Access Guide
Bedroom with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Double)
- The route from the entrance to the bedroom with adaptations does not include any manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 196cm.
- Internally the door has a high 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 double or zip and link.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 54cm.
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 17cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to turn next to the bed (150cm x 150cm).
- The desk height is not between 73cm and 75cm.
- There is a padded chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The room has: wardrobes adapted to be used from a seated position, light switches at a suitable height for a wheelchair user, plug sockets at a suitable height for a wheelchair user and plug sockets which can be reached from the bed.
- There is a visual fire alarm system.
- Flooring is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The colour contrast between the room walls and floor is low.
- This bedroom has access to a Jack and Jill bathroom which is also accessed from the lounge.
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Ensuite
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- The ensuite door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 79cm.
- The door into the ensuite does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 196cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the ensuite are 280cm x 260cm.
- 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.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat as you look at it, but it is obstructed.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 195cm.
- 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, a vertical rail on the left side of the wash basin 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 70cm.
- 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 83cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There are towel rails between 87cm and 150cm from the floor.
- The ensuite has: a wheel-in shower.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head (between 105cm to 185cm high) and a fixed overhead shower head.
- The shower controls are lever and 82cm high.
- There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
- There is a drop down/tip up seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The ensuite has: light switches at a suitable height for a wheelchair user and plug sockets not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
- There is a standalone shower chair at a height of 46cm. There is a coat hook at a height of 130cm.
This shower room has Jack and Jill doors from the adapted bedroom and the lounge.
Standard Bedroom (First Floor - Double - Ensuite)
- This bedroom is located on the first floor, to the left at the top of the stairs.
- Once on this floor, there is 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 high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- Internally the door has a high 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 58cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is a stool and a padded chair with 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 (deep pile).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Ensuite
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- The ensuite door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 71cm.
- The door into the ensuite does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- All flooring in the ensuite is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- There is a separate ensuite to the right of the bed which has a shower.
Ensuite (First Floor Double Ensuite Bedroom - Shower Room)
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 80cm.
- The door into the ensuite has a minimum height of 200cm.
- All flooring in the ensuite is smooth and even.
- The ensuite has a non-slip floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The ensuite has: a shower cubicle.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head (between 105cm to 185cm high) and a fixed overhead shower head.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
- The shower controls are twist/turn.
This shower is to the right of the bed upon entrance.
Standard Bedroom (First Floor - Single)
- This bedroom is located on the first floor, to the right at the top of the stairs, past the seating area.
- Once on this floor, there is 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 high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 71cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is medium.
- The bed type is single.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 58cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is a padded 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 (deep pile).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (First Floor - Double)
- This bedroom is located on the first floor, to the right at the top of the stairs, past the seating area.
- Once on this floor, there is 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 high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- Internally the door has a high 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 62cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is a padded chair with armrests and a padded 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 (deep pile).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.