Access Statement for Heathside Guest House
Introduction
We aim to cater for the needs of all our visitors in our
home base bed and breakfast.
The following statement is a summary of our provision.
Although we cannot offer accommodation for anyone with
full mobility problems we offer ground floor accommodation with reasonable
access for part wheelchair users. Both the lounge and dining room are on
the level ground floor next to the double room.
Our premises our centrally heated.
We have an interlinked fire alarm system throughout the
letting accommodation.
There is free WI FI internet access throughout all
rooms.
If you have any specific questions or requests please
feel free to contact us and we will do our best to help.
Pre-Arrival
- There
are bus stops approx 300 yards to the right and left of the premises
on the main A38. This route services Worcester City Centre and Birmingham.
- The
main train station is two and three quarter miles away.
- The
park and ride bus service is approximately one mile away.
- Local
taxi services available.
Arrival and car parking
facilities
- There
is full signage visible to all traffic travelling along the main A38
road – it is illuminated after dusk.
- There
is a wide entrance to the car park.
- The
car park is a level surface made up of Cotswold stone. No marked bays
but adequate parking for 12 cars.
- A
level walkway is made to the front of the entrance.
- Lighting
is adequate to the frontage of the house along wit substantial
lighting from illuminated signage.
Main Entrance and Reception
- The
main front door is 83cm wide and a step up 13cm.
- Door
bell is situated at a height of 138cm.
- The
main door is closed on a Yale lock basis.
- The
hallway is 1.68m wide narrowing to 84cm.
- Fire
alarm button and fire extinguisher located inside the front door.
- Smoke
alarm and bell at the far end of the hallway.
Public Areas – General
Interest
- There
is a guest lounge situated on the ground floor.
- The
entrance is 72cm opening inwards.
- There
is a three seated sofa and two seated sofa.
- Adequate
lighting and floor covering is a short pile carpet and centre rug.
Breakfast Room
- Situated
on the ground floor.
- The
entrance is 72cm and door opening inwards.
- Table
heights are 76cm.
- Adequate
lighting.
- Floor
covering is of carpet.
Bedrooms
- There
are a total of 9 bedrooms.
- One
double room on the ground floor, the other 8 bedrooms on the first
floor.
- Access
to the first floor is made by thirteen stairs.
- A
double banister rail runs the entirely of the staircase.
- Stairs
all fully carpeted.
Bedroom No1 (Ground floor) Double
Room
- Entrance
door opens inwards door width 72cm.
- Vestibule
width 76cm.
- Short
pile carpet
- There
is a minimum of 89cm either side of the double bed, transfer from
either side
- There
is one armchair with supporting sides
- Furniture
is movable on request
En-suite
- Bathroom
door entrance opens outwards width 76cm
- Basin
height 83cm
- Toilet
height 39cm, transfer from the front
- Shower
doors opening inwards, 98cm wide
- Step
into shower 13cm
- Fully
tiled floor
Bedroom No 2 (First floor) double
room
- Entrance
door opens inwards
- Door
width 72cm
- Short
pile carpet
- Furniture
is movable on request
- There
is a minimum of 75cm either side the double bed, transfer from either
side.
En-suite
- Bathroom
entrance door opens outwards, width 76cm
- Basin
height 83cm
- Toilet
height 39cm, transfer from the front
- Shower
doors opening inwards 98cm wide
- Step
into shower 13cm
- Vinyl
floor
Bedroom No3 (Fiest
Floor) Twin room
- Entrance
door opens inwards
- Door
width 72cm
- This
is a twin bedded room (2 single beds)
- There
is a minimum of 38cm to adjacent furniture of each bed transfer is
from the left on one and right on the other
- Short
pile carpet
- There
is one armchair with supporting sides
- Furniture
is movable on request
En-suite ( Step down 15cm)
- Bathroom
entrance door opens outwards, width 52cm
- Basin
height 80cm
- Toilet
height 41cm
- Transfer
from the front
- Shower
doors opening inwards
- Step
in 12cm
- Door
width 101cm
- Good
quality vinyl floor
Bedroom No 4 (First floor) Double
room
- This
bedroom is reached by a further 2 steps down from the first floor
landing
- Entrance
door opens inwards, door width 66cm
- Short
pile carpet
- This
is a single bedded room
- There
is a minimum of 97cm one side of the bed, transfer from the right
- There
is a chair (non-supporting sides)
En-suite
- Bathroom
entrance door opens outwards, width 61cm
- Basin
height 83cm
- Toilet
height 41cm
- Transfer
from the front
- Shower
doors opening inwards
- Step
in 23cm
- Door
width 62cm
- Good
quality vinyl floor
Bedroom N0 5 (First floor) Duoble room
- This
bedroom next door to room 4
- Entrance
door opens inwards, door width 73cm
- Short
pile carpet
- This
is a single bedded room
- There
is a minimum of 89cm one side of the bed, transfer from the left
- There
is a chair (non-supporting)
En-suite
- Bathroom
entrance door opens inwards, width 59cm
- Basin
height 83cm
- Toilet
height 39cm
- Transfer
from the front
- Shower
doors opening inwards
- Step
in 16cm
- Door
width 62cm
- Vinyl
flooring
Room 6, 7, 8, 9 are located up the second staircase, 13
steps, at the other end of the house.
Bedroom N0 6 (First floor) Single
Room
- Entrance
door opens inwards, door width 72cm
- Short
pile carpet
- This
is a double bedded room
- There
is a minimum of 67cm one side of the bed, transfer from both sides of
the bed
- Bathroom
entrance door opens inwards, 58cm
- There
is one armchair with supporting sides
- Furniture
is moveable on request
En-suite
- Basin
height 83cm
- Toilet
height 41cm
- Transfer
from the front
- Shower
doors opening inwards
- Step
in 27cm
- Door
width 115cm
- Vinyl
floor
Laundry
- There
are no laundry facilities on site
- Arrangements
can be made with our local laundry
- Ironing
board and iron available for guests use
Other
- Shop
– not available
- Leisure
facilities – not available
- Outdoor
facilities – not available
- Conference
and meeting rooms – not available
Future Plans
- Ongoing
refurbishment programme
Contact Information
Address : Heathside Guest
house, 172 Droitwich
Road, Fernhill
Heath, Worcester WR3 7UA
Telephone : 01905 458245
E-mail : info@heathsideguesthouse.co.uk
Website : heathsideguesthouse.co.uk
Hours of Operation : Open all year
Telephone Answered : 7am-10pm
Local taxi service : Central Cars 01905 22292
Train enquiries : 0871 200 4950
Bedroom 7 – Same as Room 6
Bedroom 8 – Same as Room 6
Bedroom 9 – Same as Room 3
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