Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Needmore Coffee Roasters is a woman-owned cafe/coffee shop and coffee roastery featuring coffee drinks, baked goods, sandwiches and quiches.
- Services available in the venue include: Counter service, indoor and outdoor seating areas, bagged coffee beans, free WiFi, and free parking.
- View information on opening times.
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Parking and Public Transportation
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- The venue shares parking facilities.
- There are designated accessible parking spaces and van accessible spaces available.
- The nearest bus stop is Longview Ave. & Pete Ellis Dr. (3E).
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using the Bloomington Transit website (opens new tab).
- Needmore Coffee is located in a strip mall containing several other businesses.
Needmore is Suite E and occupies the first shop in the row, closest to Longview Avenue.
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: There is a very slight slope from the parking lot to the sidewalk.
- Access throughout may include narrow corridors/walkways and manual doors.
- There are two single-occupant restrooms, one of which is wheelchair accessible.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- Staff receive the following training: Dementia-Friendly training.
- A water dispenser is available.
- There is no hand-held printed menu but the menu is available online athttps://needmoreroasters.com/menu/.
Parking
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Parking
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- The parking lot is located in front of the building.
- The parking lot is open air/surface.
- The surface consists of asphalt.
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Accessible Parking Spaces
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- There is 1 designated accessible parking space available.
- The accessible parking space is signposted.
- The accessible parking space width is 9ft 0.27in (275cm).
- There are no adjacent marked access aisles.
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Van Accessible Parking Spaces
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- There is 1 designated van accessible parking space available.
- The van accessible parking spaces are clearly marked and signposted.
- The van accessible parking space width is 9ft 0.27in (275cm).
- There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
- The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 8ft 4in (254cm).
- The adjacent marked access aisle extends the full length of the parking space.
- The nearest designated van accessible parking space is 36 ft.(10.97m) from the entrance.
- The most accessible route from the designated van accessible parking has ramps/slopes.
- The slope has a gradient of 1:19.
- There is a curb ramp without detectable warnings from the designated van accessible parking.
- The regular accessible parking spot is the last one in the row on the left. It does not have a marked access aisle; however, no parking is allowed in the area immediately to the right of the spot so a ramp van user could utilize the space to deploy a ramp.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
- Parking charges/restriction signs are provided.
- Signs are easy to read.
- Parking is restricted to customers of the businesses located at 104 Pete Ellis Drive.
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Passenger Loading Zone
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- There is not a designated passenger loading zone available.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the cafe, the door closest to Longview Ave.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a gradient of 1:19.
- The step-free path to the entrance is across the parking lot via the very slightly sloped, wide sidewalk.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door has a pull handle.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 9in (84cm).
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- Both restrooms are all-gender single-occupant restrooms.
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Single-occupant Restrooms with Accessibility Features
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- There is 1 single-occupant restroom with accessibility features.
- The single-occupant restroom with accessibility features is located at the back of the cafe on the right.
- The single-occupant restroom with accessibility features has a left hand transfer space.
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Standard Restrooms
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- Step-free all-gender restrooms are located at the back of the cafe on the left.
- The path to reach the standard restroom is narrow. Wheelchair users should be sure to use the restroom on the right.
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Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the accessible restroom at the back of the cafe on the right.
Eating and Drinking
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Service and Payment
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- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered, staff who can provide assistance with ordering and numerous seating areas.
- Full table service is available on request only.
- The type of food served here is coffee drinks, baked goods, quiche, sandwiches.
- Menus are wall-mounted, digital, online and displayed on the counter.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: drinking straws, takeout cups and takeout utensils.
- Soft music is played in the venue and most customers find that it does not impede conversation.
- The service counter was surveyed.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- The service counter is ahead and to the right, 21 feet from the entrance.
- The height of the counter is 2ft 10.65in (88cm).
- Some self-serve items are reachable when seated in a wheelchair (within 48in - 1220mm reach).
- Staff are eager to assist any customers needing assistance.
- The payment touchscreen and card reader may be pushed all the way forward to the edge of the counter.
- There is a condiment counter opposite the bar seating area at a height of 34.5 in.
- The items on the condiment counter and the water dispenser are within 48-in. reach ranges. The items on the wall may not be reachable for all users.
- There are toys for children to play with on the lower shelf of the condiment counter.
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Seating Area
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- The seating area surveyed is located directly inside the entrance door to the right, left and straight ahead.
- The most accessible route to the seating area has step-free level access, narrow corridors/walkways and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
- Furniture can be moved to enable space for a wheelchair user to maneuver.
- The flooring is hard.
- The flooring is shiny in some areas.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
- There are chairs without armrests, armchairs and high stools in this area.
- There are tables and high tables in this area.
- There are some tables suitable for wheelchair users (between 28in and 34in - 710mm and 860mm from the floor).
- There is some sufficient unobstructed space (at least 30 inches wide) between tables and seating areas to allow for a wheelchair to pass through.
- There is background noise that varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
- All regular tables are at a suitable height for wheelchair users.
- The high table by the front windows is at a height of 39.5 in. with high stools.
- There is seating at the bar, which is 35.5 in. high with high stools.
- There are 5 padded armchairs in the seating area to the right of the entrance.
- The tables in the first row in the seating area to the left of the entrance have sufficient space for a wheelchair to maneuver, but the tables in the rows further to the left have very narrow spaces between them when occupied. These may be difficult for mobility device users to access easily.
Restroom with Accessibility Features (Single, all-gender - Left hand transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is a single-occupant all-gender restroom.
- The restroom surveyed is located at the back of the cafe, the restroom door to the right.
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 50 ft. from the entrance.
- The most accessible route to the restroom has step-free level access, narrow corridors/walkways and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- There is a moveable trash can obstructing the transfer space to the left of the toilet. Staff will move this upon request.
- The room's signage is on the wall (on the latch side).
- The signage is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text.
- The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The door is not heavy.
- The door has a lever handle.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 34 in.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 102 in. x 72 in.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it; however, it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 28 in. (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a medium visual contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The toilet seat is 19 in. from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a free-standing toilet paper dispenser.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 24 in. from the floor.
- The sink is 33 in. from the floor.
- The sink faucet type is lever-style mixer.
- There is a soap dispenser, that is not wall-mounted.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- There are paper towels for drying hands.
- There is a mirror above the sink/counter top; however, its bottom edge is not within 40in (1000mm) maximum from the finish floor.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf is at a recommended height (within 48in - 1220mm from the floor).
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 66 in. from the floor.
- The baby changing station when in use is at a height of 33 in. from the floor.
- The baby changing station does not obstruct the turning space.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
- The paper towels are in a white dispenser on top of the cabinet to the right of the sink. The cabinet is 32 in. high.
Outdoor Seating Areas
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Location and Access
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- The seating area surveyed is located directly outside the entrance and also on the right side of the building.
- The most accessible route to the seating area has ramps/slopes and uneven surfaces.
- The slope has a gradient of 1:19.
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Seating Area Details
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- Some of the seating area is covered.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: From the parking lot, there is a slightly sloped sidewalk to get to the outdoor tables. The picnic tables are located on an uneven grassy area.
- There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver.
- There are chairs without armrests and bench seats in this area.
- There are tables and long tables in this area.
- There are some tables suitable for wheelchair users (between 28in and 34in - 710mm and 860mm from the floor).
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- The picnic tables are 30.5 in. high and do not have unobstructed spaces for wheelchair users.
- The tables in front of the entrance are at an appropriate height for wheelchair users.
