Design

If you prefer to access the changing places checklist online, here it is…

1. Planning Your Changing Places Toilet

• There is clear, level access to the facility ( or plans
  to install suitable ramped access)
• You have allocated a minimum of 12 sqm for your proposed Changing Places toilet
• Internal ceiling height is 2,400mm (min)
• The facility is publicly accessible
• The facility can be clearly signposted to

2. Changing Places Environment

• Doorway is at least 1,000mm wide
• 2,000mm x 1,800mm (min) clear manoeuvring space.
• 1,000mm (min) clear space either side of the toilet
• Hoist provides full room coverage
• Installation of anti-slip flooring
• Sufficient visual contrast between grab rails and walls (in accordance with light reflectance value (LRV) guidance in Approved Document M and BS8300)

3. Changing Places Equipment

Changing Bench

• Adult-sized (1,800mm x 800mm size with minimum 200kg safe working load)
• Height-adjustable (300mm–1,000mm range)
• Wall-mounted or free-standing
• Accessible wide paper roll dispenser (installed at 800mm–1,000mm height).

Ceiling Track Hoist

• X-Y (or H-frame) system
• Safe working load of 200kg (min)
• Handset controls with accessible charge point
• Emergency stop and hoist lowering functions
• Note: Carers typically “bring a sling”, so there’s no requirement to provide a sling with your hoist system

Peninsular Toilet

• 480mm toilet seat height
• Shelf for colostomy bags (installed at 950mm in height and at least 400mm wide)
• Note: Avoid seat styles with a gap at the front

Hand Wash Facilities

• Height-adjustable basin (580mm–1,030mm range)
• Lever mixer taps
• Pressure-sensitive safety override system
• Soap dispenser (800mm–1,000mm height)
• Paper towel dispenser (wall-mounted at 800mm– 1,000mm height)

Grab Rails

• Drop-down rails positioned 320mm either side of peninsular toilet
• All fixed grab rails to be 600mm long (min) with 50mm–60mm surface clearance
• Fixed rail on interior door (900mm height)

Bins

• General waste bin
• Large sanitary bin for adult-sized continence pads

Privacy Screen

• Wall-mounted or free-standing
• Retractable, to avoid obstructing other equipment

Emergency Alarm

• Two red pull cords (one accessible from the toilet, the other near the entrance)
• Pull cords to reach down to 100mm from the floor
• Accessible alarm reset (800mm–1,000mm height)

Mirror

• Full length (min 600 x 400mm)

Clothing Hooks

• Positioned at two heights (1,050mm & 1,400mm)

Shower (Optional)

• Located next to the changing bench
• Detachable shower head (1,200–1,400mm height)
• Shower deck installed to enable level-access
• Accessible shower controls (750mm–1,000mm height)
• Note: Showers are recommended in managed buildings, such as leisure centres