Brandywine Branch YMCA Review

Love this place and all the instructors behind every program its for all ages , Great experience

My son loves being at the Y After Care located at Rainbow Elementary School. I have trouble getting him to leave when I come to pick him up because he s having so much fun with all of the crafts, toys, and kids of all ages!! It s a very affordable price as well .

I went in with a 3 day pass to check it out. I would have paid the first day as the staff were very welcoming. The gym at my Veteran facility is often crowded so I use the Y for my therapy and to grow healthwise. It's great. No complaints

My son attends swimming lessons at the Brandywine YMCA, he is a special needs kid and everyone has been amazing and supportive. I can't say enough good things about the team.

First time doing any activities at a YMCA and I must say it s been great! All the staff have been friendly and organized. CJ, the sports director at the Brandywine branch, is phenomenal. I ve never seen anyone work so hard and care so much about his job and the kids. He s a superstar.

The staff are very helpful and friendly, and the follow up to my new Membership has been very efficient.. Thank you ! I look forward to working with you in the future.

My family and I really like this Y. The facility is always clean. The atmosphere is what keeps us members of the Brandywine Y. Everyone is always helpful. While this is my home Y, I tend to use the one in Wilmington, DE during the week- I work in DE. I really like that I'm able to work out in 2 locations, depending on my schedule. However, my family uses this Y exclusively, especially during the summer months.

Great place to work you body, mind and soul.

You are not pressured into doing things you don't want to do. You can come and go at anytime. Very nice environment you never feel like you are being judged.

The Brandywine Y staff and members have been very supportive and encouraging in helping me work towards achieving my fitness goals. The members and staff are willing to assist when they notice that I may not be familiar with a particular exercise or piece of equipment, and are always polite and encouraging.

The Brandywine Y is a very inviting environment. I look forward to spending more time there!

This Y branch has a community feel like no other! Great variety of classes and staff! The positive and upbeat feeling is contagious!

The Brandywine YMCA is one of my favorite places. The staff and members are amazing people who always seem to make you feel special and welcome.
The instructors are very knowledgeable and so helpful. They are patient and kind, they will challenge you to achieve your fitness goals while making sure you are comfortable. Safety is a priority in each class and exercise.

The Brandywine YMCA is a great place for all members of our community. Promoting healthy living and youth development, the Brandywine Y offers great programs and great facilities. Our community teen's have civic engagement opportunities, while our preschoolers have a super dynamic and enriching program led by a strong staff of people who care for their participants. Top if off with programs for the entire city such as Healthy Kids Day and the Halloween bash, the Y is the place to be!

Great gym. A little pricey but they give cheaper rates based on your income and tons of perks. Wife likes Zumba and body combat. Free babysitting while you work out. If you just want a tread mill and some weights there are cheap gyms. If you want a gym with a heated pool and hot tub this is the place. As always you get what you pay for

The facilities are easily accessible, up to date, and clean. The equipment is in great shape and well maintained. There is an ample array of equipment to choose from and usually there are no long waiting periods. The staff is helpful and friendly.

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Member services has a new representation Ericka and she was amazing! Erica emailed me and called me convenient to my schedule to make sure that my family and I got the best membership pricing and programs that we needed ,after I was not a member for a few months to rejoin! Ericka worked there for years all over and has always been supportive with my family like we re family! From the swimming pool in the hot days of summer to the daycare child care watch she is an outstanding worker!

I absolutely can't believe the incompetents.We have been calling the Y for 2 Weeks For Child care for a 4 Year old. (Pam Lathbury) who handles this age group refuses to give us a call back after repeated calls & messages left. We have called two different people at the Y about this problem & they said they would pass it on to Pam. Pam if ur hired to do a Job & cant handle it.Then u should be fired. This issue is time sensitive.

Great experiences here! Personal attention to students!

The staff is amazingly helpful and sincere. I am enjoying the YMCA to the fullest!

I attended my first class at the Y and had a blast! The instructors are so helpful and recognized limitiations. The others in the class where friendly and encouraging. I am definitely happy with my decision to join.

love this place so much! i had to cancel my membership sadly due to covid, but i hope to get in the gym again

Never trust their website for an updated list of when they have events. It is routinely wrong and you show up expecting something, and they will more likely than not, not have what you went in for.

Have been going to the YMCA for just under 20 years, and I won t be going any longer. They treated my girlfriend in a disrespectful manner when I tried to sign her up for a membership (with a racist tone, as she looks very foreign). I wish I remembered the managers name, but I left too abruptly.

The staff is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, especially Karen.

This is a great place to achieve goals, make friends, and have fun!

I like all the opportunities offered for youth programs and the flexibility to use multiple locations as part of my membership!

Well run YMCA! All staff is very welcoming! Enjoyable place to work out

I love this Y. My kids enjoy going. The facility is nice, the classes are good and the instructors are good and helpful.

"I have not had the opportunity to use most of the amenities as I am post-surgery on crutches but I am happy to have use of the therapy pool and everyone there has been friendly. I have been especially impressed by the lifeguards who are very attentive, helpful, kind and knowledgeable."

It is such a Refreshing Docking Station. The immaculate facility, well maintained equipment, the knowledgeable and accessible staff, the overall sense of wellness and security is priceless.

I m writing this because I feel this particular facility is getting too much negativity and needs a positive light shed on it. Everyone s entitled to their opinions, here s mine.

Overall they are excellent. There s plenty of equipment, great classes, have good childcare, and the most flexible parents night out. They have a nice Olympic sized pool and a hot tub/hydrotherapy area. The price is tricky; the Y is geared toward families. If you go single or as a couple, you probably paying about $90 p/m. You go as a family regardless of size, you re paying $110 p/m. Factor in the babysitting while you exercise, the date night(s) between this and other Y s, it s a steal. You can t take advantage of either of these benefits not being a family, it doesn t seem worth it.

One neutral point is they don t have a zero entry pool, but that would be a huge change and not expected. You can always go to the WC branch if you need this.

The negative is that every summer (like now), the have A/C problems. A day or two without isn t a big deal, but for the past 3 years it s taken 2-3 weeks. Knowing this is a reoccurring problem, they should handle it before it s an issue, like in May.

Great Place, Great People, Great Times, Hitting Threes, Dropping Dimes.. Best vacuumer in the county my guy AGP.. Home of the man, the myth, the legend, Buster. Piano OG always keeps the vibe upbeat.. All around just a great place!

This place is above average in the Pune tang compartment

I have had nothing but great experience with day care. My 2yo loves and is happy everyday I drop him off.

I am a teen and signed up for the free membership.Nothing but good thing come out of that place.its a spot to hang out after school and it even raised my grades because i actually had someone to do my homework with

HORRIBLE experience at this YMCA. The swim lessons are extremely overpriced and the staff giving them had their own kids in the pool and was paying more attention to them than my child. Had to end my membership and find another facility with a pool because it was terrible. They don't care about their members.

We love the Brandywine Y! From their childcare programs to the many activities they offer, this Y is unlike any other! So clean and beautiful!

My son and his friends love this Y. He likes to go all the time to play basketball.

So I m just here to workout to do a workout I m comfortable with only to be told off by a guy works at the gym and I was having a bad day enough already. I think his name is Scott. I came here to work out be left alone and do my own thing only to be told that my workouts weren t good enough. I m thinking of canceling my membership once I have a drivers license.

I like the community feeling. The group exercise team is fantastic.

I absolutely love this facility and the staff that runs it. They always make you feel welcomed and they make sure all your needs are taken care of. Very clean and family oriented. Thanks Brandywine Ymca.

The YMCA soccer program was a great jump start to my 4 year old son learning the sport! The teams were great size around 8-10 and they loved playing the games on Saturday and scoring goals! We had a great experience and enjoyed meeting additional kids. Also with COVID felt safe with protocols in place and since outside had no concerns.

Great, friendly staff. So many workout options (gym, classes including cross fit style)

The Brandywine YMCA is a great value! The Y is a huge asset to the Coatesville community. The therapy pool is so relaxing and the indoor and outdoors pools are a great place to spend time with family. I am enjoying Tuesday night yoga with the new instructor Melissa, she's awesome! And Friday morning Yoga is reliably great. Upstairs, there are always plenty of treadmills available. Friendly staff!

Not a good first impression today dropping off my 7 month old in the child watch room. There was a lot of children and minimal staff who seemed slightly overwhelmed. I was gone for 30 mins which isn't very long. And mind you, most parents say this but my child really is a happy baby and enjoys interaction with others. So I go to pick her up, this is our first time and she is crying. I noticed as soon as I walked in. Now, I do appreciate the staff attempting to comfort her however... I left to change her and realized her sock was missing. This, as tiny as it is, is a red flag for me. It's winter time, 30 degrees outside and you can't keep one sock on her? She doesn't walk yet , she might sccot a little bit. . So my question is what where you doing with my child and how did you loose her sock? I went back and asked and the staff looked for 45 seconds and said they they will put it in lost and found if they find it. Really? It didn't just disappear.

I think you need to hire more staff during your peek hours in the event that there are too many children per person. From what I was told there is no ratio rule during the "babysitting". Which is really interesting because I thought that was a law. My expectations were set to high and so yeah I'm disappointed. I wanted a little more warmth and nuturing which I didn't see or feel.

Could be first time mom issues but now my guard is up which sucks because I really was hoping for a different experience. And I'm usually very easy going but I was not impressed today...

After going back a second time with my husband to give it a second chance we have decided the YMCA child watch is not for us.

The Y offers a wide range of programs for people of all levels from weights to cardio to obstacle course training. The instructors focus on form and are great motivators.

The Brandywine YMCA is a great place to go to in order to workout and relieve stress. From the smiling, friendly faces at the front desk to the instructors, it is a feel good place to be. I love the Pilates classes and feel that my body is getting stronger. The gym has everything you need to get in shape. It is truly reasonably priced for everything that you get. I recommend you to try it to better your life!

Great staff. Lots for kids to do. Also a great place to work!!

We have been using the Brandywine Y for over 6 years including child care, summer camp, before and after school program, membership, and more. I would not choose any other organization for my kiddos and our family. Excellent place.

This is a wonderful place with an array of extracurricular activities! We enjoy the gym and the pool as well! The staff is so helpful and they greet us kindly!

It took a little time, but this YMCA did take care of an issue I had as a new member. They have recently cleaned and done maintenance that was needed. I hope they keep this YMCA moving in the right direction.

I love it but there is one problem with this place. The staff is not always the nicest but I can assure you that I come here every day after school.

I like the exercise classes and the community of people who come together and workout together. It's a team of people who will push you to keep you moving.

Great facility equipment, friendly staff, convenient location, reasonable fees. Every family would enjoy the membership!