Access Guide
Summary
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee Express and National/Health Lottery.
- Please click here for the opening times and more specific information on the services available within the store (new tab).
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 bus stop is located on Windleaves Road 150m from entrance. There are services to Chelmsley Wood and Solihull.
- For more information on bus times please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Water Orton.
- The nearest station is 1.5 miles.
- For more information on timetables please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Water Orton station please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- For assistance please go to the checkouts located to the left of the entrance.
- 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 not 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 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 a portable hearing assistance system.
- Colleagues are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 20/07/2021.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
Public Parking
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a large disabled space as shown in photographs 1 and 2.
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On Street Standard Parking
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- Standard on street parking is available.
- The standard on street parking is located on Green Lane.
- There are 10+ spaces directly in front of the store and 1 space reserved for disabled parking.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
Approach
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is tarmac.
- There are bollards on the approach.
- The height of the bollard(s) is 80cm.
- The bollards do not contrast visually with the tarmac.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 160cm.
- There is step-free access on the approach.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located to the left of the entrance of the store.
- The ATM(s) is/are 5m from the entrance.
- There are bollards on the approach to the ATM(s).
- The height of the bollard(s) is 80cm.
- The bollards do not contrast visually with the tarmac.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 160cm.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 80cm and 112cm.
- There is not a lowered ATM available.
- There is a bollard directly in front of the ATM, please refer to photograph 1.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located Green Lane.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is not 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 double width.
- The width of the door opening is 150cm.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 160cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 120cm.
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 not 150cm+.
- The minimum aisle width is 140cm.
- Aisle 4 is obstructed by permanent pillars as shown in photographs 1 and 2. The narrowest width here is 87cm.
- 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 to the left as you enter.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is not a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are moderate to good.
- There is a/are staffed checkout(s) and self-service checkout(s).
- There are some product bins reducing the width of aisles near the 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/are 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; 1 and 2.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is not/are not 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 and 2.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 20/07/2021.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were working at the time of testing.
- There are 2 staffed checkouts and 3 self-serve checkouts.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 70cm and 145cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
- There is a further self-serve checkout with a height of 65cm and the bagging area is 50cm height.
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Comments
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- 1 self-service checkout was obstructed temporarily.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.