Access Guide
Bedroom with Adaptations (Double/Twin on Request - Ground Floor - Ensuite)
- The route from the entrance to the bedroom with adaptations includes at least one manual door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
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Inside The Bedroom
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- The bed type is zip and link.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 70cm.
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 5cm.
- The height to the top of the mattress of the second bed is 70cm.
- The measurement between the second bed base and floor is 5cm.
- The twin beds can be put together.
- The beds do not have a footboard.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The room has: a moveable bed, light switches at a suitable height for a wheelchair user and plug sockets at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- Flooring is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Lighting levels are bright.
- The colour contrast between the room walls and floor is medium.
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Ensuite
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- The ensuite door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 83cm.
- The door into the ensuite has a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the ensuite are 268cm x 434cm.
- The ensuite does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- All flooring in the ensuite is smooth and even.
- The ensuite has a non-slip floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from floor).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat as you look at it.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 110cm.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
- Grab rails in the ensuite include: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin, a horizontal grab rail at the shower and a vertical grab rail at the shower.
- The toilet has a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 41cm.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin.
- The height of the wash basin is 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The ensuite has: a bath and a wheel-in shower.
- The bath is at a height of 62cm.
- The bath tap type is lever.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head (not between 105cm to 185cm high).
- The shower controls are twist turn and 82cm high.
- There is a dropdown rail for the shower.
- There is a shower chair.
- The ensuite has: light switches not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the toilet seat, the internal door and all dropdown rails.
Steps (First Floor)
- There is 1 step.
- The step is not clearly marked and there are no handrails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (Double - First Floor - Ensuite)
- This bedroom is located on the first floor. It is the first door on the left after the stairs.
- Once on this floor, there is not step-free level access to this bedroom.
- There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 77cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is medium.
- The bed type is double.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 86cm.
- The bed has a footboard.
- There is a desk chair without armrests and an armchair available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Ensuite
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- The ensuite door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 76cm.
- The door into the ensuite does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 196cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- All flooring in the ensuite is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The toilet seat is 42cm from the floor.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- The ensuite has: a bath and an over bath shower.
- The bath is at a height of 56cm.
- The bath tap type is twist/turn.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head.
- The shower controls are twist turn.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and the toilet seat.
Standard Bedroom (Double 1/Twin on Request - First Floor)
- This bedroom is located at the first door on the right after the stairs.
- Once on this floor, there is not step-free level access to this bedroom.
- There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 74cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 193cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is medium.
- The bed type is zip and link.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 76cm.
- The height to the top of the mattress of the second bed is 76cm.
- The twin beds can be put together.
- The beds do not have a footboard.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (Double 2/Twin on Request - First Floor)
- This bedroom is located on the first floor. It is the second door on the right after the stairs.
- Once on this floor, there is not step-free level access to this bedroom.
- There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is medium.
- The bed type is zip and link.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 75cm.
- The height to the top of the mattress of the second bed is 75cm.
- The twin beds can be put together.
- The beds do not have a footboard.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.