Access Guide
Summary
- The details within this access guide relate to the store and not the shopping area.
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; National/Health Lottery and Costa Coffee Express.
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Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has shared/public parking facilities.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The nearest bus stop is 55m away and provides direct services to Middleton.
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Moston.
- The nearest train station is 2.5 miles away and provides direct services to Leeds, Rochdale and Manchester Victoria.
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Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- Customers can obtain assistance by going to any of the tills.
- This store is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments.
- There is not a colleague trained in British Sign Language.
- British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided on request.
- There is a seat/chair available within the store.
- There is a defibrillator in store.
- The types of trolley available at this store include; standard (shallow).
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a Tesco Grocery Click+Collect service in the store.
- There is not a Tesco Collect+ service in the store.
- There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
- There is a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The staff canteen has been designated by the store as the place of safety.
Parking
- The store has shared parking facilities.
- The store shares the shopping area's parking facilities.
- The car park is located Kirkway.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
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Parking
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
- All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 5 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 234cm x 600cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays do not have a marked zone around them.
- There are no marked zones.
- The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
- There is a bay which is 350x 440cm and another which is 245x460cm.
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Paying
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- Parking is free (unlimited time).
- Payment signs are not provided.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- Pedestrian walkways are not available in the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance(s) is block paving.
Approach
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is block paving.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope on the approach.
- The ramp/slope is permanent, has a slight gradient.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
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Step(s)
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- There is a/are step(s) on the approach.
- There is/are 1 clearly marked step(s), with a handrail on the right going up.
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are not easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- The height of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 19cm.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located to the left of the store entrance.
- The ATM(s) is/are 3m from the store entrance.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 91cm and 125cm.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located to the left of the store frontage.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance area which may look like a hole to some people.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 97cm.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The security pillars do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 103cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 118cm.
Getting Around
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the store.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The lighting levels are good.
- Resting/seating areas are not available in this store.
- A seat can be made available if required.
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Signage
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- Overhead aisle signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the store.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
Checkouts
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located Iimmediately to the left of the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are good.
- There is a/are staffed checkout(s) and self-service checkout(s).
- There are. 3 staffed and 2 self-service checkouts.
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the staffed checkout(s).
- The staffed checkout(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The height of the staffed checkout(s) is/are 90cm.
- There is a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
- The height of the lowered section at the staffed checkout(s) is 70cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section of the staffed checkout(s).
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the staffed checkout(s).
- There is a/are hearing assistance system(s) at the staffed checkout(s).
- The following staffed checkout(s) have a hearing assistance system; First and second checkout.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are signed.
- Colleagues are trained to use the hearing assistance system(s).
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance systems were tested at the following staffed checkout(s); 1, 2.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 18/08/2021.
- The second checkout was working, the 1st was not.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 87cm and 131cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.