D.A. Turner Branch YMCA

The “coaches” in the childcare after school program are not equipped or knowledgeable in managing children without screaming and making small kid behaviors into big displays of unnecessary drama. If slamming a broom stick across a desk to get kids attention is their best option, perhaps a whistle could be provided? The broom method scared my kid and made several others cry on MANY occasions. Unfortunately this is only one example of what’s amiss in there. We won’t be back here to utilize the child care program.

I do water aerobics there. It is a nice clean pool. Parking for handicap available but usually filled up. Need to arrive an hour early for water aerobics in order to find parking and get a ticket for the class. It fills up fast.

Firstly, the staff are super nice and the place is clean. However, the free weight room has a bad smell. Additionally, the free weights and equipment in that room appear to be dated, possibly from the same era when Arnold Schwarzenegger was weightlifting. We constantly had to clean our hands due to the rust on these items. Moreover, there is only one squat rack available, which takes up most of the room. It would be more convenient if there were two regular squat racks instead. Unfortunately, the one we have is an Olympic-style rack that often requires a 45-minute wait time. This gym is in desperate need of updates and, as paying members, it feels like we are being poorly served, especially considering the raise in rates and the competition in the area now.

My son took swimming lessons at 5 years old. I was very pleased. I enrolled my son to attend the day camp for the Christmas Break. When I picked him up on the first day, he told me that another child had smashed his water bottle on the ground. It was broken. None of the counselors informed me about the incident. When I spoke to them about it, they knew exactly who the child was. They acted as though it wasn’t a big deal. I could not believe that they didn’t think destruction of property was not a problem. I asked that they speak with the other child’s parent to see if they would replace the broken water bottle. No one ever followed up so I contacted the director. She told me that she would follow up with me but I never heard anything back. Consequently, I do not feel comfortable leaving my son at this facility unless I can be there with him the entire time.

Very convenient. I like dropping kids off to kid care while I work out. Front desk staff are not happy greeters, but the pool staff are friendly.