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The Inkwell Bakery & Cafe

105 N. College Ave., Bloomington, Indiana (IN), 47408

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Overview

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • Single-occupant Restrooms with Accessibility Features View
    • There are 2 single-occupant restrooms with accessibility features.
    • These are all-gender single-occupant restrooms with accessibility features.
    • The single-occupant restrooms with accessibility features are located at the rear of the building.
    • The transfer space within the single-occupant restrooms with accessibility features varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
  • Changing Facilities View
    • Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the restroom on the left.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located on N. College Avenue, opposite the courthouse.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a gradient of 1:10.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not 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 8in (83cm).
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second single manual door.
  • The second door opens towards you.
  • The door is easy to open.
  • The door has a pull handle.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 7in (81cm).
  • The door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.
  • The two entry doors open into the ordering and seating areas.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout walkways.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the bar.
  • Access throughout may include narrow corridors/walkways.
  • The flooring is hard.
  • The flooring is shiny in some areas.
  • There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
  • There is background noise that varies depending on the time of day.
  • Wayfinding signage is not provided.
  • Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests, bench seats and high stools.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable.
  • The space between the raised bar platform and the center seating area along the right hand wall becomes very narrow (24 - 26 in.) when customers are seated at the tables.
    Customers must pass through this narrow point to access the water dispenser, the restrooms and the back dining room.
    Water may be provided in a carafe to the table upon request.

Eating and Drinking

  • Location and Access View
    • The most accessible route has step-free level access and narrow corridors/walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into this area.
  • Service and Payment View
    • This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered, a bar 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 and tea drinks, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads and baked goods.
    • Menus are handheld, wall-mounted and available in large print.
    • 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.
    • The service counter was surveyed.
    • The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
    • The height of the counter is 2ft 10in (88cm).
    • The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 3ft 2in (98cm) to 3ft 7in (111cm) from the floor.
    • There is a condiment counter opposite the ordering counter at a height of 40.5 in.
      Items toward the back of the counter may be out of reach for wheelchair users or people of short stature; however, staff are always available to assist with reaching items.
    • There is one step to the raised bar platform that is 4 in. high.
      There is an easy-to-grip railing along the length of the right side of the bar platform.
      The height of the bar is 42 in. from the raised platform, and bar stools are 30 in. tall.
  • Seating Area View
    • The seating area surveyed is located at the front, center and rear of the cafe.
    • The most accessible route to the seating area has step-free level access and narrow doorways/openings.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
    • The following areas have stepped access: the bar area.
    • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
    • The flooring is hard.
    • The flooring is shiny in some areas.
    • There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor.
    • There are chairs without armrests and bench seats in this area.
    • There are dining tables in this area.
    • All tables are 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 vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
    • Lighting levels are adjustable.

Restroom with Accessibility Features - Left restroom - Single, all gender - Right hand transfer

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is a single-occupant all-gender restroom.
    • The restroom surveyed is located at the end of the corridor at the back left of the cafe.
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 138 ft. from the entrance.
    • The most accessible route to the restroom has step-free level access and manual doors.
    • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
    • 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 outwards and has a low visual contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The door has a lever handle.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 34 inches.
    • The door has a push button lock.
    • Internally the door has a medium visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 100 in. x 57 in.
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 40 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.
    • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
    • The vertical grab bar has a medium visual contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The toilet seat is 18 in. from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall-mounted toilet paper dispenser that can be easily reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 23 in. from the floor.
    • The sink is 31 in. from the floor.
    • The sink faucet type is lever-style mixer.
    • There is a wall-mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 52 in. from the floor.
    • There is a wall-mounted paper towel dispenser.
    • The paper towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
    • The paper towel dispenser is 50 in. from the floor.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is a mirror above the sink/counter top with its bottom edge within 40in (1000mm) maximum from the finish floor.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The stall has a pedal-operated trash can.
    • 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 31 in. from the floor.
    • The baby changing station obstructs 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.