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.
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Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has shared/public parking facilities.
- The car park entrance is situated to the left of the store on the A4040 Reservoir Road. The store entrance is 17m from the car park.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The number 600, 96 and 28 buses stop at Six Ways island opposite the store at a distance of 110m. The buses service Erdington, Stockland Green and The Fort Shopping Centre.
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Erdington.
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- For more information on Erdington station please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- Assistance can be provided by asking at the checkouts to the left as you enter the store.
- 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.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is a Tesco Collect+ service in the store.
- Tesco Collect+ services for customers are located at the colleague operated counter(s).
- There is a portable hearing assistance system.
- Colleagues are not trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 19/07/2021.
- The hearing assistance system was not fully functional 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.
Parking
- The store has shared parking facilities.
- The car park is located A4040 Reservoir Road to the right of the store entrance.
- 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.
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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) markings are faded.
- There is/are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 430cm x 280cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side and the rear.
- The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bays have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
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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 not clearly visible from the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is not clearly signposted.
- Pedestrian walkways are not available in the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance(s) is tarmac.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
- The store entrance is 25m on the left as you exit the car park.
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 135cm.
- The bollards do not contrast visually with the paving.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 87cm.
- There is step-free access on the approach.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- 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/do 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 165cm.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 162cm.
- 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 150cm+.
- The minimum aisle width is 130cm.
- Aisle 4 has fixed pillars with the minimum width 90cm and the maximum width 190cm, please refer to photographs 1 and 2. Aisle 1 is the narrowest aisle at 130cm.
- There is some 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 not consistent throughout the store.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
- There are different colours for different areas i.e. Dairy, Chilled, Fruit & Veg.
Checkouts
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located The checkouts are located slightly to the left from the store 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 not clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are good.
- There is a/are self-service checkout(s) and staffed checkout(s).
- There are three staffed checkouts and one self-service checkout.
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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 not a/are not hearing assistance system(s) at the staffed checkout(s).
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 90cm and 160cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are not 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.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located The ATM's are located to the right of the store entrance.
- The ATM(s) is/are 16m from the entrance.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 100cm and 140cm.
- There is not a lowered ATM available.