As the experts in commercial washrooms, you can rest assured that the baby changing units and stations we have in our collection are built to the highest safety standards and suit a range of building types and budgets. An integral design element of any public bathroom space is ensuring you provide parents with quality baby changing units. With our top-notch range of baby changers and stations, you can easily find the right product that's perfect fit and function.
There are many options to consider, here you’ll find more information to help you choose the right changing table station for your building visitors, to help provide them with a first-class experience. Our commercial baby changing units we sell include units with child fixing straps, smooth antibacterial surfaces, various shapes and sizes, smooth opening and closing mechanisms and a whole host of colour options. If you can’t find the nappy changing station you are looking for or if you need any other advice, please contact us here.
6 things to consider when buying a baby changing station for a commercial building
1. Location – It's an outdated concept to only put a baby changing table in the female bathroom. All caregivers need access to nappy changing facilities considering in 2022 there was a rise of 8% from 1989 to 2.1 million ‘stay at home’ male parents in the UK. Therefore, do you need a changing station in both male and female toilets, or at least have access in a unisex room, such as a disabled toilet?
2. Space – You have 2 main choices for changing tables for public bathrooms. These are countertop or a folding changing table that can be wall mounted. Foldable changing tables allow for the unit to be nicely stored away when not in use, maximising space in the washroom. Wall mounted changing tables come in either a horizontal or vertical layout to cater for a range of bathroom types.
Counter-mounted baby changing units
As their name suggests, counter-mounted baby changing units sit atop any free surfaces in your washroom. Often, these units don't use fixings to append them to the countertop, making them a very easy-to-clean and hygienic solution - providing you with the surface space to spare.
A common alternative version of counter-mounted baby changing units is solid surface baby changing units, also known as countertop-recessed units, built into the counter itself rather than simply sitting atop the surface. These baby changing tables come equipped with a baby changing curve and straps to hold the little one in place.
Horizontal fold-down baby changing units
Another popular style of baby changing unit is the horizontal fold-down baby changing unit. These units are slim, space-saving and secure as they're mounted to the wall of your washroom, folding down and up for an effortless storage solution, making it perfect for small bathroom spaces.
Vertical fold-down baby changing units
Our collection's final style of baby changers is vertical fold-down baby changing units. These units function similarly to our horizontal fold-down baby changing units in that they're affixed to the wall and fold down and away for easy, space-saving storage and ease of use. There is an extremely popular option for washrooms in commercial spaces such as shopping centres, leisure centres and restaurants.
3. Accessibility – will there be enough room to use the nappy changing station so that the person doing the changing has enough space, whilst at the same time not blocking the flow of washroom traffic or any exits and other amenities? Also, is there room for pushchair access too?
4. Installation height – This is important to make sure the working height of the changing table bed is suitable for the user. The advice here is to consult the installation instructions for each bathroom changing station, which can be found in the downloads section of product pages. As a rule of thumb, looking through individual manufacturer’s recommendations, an average height from floor to the bottom of the bathroom changing table should be approx. 750mm.
5. Maximum child weight – All changing tables sold by Intelligent have passed the highest test protocols for safety associated with load weight. Depending upon where the unit is sold, the advertised weight limit can vary, even though the unit has been tested above and beyond any child weight that will be placed on it. For example, Mediclinics test in their own laboratories to withstand loads over 100 kg, however European protocol is to state "The changing unit is intended for infants age up to 12 months, with a maximum weight of 11kg". Koala Kare baby changing tables, being American manufactured can state in USA that their changing tables are "Designed for Infants Only. Age up to 3.5 years and weighing less than 50 lb (22.7 kg)", yet in Europe they have to state 12months and 11kg. Just something to bear in mind when looking for maximum loads, the same unit can withstand heavier loads than European standards, but have to stipulate the European testing standard.
6. Room for a waste bin – wipes, old nappies etc need to be placed in an easy reach waste bin. We have a complete range of wall or floor mounted waste bins that you may want to review to complement your changing facilities.
Popular Baby changing stations
Koala Kare baby changing stations are one of the most popular brands worldwide. They have recently updated there offering. Here are the old discontinued models and the new products that have replaced them for you to easily find.
- KB111-SSWM Vertical Stainless Steel Wall Mounted: Replaced by the KB311-SSWM
- KB111-SSRE Vertical Stainless Steel Recess Mounted: Replaced by the KB311-SSRE
- KB101 Vertical Wall Mounted: Replaced by the KB301
- KB110-SSWM Horizontal Stainless Steel Wall Mounted: Replaced by the KB310-SSWM
- KB110-SSRE Horizontal Stainless Steel Recess Mounted: Replaced by the KB310-SSRE
- KB200-SS Horizontal Wall Mounted: Replaced by the KB300-SS
- KB200 Horizontal Wall Mounted: Replaced by the KB300
The most hygienic baby changing station in the world?
Mediclinics BabyMedi® Horizontal Baby Changing Station - Polypropylene / Stainless Steel with Ioniser
- Double protection - Ion Hygienic technology and Biocote technology
- Virus free and kills bacteria
- Antimicrobial additive
Baby changing tables frequently asked questions
How much does a baby changing table cost
The cost of a baby changing unit depends on several factors, including its features, the manufacturer, the material it's made from, and its size. Here at Intelligent Hand Dryers, we sell a wide range of baby changers to suit all budgets, with inexpensive changing table prices starting from £109.99.
Is a baby changing table necessary?
While offering baby-changing facilities on your premises is not legally required, you should still install one to ensure your customers, staff, and visitors have an easy, safe and hygienic space to change their children. The British Toilet Association also suggests hosting at least 1 unisex changing facility per 10,000 people.
Are baby changing units safe?
Here at Intelligent Hand Dryers, we strive to provide the best products in the industry. Therefore, all our baby changing units are designed with safety and hygiene at the forefront. Baby changers have safety features, such as raised barriers and straps, and should comply with BS EN 12221:2008 to be used in a public washroom. Finally, whilst all compliant baby changing units are safe, babies and toddlers should never be left unattended on a baby changer.
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