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Disabled Access Guide for Grand Central
Skelhorne Street
Liverpool
L3 5GA
Tel: 0151 904 6052
Email: disability@ljmu.ac.uk
Web: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk
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Location
The venue is situated within the centre of the town or city.
This venue is situated in Liverpool.
The venue is on a road with a steep gradient.
The nearest mainline Railway Station is Liverpool Lime Street.
The venue incorporates 6 similar accommodation blocks, a common room, laundry and management office.
Parking
This venue does not have its own car park.
On street marked Blue Badge bays are available.
On street Blue Badge parking is located outside the reception block.
The convenient dropoff point is located outside the reception block
The photograph shows the drop-off point at the main entrance.
Outside Access (the access road - Main Entrance)
There is not level access to the service.
The intercom is not in a position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
The main doors open towards you (pull).
The doors are double width.
The doors are heavy.
The door opening is 160cm (5ft 2in) wide.
Level Change (the access road - Main Entrance)
There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.
The ramp or slope is located leading from the access road to the entrance.
The ramp or slope is moderate.
The ramp or slope is permanent.
This entrance gives access to reception and accomodation blocks A, B and C.
Outside Access (the reception block rear exit)
There is not level access to the service.
The main doors open towards you (pull).
The doors are double width.
The doors are heavy.
The door opening is 144cm (4ft 8in) wide.
Level Change (the reception block rear exit)
There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.
The ramp or slope is located leading to the entrance.
The ramp or slope is moderate.
The ramp or slope is permanent.
The width of the ramp or slope is 150cm (4ft 11in).
There are steps to access this area/service.
There are 1 steps to the area/service.
The lighting levels at the steps are bright.
The steps are not clearly marked.
The steps are deep.
The steps do not have handrails.
Access to Blocks A, B and C is from the rear of the reception block.
Access to Blocks D, E and F is opposite the reception block main entrance, across the access road.
Outside Access (Blocks D ,E and F)
There is not level access to the service.
The main doors open towards you (pull).
The doors are single width.
The doors are heavy.
The door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in) wide.
Level Change (Blocks D ,E and F)
There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.
The ramp or slope is located leading from the roadway to the entrance.
The ramp or slope is easy.
The ramp or slope is permanent.
The width of the ramp or slope is 150cm (4ft 11in).
Outside Access (Block B)
There is level access to the service.
The main doors open towards you (pull).
The doors are single width.
The doors are heavy.
The door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in) wide.
Reception
The reception desk is 3m (9ft 10in) from the front entrance.
There is level access to reception from the entrance.
The reception desk is high.
Lighting levels are bright.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
The reception office opening times are
Monday - Friday 9:00 -12: 00 and 13:00 - 17:00
Saturday - Sunday 10:00 -19:00
The counter has a lowered section.
Inside Access
There is level access to the service.
The lighting levels are low.
The photograph shows the common room.
Other Floors
The floors which are accessible by stairs are 2 - 13.
There are 15+ steps between floors.
The lighting level is bright.
The steps are clearly marked.
The steps are medium height.
The steps do have handrails.
The steps have a handrail on both sides.
There is a landing.
Lift (Accommodation Block B)
There is a lift for public use.
The lift is located to the right of the entrance lobby.
The lift is a standard lift.
The floors which are accessible by this lift are 2 - 13.
The lift is 10m (11yd) from the accessible entrance.
Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
The dimensions of the lift are 1.4m x 1.05m (4ft 7in x 3ft 5in).
There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
The lift does have an audible announcer.
The lighting level in the lift is bright.
The lift does have Braille markings.
The lift does have tactile markings.
Each accommodation block has a similar lift.
Lift (Reception Building)
The lift is located to the left of the stairs.
The floors which are accessible by this lift are G - 1.
The lift is 9m (29ft 6in) from the accessible entrance.
Staff do need to be notified for use of the lift.
The dimensions of the lift are 1.5m x 1.08m (4ft 11in x 3ft 6in).
There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
The lift does not have an audible announcer.
The lighting level in the lift is bright.
The lift does not have Braille markings.
The lift does have tactile markings.
The photograph shows the lift to overcome the stairs in the reception building.
Accommodation
Room Information
The establishment provides 1 adapted accommodation facility with an ensuite and/or separate adapted bathroom.
The adapted facilities are located on the ground floor.
The bed is 67cm (2ft 2in) high.
The measurement between the bed base and floor is 0cm (0in).
Adapted Bathroom
The dimensions of the bathroom are 206cm x 180cm (6ft 9in x 5ft 10in).
The door opens inwards.
There is a functional emergency alarm in the bathroom.
The door is locked by a twist lock.
The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 50cm (1ft 7in).
There is a toilet roll holder.
The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm in height.
There is a sink.
The height of the sink is 76cm (2ft 5in).
The tap type is lever.
There is a lateral transfer space.
The measurement for lateral transfer is 140cm (4ft 7in).
As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
Wall mounted grab rails are available.
As you face the toilet the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
There are no mirrors.
Bath and Shower
There is not a bath.
Wheel In Shower
Colour contrast and lighting in adapted rooms
Colour contrast and lighting in adapted bathroom
The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the bathroom is good.
Auxiliary Aids - general
Standard Rooms
Ground Floor Standard Rooms
Ground floor rooms do have level access.
Standard Rooms on Other Floors
The room viewed was number 75 Block B.
The width of the door is 86 cm.
The clear floor space is 200 cm x 200 cm.
There is a functional emergency alarm in the room.
Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with residents in adapted accommodation.
The shower head height is 180 cm.
Additional Information
All staff receive disability awareness training.
Documents can be requested in Braille.
Documents can be requested in large print.
Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.
A member of staff trained in BSL skills is generally on duty.
Staff are trained to BSL level 1.
Portable loops can be requested from the Disability team on 0151 904 6052.
The photograph shows the shower door in the adapted bedroom.
taff are trained to take TypeTalk calls.
Additional Information
The photograph shows the entrance to the accommodation block incorporating the adapted room.
