Kroger-Barracks Road Shopping Center
Results from VisitAble's Accessibility Test
Section
Parking
Description of Section
This includes the number of accessible spaces, the distance of the accessible spaces from the accessible entrance, and the accessibility of the path from the accessible spaces to the sidewalk that the entrance is on (includes curb ramps).
Details
There are 4 accessible parking spaces which are 100-200 feet away from the entrance
The pathway to get on the sidewalk from the accessible parking spaces has an accessible curb ramp
Section
Entrance
Description of Section
This includes how easy it is to find the accessible entrance, steps/ramps/pathways from the curb ramp/sidewalk to the door, width of entrance door, lip under the entrance door, presence of automatic door openers, reachability of the door handle, and the weight of the door.
Details
There are two entrances which both have two sets of automatic doors that work to get both in and out of the establishment
The doors are wide enough and the lips underneath the doors are not hard to navigate over
The path is neither bumpy nor inclined getting to the door once getting on the sidewalk past curb ramp
Section
Water/ Refreshments/ Samples
Description of Section
This includes the accessibility of water fountains/drinking coolers (height off the ground & space around), the reachability of complimentary water/refreshments/samples, and whether or not employees get and transport complimentary water/refreshments/samples for you.
Details
There is a water fountain near the bathrooms at the front of the store which is at an accessible height with leg/foot room
Section
Product
Description of Section
This includes the reachability of products that the location sells, the weight of the products the location sells, and the methods available for carrying around products.
Details
Some products are hard to reach and/or heavy
The establishment is a little too big for employees to be checking up on you while you shop, however there should be one close by that you could ask for help reaching, carrying, or getting something
To carry around products, this establishment provides electronic shopping carts and a Caroline’s Cart, which is a cart with a chair in it
Section
Interior Pathways
Description of Section
This includes accessibility of lifts/ramps/elevators, signage to find accessibility features, widths of pathways, cleanliness of pathways, how steep pathways are, presence of inaccessible areas, and the weight/lip/height of handles & knobs of doors not covered by other sections.
Details
Almost all pathways are at least 3 feet wide (besides the walk-in beer department doorway/aisles and some aisles near the bakery)
There are no inaccessible areas
There is a ramp with handles on each side to get to the pharmacy walk-up window
Section
Point of Sale
Description of Section
This includes the height of the counters where customers pay at, the reachability of everything at the point of sale counters, the presence of a removable tablet/card reader, and if customers are offered bags with handles.
Details
The point of sale counters are at good heights throughout the establishment, especially in the Pharmacy
The card readers in the main point of sale area where you pay for your groceries are not at accessible heights- while the card readers/screens might be reachable for some customers (more unreachable in the self-checkout area), the screens and card readers are a little too high to see the screen and all the buttons
There are bags with handles
Section
Bathroom
Description of Section
This includes bathrooms being labeled as accessible, the width of bathroom and accessible stall doors, location of doors, height of door openers off the floor, weight of doors, presence of appropriate grab bars, the ability for a customer using a wheelchair to completely turn around in the bathroom/accessible stall, the height of the flush controls off the floor, the reachability of the sink/toilet paper/soap/drying equipment/lights, and the height of mirrors off the floor.
Details
The accessible stalls and the bathrooms are spacious and the accessible stalls have the appropriate grab bars
The toilet paper is 7-9 inches away from the fronts of the toilets
The sinks and drying equipment are at accessible heights, but the soap and mirrors are not
The bathroom doors are heavy, and you have to pull the accessible stall doors in the bathrooms towards you to get in them and that might put you in the swinging radius of the bathroom door or another stall door which could be dangerous
Section
Amenities
Description of Section
This includes the presence of accessibility features to make this establishment go above and beyond the accessibility of other establishments of the same type.
Details
There are electronic shopping carts
There is a Caroline’s Cart which can be used to move people and groceries around the store
There are seats in the pharmacy area
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