East Whittier YMCA is a great gym with enough variety of exercise equipment while providing family friendly programming. Although there are two YMCAs in Whittier, I prefer this one to the Great Whittier YMCA. There is a lot more open space with more gym equipment. They do not have every type of machine I would like, but I never feel like I have to fight for machines here compared to the Great Whittier location. Parking is also a little bit easier at this location even though it does share it with the local library and park. While the cost is a little more compared to other gyms, the memberships do work at other YMCAs across the nation. This is especially nice for those who may travel a bit. The costs also help fund children activities which does feel like a worthwhile cause to drop some extra money, Overall, East Whittier YMCA is a solid gym choice for those who want to get a simple workout in a clean facility. read more

As a member of this location (East Whittier) I have had a wonderful warm water experience for over 3 years . Unfortunately the YMCA has allowed Premier Aquatics to handle the lap and warm water pools. Our days have been reduced. What was my previous schedule of Monday through Friday is now Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 7 am till 10am . Previously it was from 7 am till 9 am . The uptown location has Mondays , Wednesday's and Friday and hours unknown. Our warm water therapy of exercising and chatting is interrupted and many of our seniors who have enjoyed the pool with a volunteer swimmer exercise instructor has been asked to cease and is no longer allowed to have class . What was once an awesome experience has been reduced for profit . A nice warm water pool with no issues would be a nice place to regroup and rejuvenate. read more

Whenever I see the day care kids at the park behind the ymca, the teachers are on their phones and not paying attention to the kids. The kids were in a circle torturing a lizard and the teacher was completely zoned out. read more

I've been going to the Whittier ymca since I was 11 years old- I'm now 30. It's always been not crowded, and has excellent, clean equipment. Unfortunately, there's been a number of factors that has resulted in me moving on to another gym. They shortened their hours after Covid and never went back, they continually pull out different amounts from my bank every month with no notice, and are constantly having maintenance issues. They are far more expensive than nearby gyms, and I can't get past them charging whatever they wish on my card every month. read more

This is the YMCA that Regional Center of Orange County help me with its is amesone operations there well organized by YMCA I highly recommend it read more

Isn't the YMCA supposed to be affordable for all? The prices have gotten to be ridiculous. read more

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The girl teaching the kids swimming class Saturdays at 10:00a is very rude her face says it all. Came by to check out the class for my kids and it's a flat out NO. I asked another parent how they like her class and they said "all I'm going to say is I'm glad I only got 4 Classes for my kid". When the kids Splash water she makes an upset face, Like girl you're a swimming teacher like hello.., read more

Love going to the Gym here. It's peaceful and not crowded like other gym. The staffs were very friendly. Steven were very kind and helpful. Definitely will recommend this place to friends and family. read more

Thank you staff for listening and responding immediately to my comments and concern about the condition of the Family Locker Room. I appreciate you taking care of the problem. I'm not a fan of posting negative comments on social media. But after bringing the problem to staff's attention, I decided to reach out through this venue. Again, thank you for your swift and immediate response to the problem at hand. The locker room looks very nice. read more

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Love coming here with the boys to swim in the super warm pool. You can schedule a swim time between 6pm to 730 pm. on the app. Super easy and convenient. They limit the numbers of people in so it's great and not crowded. Don't go on Tuesday and Thursday because it gets crowded. The staff are very helpful, welcoming, and friendly. The family changing room has plenty of space for our things, for us to sit and for us to change our clothes. However, it would be a plus if they did regular cleaning, but decent enough to use. The uptown Whittier is newly updated and fairly clean. read more

I like the YMCA, I do. I also liked this one in the beginning, I did. But there are so many things that didn't seem to make sense after being here for some classes and the remodel. My kid is here for gymnastics, she loves it. But after missing the one class they were testing the kids to the next step, we had to wait again a couple more month for the testing to the next level again. We took a month off during summer and now back, which they now have new staff. So my kid who is in the next level is now with the beginners. Seriously, the scheduling of the classes could be better. I know the gymnastics and the swimming program here are two of the biggest drivers to this Y. Speaking of the swimming, yes our kids have done that also. They liked it. Again, when the staff here changes and it changes for not the better, it does affect their mood of coming here. I'm just not sure about the turnover here or how the program director runs this place but I would take more time reviewing it if driving new customers and retaining loyalty is something they desire. I do like the new remodel with the kids playing in a newer room. I do wish, however, the waiting area by the windows about the pool could be done better in some way. This is always a cluster of parents and strollers in a narrow hallway. More seating would be so much better here to accommodate the parents waiting. Other than that, I do like the Y here and the services even though I live closer to another one. read more

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Ok, first day at the gym with my daughter. Not easy to get motivated since I'm at my heaviest of my entire life!. We're motivated to get started, I get on the bike and start my workout. The lady next to me informs me the Y closes in five.....minutes....... I got more excercise getting to the lockers and walking over to the bikes so I'm adding that to my time on the bike read more

I love being a member here. It's always a great start to see Branden & Lupita then to take my son to swim lessons. Miss Amanda, miss Sam, Mr. Jeremiah, miss Clarissa, & definitely Ms. Soreta have all been amazing with my son gives my heart pitter pats watching. The only downfall is they haven't opened east Whittier for wkouts on the wknd. But, then I went and it was extremely welcoming to see Branden there too!! read more

Wanted to write a review because some people have given bad reviews and I genuinely love this place. Let me tell you why... Child care: I can take my two kids and leave for up to two hours at a time while I workout. The staff is super attentive with my kids. My daughter loves Jessica and begs me to go every day. Classes: They got many different classes, but I'm faithful to any of Angelica's classes. She is super intense and runs a yoga class as well as a cycling class. Both which are very small. Staff and Facilities: Staff is all very nice! The person who complained about the life guard probably was the same person I saw get kicked out of the pool because they kept throwing the balls around and had no regard for others in the pool. If that is you, you deserved to get kicked out. You're lucky I didn't tell you something. The life guard kept asking you to stop and you laughed and continued. I'm glad they are strict. I want to enjoy myself and not have people acting disrespectful in the pool area. The facilities are old, but next year they are looking to remodel the entire gym. Looking forward to that. Price: I pay $50 something for my kids and myself. I think it's worth it because other gyms tend to charge every time I take kids. They also have a family summer special. This is a family gym and no one cares how you look. Give the place a try. read more

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I just love how this YMCA is getting a new facelift!!!! Just bumped out that there's no basketball courts! But it's looking great inside and the kids are excited to come here instead of Uptown Y. They are open on Sunday's!!! And a lot of new classes wish they advertised more so the community would see what the YMCA has to offer. ZUMBA strong, ab class, HIT class... love all their classes!!! When you really want to work out we don't look for excuses we just make it happen. read more

I recently tried to have my membership reactivated after having it on hold due to the pandemic. But when I called no one at the front desk answered. So I walked into see if someone could help me. Penelope Cruz was at the front desk. She seemed annoyed with my questions about the facility and what procedures had changed. She seemed irritated that I asked for a manager to answer my questions because she didn't know the answers. Then she refused to reactivate my membership and asked me to leave. First off, this is not how to treat a long time member. Second, it definitely was not a Christian thing for her to do. I guess with a shortage of workers, this is what members have to put up with. I have decided to go elsewhere. You should too. Gross incompetence. read more

I can't say enough about the YMCA preschool and after school program are the best. I have my 2 year old in the preschool and this teachers are so kind and caring. They keep me updated through out the day with pictures and are always so sweet when I call. The genuinely care about my little one. My older daughter went their and is now in the enrichment program and she couldn't be happier. Bonus- when my 2 year old is a bit older she can sign up for dance or gymnastics. read more

My review is Solely based on the FREE LUNCHES they have provided for my kids During The Covid-19 Pandemic. La Serna High school & East Whittier city school district Stopped serving Free Lunches in June & Early July for summer break. Everything is uncertain but my kids are certain to get a Breakfast & Lunch. The Lunches are awesomely creative! I'm Sooo Happy that this is offered because we appreciate it very much!! You don't have to be a Member, you don't have to show them anything, you pull up in your car to the side of the YMCA building coming from the library towards the YMCA white vans in the parking lot & follow the Orange cones. Stop at the door , YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GET OUT OF YOUR CAR & NEITHER DO YOUR CHILDREN! Please make sure you have a MASK on , the staff ALWAYS is considerate to wear theirs.... Pull up & Honk (YES HONK) the sign directs you to if you don't see staff. I tell the staff member how many kids are in the car, They hand me a clip board for names ( I literally sign 1st names & My name) The staff member is usually walking back with the kids Lunch Bags by then. They've been also giving us 1/2 gallon of Milk. This is a Life Saver if your a parent!!! On Friday it seems as though they give them extra food so my kids have another snack & Lunch for Saturday. This is sooo helpful since I have 6 kids to feed. I Don't get any type of food program help from the state so I truly feel lucky to live next to the YMCA that offers this to my community & to my family . The staff is ALWAYS friendly, ALWAYS. They never make me feel like a beggar or embarrassed at all. I was told this is something they get funds for & that it will go on till the end of the year. It's also offered at the one in uptown. The hours are 9:00 am-11:00 am Monday threw Friday. It's Never been busy anytime I go. My family looks forward to coming. read more

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The customer service here is horrible. This YMCA (East Whittier) gives this organization a bad reputation. As a new resident of this area, I am disappointed about the lack of professionalism here. I will be reporting it to the corporate YMCA. Brandon, the manager here, took pride in saying that he had people waiting 30 minutes for him as he pointed to them. This is not the way to encourage people to join this organization. read more

The locker room floors are disgusting!! The same pieces of trash are still there two weeks already. Come on management, didn't we learn anything from Covid? I bring my baby here. Come on get it right! Even I noticed the blank cleaning log on the locker room door lol. I will post pics on my next visit. Of the floor and the blank cleaning log. read more

my son has been going there for a while now I need to take him there cause i work late so my son have been telling me that there food sucks and the y teachers are going hard on him and there are mean kids there and the teachers there let the kids bully him and I just think the YMCA sucks from what my son said and that's pretty much it bye. read more

DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD TO ANY YMCA PROGRAM. They did not have enough education to watch any child with a disability. I kept asking them multiple times if it was a lot to take care of my son and they would always tell me no that he was fine and we can't take care of him. So that was a lie because they would let my son eat a whole thick crayon, and then sucked the tip of the markers, and glue sticks, also the inside of a couch and instead of repairing if they would leave it alone and he would continue to eat it. I would not get any report of any incident he had they would just tell me after I repeatedly told them to write it down because I would need it to send it to the regional center so that way the regional center would give me the help my son needed. There was also an incident where there was a new teacher was putting chapstick on and my son saw it. Then she put it in a spot where my could reach it and he ate the chapstick. When I took him to his physical appointment I told the doctor what happened with the chapstick incident and she told me that his teachers should've contacted me the same time it happened because it can be dangerous. These teachers will not take care of any child let alone a child with disabilities. There was also an incident where I got him an aide because the teachers told me it was a good idea to get one. So I did and I told the aide that you cannot have him by yourself because it is against licensing and the aide okay that's fine. So his teachers did not watch the aide and she took my son outside for I don't know how long. So think twice when enrolling your child through the YMCA. read more

My daughter has been going to the YMCA preschool for two years now and she absolutely loves it! She has learned so much and the teachers there are amazing. I know she's in great hands while I'm working. Pretty soon my daughter will be going off to kindergarten and I know it will be super tough for her to go. She will definitely miss all her teachers and her friends! I highly recommend the East Whittier YMCA to any parent looking for child care. read more

This YMCA is really important to me for sentimental, psychological, and pragmatic reasons. I took my first swimming lessons here, and these very vivid memories are some of my earliest. I didn't actually do much swimming here, as I was too young (or at least I wasn't in that class), but I did learn how to kick, and at the end of the session, the teenage instructors would take us up to the high dive and jump into the water while holding us. That was a little bit scary but also really fun, and it helped teach me about trust and overcoming fears. OK, that sounds way too sappy, but I was a really sensitive little kid, and I can honestly say these swimming lessons were the first time I felt truly comfortable around people besides my parents, sister, and brother. The building itself is pretty small. It was built in 1970, and its age shows. The pool isn't very big, and I've never been in the weight room, so I don't know what it's like. Parking is pretty easy, and it's right across the street from Vons and the rest of the Whittwood Mall in case you need to grab some food. read more

In January we decided to change YMCAs. We thought that the Whittier YMCA was going to be like the YMCA in Fullerton. We were wrong. We had to go back and be members of Fullerton based on our experience. -One day I took my son to child care so i can workout. I come into the room and the care take was sitting on the kid sofa running her hands through her hair. As their were two other young kids in the room. - As I leave to workout, I can hear my son crying. She does not do anything about it. As I workout on the machine I can see my son peaking out the window of the door crying. - Few minutes later I get a tug on my shoulder from a staff member that my son needs to be changed. I thought their was a restroom in the day care room. The young girl tells me that I have take him the bathroom out in the hall way. So, I take him to the restroom in the YMCA hall way and I found out there is no changing table in the first floor of the women restroom. So, I ask the front desk where can I change my son? They tell me I have to go to the basement and use the handicap restroom. I was upset! - So after I change my son I go back and try to leave my son with the Care Taker at the YMCA. I enter the room and the young lady is texting while she was working. I saw that I finally decided to not continue to workout that day. I left very upset. -Later that day I called the Director of the East Whittier YMCA. We talked about what happened that day. I asked her to refund my money and decided to go back to the YMCA in Fullerton. read more

The air conditioning at the YMCA in East Whittier is always broken...very disappointing!!

The pool is always bad there many animals and rodents in the pool area and the staff is mean

This gym is average and not as nice as the Uptown Whittier campus, however, I understand that they are about to remodel the entire thing so I will update my review then. I would give it 3 stars but there is never anyone there so the equipment is always free and open to use, that's why I gave it 4 stars since you have to wait in line to use equipment at the bigger, commercial gyms like 24hour and LA Fitness. The people who work there are super nice though and very helpful to train you for free. I'm pretty serious about working out 5 days a week and it becomes difficult to do all my exercises since their machines are so old or completely absent. Altogether I would say that this gym is great if you are on a budget and like a friendly environment. You never feel out of shape since most people who workout here are 50+ and decently out of shape. If you are a beginner it's a great place to start. read more

We bought the family membership mainly for their aquatic facility. Their family swimming schedule is very limited. Their swimming lesson is very badly organized and most of the instructors are not professionally trained enough. Rules are constant changing depends on who is in charge. We went there for family swim on a weekday. While there were many open swim lanes they didn't allow us to swim. The manager just didn't care and made us feel very uncomfortable there. The management are not consistent at all - some times they allow us in (when their manager was not there) some days they kick us out. Overall the poor service and lack of free swim flexibility do NOT justify the high priced membership there. I would not recommend anybody to join the memberships here. Not worth it. read more

My daughter (7 years old) and son (5 years old) went here for their summer program this year. It was AMAZING! My kids loved loved loved the program and the staff, Especially Ms.Sussette. The hours were perfect and they kept the kids busy with full of fun activities and field trips. Whenever I had a question or concern Ms. Sussete put me at ease and was very good at her job. I feel great about the program and felt comfortable leaving my children there. I can't wait for next year read more

My 5 stars are for the preschool program. My two kids started at this y in June of 2017 and it has been GREAT!! Ms. Suzette and all her staff have been loving and caring from day one!!! My son isn't the easiest of kids and they have been supportive and patient with him always trying different ways to keep him busy and entertained but still learning (as a mom this means the world to me!!) I love that my babies are learning math, science & art daily also they go can go to swim, dance or gymnastics lesson!! Both of them love going on nature walks and to the Libary read more

I literally took my kids out of gymnastics for a couple of months so they could focus on school, when i came back the prices increased and pretty much the entire staff had been let go. My daughter is a pretty decent gymnast, and i wouldnt have minded the price increase, if the lessons had been the same. All the kids were thrown into one level, so the instructor was always too busy babysitting the entry level kids and my daughter had no room to progress. Please let me know if you guys ever hire back ms. Katie and the rest of her team, id gladly come back read more

We love this place. The swim instructor is awesome, the employees here are super friendly, and the child watch service employs people who are super fun to the kids. The place is also never crowded and is always clean. We wish our family had known about this YMCA earlier, but we are glad we found it regardless. Can't wait to participate in one of the family camps one day! read more

I'm very disappointed in the YMCA. I signed my son up for private swim for special needs children. It was disorganized from the get go but I said nothing because we received a discount through the Regional Center. I was told that he would always have the same instructor and he started with another instructor 2 weeks ago. It takes a bit for an autistic child to adjust to new people but I was told his original instructor was no longer available even though I saw him at the pool available. Lastly, we paid a discounted rate of $70 per month and it jumped to $120 per month without any notification and I'm being forced to buy a family membership when I don't need one. Needless to say, I will no longer be attending the east Whittier YMCA. read more

I enjoy coming and working out my favorite class is @ 7:30 Tuesday & Thursdays the Cycling Class with Angelica she is very nice person.

So much nicer with the new improvements. Better and friendlier staff than the uptown YMCA.

I like the area but most of the employees need to relax, especially the swimming instructors they don't have personality they make you feel very uncomfortable. I mean they are there to teach a child not make them feel uncomfortable. Wish some improvement read more

The female life gaurd is a strict judgemental lady that made my family and I feel so uncomfortable while swimming during a family swim. She kept staring and watching our every move to use any rule against us to force us out of the pool, like I have seen her do before to some children that were just trying to have some fun. After 15 minutes we just decided to just leave. Now I am trying to develop a schedule for when she is on duty, so we know what days are ok for us to go for a swim without feeling so uncomfortable. Other than that, there are very few staff members that are decent people. I recommend they so something about that lady, she is very strict and will use anything to suspend you from enjoying a nice swim. read more

Fees are exorbitant. Wanted to sign my kiddo up for a water babies swim class, but the cost would have been almost $20 per 45 min class!

My 5 stars on this review is not geared toward the YMCA in general because I do not have much experience with most programs there. Although the staff is friendly. These 5 stars go directly to the person and he staff that organizes and puts on the Friday night "parents night out" events!! Miss Susette organized and puts in so much time with some of her staff to give parents a night to have a quick dinner date, just run some errand, go see an r rated movie. She keeps the kids there on some of these days from 5:30pm-8:30pm or on the big events where all of the Whittier community can join the event is 5:30pm-10pm! My son is in the before and after school program there and he literally begs to go to every parents night out! He loves not only Miss Susette and her staff but the fun activities they get to do with friends! I am so thankful for these nights, not only because I can do a few things as a busy mom it helps. But because my son enjoys every minute! read more