YMCA of Pulaski County

Fantastic experience: I just have to praise the director of the child care center for a minute! April has been such a blessing the almost 4 years we’ve been interacting with her. She started taking care of our infant Fiona and has since moved up into managing the center. She’s got this special something about her that she knows each child and their quirks and needs and what makes them tick. We’ve had a few instance’s where we needed help with our 2 kids behavior and she on her own time sits and observes them and figures out what’s going on and helps us work out the issues. She has gracefully carried the center thru Covid and all the craziness that came with it! The short staffing has been hard on everyone especially us as we are self employed and work as sun contractors. We have no family close and not any friends so finding child care when the center has to close has been incredibly frustrating but we manage. April takes all the parents complaints and not so nice words and she lets it roll off her back and keeps her professional yet still loving and kind demeanor. We’ve gotten frustrated with her and she just keeps her cool and doesn’t treat us any differently. I’ve been meaning to leave a review on the center and I’m just getting the chance to! This is an excellent center the teachers and staff are all wonderful Lindsey in the toddler room is so kind and caring and truly loves each and every child. Lindsey has listened to my concerns for my son Aj and helped me figure out the best solution for his behavior she’s been working with him with his speech and he is talking non stop using clear words and so many new ones at that! She is wonderful! Sara has been so wonderful as well!. I feel my children are safe and well cared for while they are there. Not just safe but they are learning and that is so important.The food they serve always looks delicious and nutritious. My kids eat healthy there and I’m so thankful for that as well. The Ymca child development center has been such a blessing to our family and I know that without all the special staff it wouldn’t be what it is!

Fantastic experience: However you want to workout is available. There is about any type of equipment you want to use. It is good to have this place. Wish the internet was more reliable. Very poor reception. I use you tube workout videos and Spotify for music and most of the time there isn't enough signal strength to pull them up.

Fantastic experience: The Y itself may be a little dated on the outside, but the real driver of what makes it a special place is the staff! Well done!

Positive experience: Granted the facility is old and the pool is small, but there have been many recent upgrades. I dispute the comments about staff as well. The director, the swim team coaches and many of the staff are amazing and doing the best they can in a lower socioeconomic area.