Kent County Branch YMCA

Fantastic experience: We had twins that were babies and I'd been inside for 3 1/2 weeks during a snowy and icy winter in 2013. Our family lived out-of-state. The babies were 10 months old and we joined the Kent County YMCA. After a month or two, I could leave the babies in the Kids Care room for two hours... well... I usually had to go change a diaper, but then I could go back and do yoga. Or swim. Or walk on the treadmill. Or - best of all - sit on the recumbent bike and leisurely read a magazine. I really like the staff in the Kids Care, and the front desk staff were always kind and welcoming. Having family out-of-state, I really needed those smiles. I highly recommend the Kent County YMCA. There is an integrity in the staff that I appreciate. They do the right thing. It is a safe place for the community, and it is easy to sit in the lobby, have a snack with the kids, and then let them have fun in the Kids Care. I would watch the kids through the huge wall-length glass window whenever I felt like it. Or, when they were babies, I would sneak over the side of the babies' area and make sure they were okay. They (mostly) always were. Lots of toys, big mats, lots of staff. Kind people. Babies smiling. Mommy happy. If there was a problem, the staff would find me and let me know. It is a very safe place to leave babies and kids. We've been going since 2013.

Fantastic experience: It's great for the kids! They love the playroom with the bouncy castle. It's clean and most of the staff are friendly. The pool is nice. We are glad we joined.