet.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the flat/room surveyed is good.
- A ceiling tracked hoist is available in one of the rooms.
Day Room / Lounge Area
- There is a day room/lounge area.
- The day room/lounge area is approximately 3m from the main entrance.
- There is level access into the day room/lounge area.
- The day room/lounge area is always open.
- There is a/are door(s) into the day room/lounge area.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
- The type of flooring is vinyl/laminate.
- There is a space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a mixture of seating with and without armrests.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- The room does not have background music playing.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- There is a television.
- Subtitles are available.
- There is not a play area or toys/books for a child to play with.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest within the seating area.
- Lighting levels are bright.
Washroom (Bath and Shower)
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Washroom Details
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- The washroom surveyed has a shower, a bath and a wash basin.
- There is step free access to the washroom surveyed once inside the service.
- This washroom is shared.
- There is pictorial and written or text signage on or near the washroom door.
- The washroom door(s) open(s) inwards.
- The door(s) is/are locked by a twist lock.
- The door(s) is/are heavy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The dimensions of the washroom are 253cm x 270cm (8ft 4in x 8ft 10in).
- The washroom does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the washroom.
- There is a/are coat hook(s) 178cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is not a tall mirror, with suitable specifications, for ease of use.
- There is a wash basin.
- The height of the wash basin is 82cm.
- There are no wall-mounted grab rails for the wash basin.
- The tap type is sensor. It is not a mixer tap.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 119cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The height of the hand dryer is 94cm.
- Disposal facilities are available.
- The washroom has a non-slip floor.
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Shower Details
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- There is a wheel in shower.
- The shower head is height adjustable.
- The shower control type is twist/turn.
- There is no seat for the shower.
- There are not wall-mounted grab rails available for the shower.
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Bath Details
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- There is a bath.
- The height of the side of the bath from floor level is 62cm (2ft).
- The bath is not height adjustable.
- The bath tap type is lever. It is a mixer tap.
- There is not a shower over/for the bath.
- There are not wall-mounted grab rails available for the bath.
- A bath hoist is not available.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The colour contrast between the external washroom door and wall is good.
- The colour contrast between the internal washroom door and wall is good.
- The colour contrast between the washroom floor and walls is good.
- Lighting levels are bright.
Washroom (Shower)
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Washroom Details
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- The washroom surveyed has a shower and a wash basin.
- There is pictorial and written or text signage on or near the washroom door.
- The washroom door(s) open(s) inwards.
- The door(s) is/are locked by a twist lock.
- The door(s) is/are heavy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in).
- The dimensions of the washroom are 315cm x 270cm (10ft 4in x 8ft 10in).
- The washroom does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm.
- There is a flashing fire alarm beacon within the washroom.
- There is a/are coat hook(s) 180cm from the floor.
- There is not a coat hook in the washroom.
- There is a mirror.
- There is not a tall mirror, with suitable specifications, for ease of use.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the wash basin is 87cm.
- There are no wall-mounted grab rails for the wash basin.
- The tap type is sensor. It is not a mixer tap.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 125cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The height of the hand dryer is 95cm.
- Disposal facilities are available.
- The washroom has a non-slip floor.
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Shower Details
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- There is a wheel in shower.
- The shower head is height adjustable.
- The shower control type is twist/turn.
- A shower chair is available.
- There are not wall-mounted grab rails available for the shower.
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Bath Details
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- There is not a bath.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The colour contrast between the external washroom door and wall is good.
- The colour contrast between the internal washroom door and wall is good.
- The colour contrast between the washroom floor and walls is good.
- Lighting levels are bright.
Accessible Toilet
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Location and Access
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- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
Standard Toilet(s) (Visitor)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
- The shared toilets that were surveyed are located to the left as you enter.
- The shared toilet(s) is/are approximately 4m (4yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the shared toilet(s).
- An ambulant toilet with wall mounted grab rails is not available.
- Lighting levels are medium.