What: The Courtyard at the CC Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation, previously known as Health Hill
Where: Corner of MLK and Shaker/Buckeye, Cleveland
This is not a "park" per se but the mission of this blog is to critique EVERY playspace that we encounter so...
WHAT'S GOOD: Well, I'm glad that they have this playspace at all. It's nice for the children who need gross motor rehab and it's nice when we can play outside after our therapy there. There's a climber, slide, some swings, and an open basketball court with an adapted hoop. This area was a donation from a patient's grandparents in 2003. There was a hopscotch drawn on the basketball court, and Ellie played that for a while.
WHAT'S NOT GOOD: Truthfully, the climber is getting worn, since it is made of timber and is exposed to the elements all year. It's not accessible for wheelchairs, and there are no sensory things at hand/eye level for kids who are grounded because of their mobility issues. The slide has that same weird molded bottom that we saw at Fairfax School, which confuses the heck out of Ellie. The swings are put away as soon as the weather turns in the fall, which is a drag, since on a bright clear winter day swinging could still be fun.
I know that this space is not a premium for the hospital, but I still think it could be beautiful and available for all the children. And it's not.
Grade: C+
2 comments:
I love this blog and I've looked at it several times for reviews. I'm looking forward to more this summer. Would you consider posting a link to a Google Map of the playground when you review it? I sometimes have trouble finding them on the web.
I can sure do that. I didn't know anyone was reading this thing, to tell you the truth!
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