Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Student Union Nursery is a small building with 1 level.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The building does not have its own car park.
- The building does have a drop-off point.
- The name of the nearest campus car park is Singleton .
- The nearest train station is Swansea.
- This station has step-free access.
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is sloped.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- The most accessible entrance surveyed was the main entrance.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor of the nursery.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
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Circulation
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- Doors are held open along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces, pillars and moveable physical obstructions.
- The contrast between the walls and floor varies between low and high along circulation routes.
- Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests, armchairs and sofas.
- Lighting levels vary due to there being different types of lights in the space.
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 at the rear of the nursery.
- The toilet with adaptations has no transfer space available.
- Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located to the rear of the nursery .
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Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located inside the standard toilets.
Parking
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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 at the rear of the nursery.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the drop-off point.
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 a slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is a bell at a height of 153cm.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 95cm.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a second, single manual door.
- The door opens towards you.
- There is a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a third, single manual door.
- The door opens towards you.
- There is a locked extension leaf.
- The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 81cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 145cm.
Toilet with Adaptations
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located at the rear of the nursery.
- The distance from the main entrance is 11m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- Doors are held open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 83cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high colour contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 144cm (width) x 220cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is not a lateral transfer space next to the toilet.
- There is a lever flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the right as you face the toilet.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the left as you face the toilet.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the right as you face the toilet.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the right as you face the toilet.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 105cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 71cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 99cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 106cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 95cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
