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Prayer Room

Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham , S60 2UD

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Parking (Blue Badge Parking and Drop-Off)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located at the front of the hospital, just across from the Main Entrance.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 39 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 236cm (width) x 467cm (depth).
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
    • The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
    • The nearest designated bay is 55m from the Main Entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has steep slopes.
    • This route has uneven surfaces and bollards.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders but not all users.
    • Blue Badge holders can enter their Blue Badge serial number at a payment machine to receive free parking.
    • Payment machines are located at the side of the car park and inside the main building.
    • There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • Payment can also be made online or using an app.
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Points View
    • Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point available.
    • The designated drop-off point is located at the front of the car park.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the drop-off point.

Getting To (Prayer Room)

  • The Prayer Room is/are located on Level C in Junction 3.
  • Access to the Prayer Room is via the main hospital entrance.
  • Enter via the main hospital entrance and follow the corridor ahead. Continue past the Junction 2 lifts on your left, past junction 3 and into Junction 4. The Prayer Room will be located on your right.
  • There is step free access to the Prayer Room.
  • The Prayer Room is approximately 160m from the main hospital entrance.
  • There are resting areas along the route.
  • Wayfinding signage is provided.
  • Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
  • There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • This entrance is located at the front of the hospital.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is not 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 are double automatic doors.
  • The doors are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 153cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a medium colour contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors.
  • The doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 158cm.
  • The doors have a high colour contrast.

Reception (Welcome Desk)

  • Location View
    • The reception is located to the left of the Main Entrance foyer.
    • The distance from the Main Entrance is 17m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access to reception.
    • The height of the reception desk is 74cm.
    • There is not a lowered section at the desk.
    • The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
    • The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 101cm to 126cm from the floor.
    • The touch screen has the following accessibility aids: other languages and a hearing assistance system.
    • There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
    • Some flooring is shiny.
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

Opening Times

  • Monday 09:00 - 22:00.
  • Tuesday 09:00 - 22:00.
  • Wednesday 09:00 - 22:00.
  • Thursday 09:00 - 22:00.
  • Friday 09:00 - 22:00.
  • Saturday 09:00 - 22:00.
  • Sunday 09:00 - 22:00.

Place of Worship / Prayer Room (Prayer Room)

  • The place of worship/room is located on Level C in Junction 4.
  • There is step-free access to the place of worship/room.
  • The place of worship/room is clearly signed.
  • The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) for the room is/are not push pad activated.
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) may be difficult for some to open.
  • The width of the door opening is 66cm.
  • There is a list of service times at the entrance.
  • There is a female prayer room located inside the Chapel.
  • The type of flooring in the place of worship/room is carpet and vinyl/laminate.
  • There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the place of worship/room.
  • There are chairs without armrests.
  • There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
  • Some tables are permanently fixed.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
  • Background music is not played in the room.
  • There is not a speaker system in the room.
  • There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
  • The lighting levels in the room are good.

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