Yelp moved stuff around on me. They removed this review which ended up on the Downey High School…read more.. This review is for the "Mommy/Daddy and Me Session #1" which was held at the Downey High School Aquatics Center. The class was Monday - Friday, July 6 - July 17, 2015 from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. for a total of 10 sessions. Fees for residents were $55 per child and $59 for non-residents. That's basically $5.50 per class. Children were required to be older than 6-months-old but younger than 4-years-old to get in the class. To sign up, I had to enroll both of our daughters in person because their birth certificates had to be presented. This was fine since I didn't care to pay the convenience fee that applies to all online registrations. Class summary: "This class is designed to orient children to the water where they will begin to learn basic safety skills, breath control, floating, kicking and paddling. Parent or guardian must participate in the water with the child. Up to two adults per child permitted in the water." Additionally, the kiddos used life jackets, paddle boards, and squirting toys in the pool. We gathered in a circle and sang songs every once in a while. Let the kiddos sit on the wall above the pool and let them jump in "Humpty Dumpty-style." We also submerged our children's heads which I didn't think our own children would like, but they saw the older kids going (quickly) under water and did just fine. Our class started out with 15 babies/toddlers in the pool with as many or more parents. On the final day, not even half that many showed up. I think this was a bit disheartening for our instructor. Speaking of our instructor, Marissa, was great! She deserves 5 stars in her own right. She was attentive to our needs. Very courteous. Flexible - like when our youngest didn't like the life jacket she said it was fine to take it off and try something else. Nice young lady. What I liked most about Marissa, though, was she was aware of everyone in the pool around us - meaning the other classes and the kids who decided to run on the concrete just beyond the pool. Oh, and she was the only instructor who said anything to this kid who was climbing up the pole right where the canopies were. She gave a certificate of merit & a lollipop to each child after our final class. Stuff like that means all the world even to a 2-year-old. My family of four enjoyed the class. Any longer and our babies would not have handled it well. The half hour session was perfect. It was fairly chilly in the water on days that were a high of about 75 degrees Fahrenheit with a breeze. Otherwise when the temperature reached at least 90 it was nice. I'm not too privy on pool maintenance, but I don't believe it was heated. Also, I'm almost certain it is cleaned with a salt system. The reason for 3 stars is simple: The bathrooms and locker area were pretty disgusting most of the time. It's an outdoor facility, so I expected it to be mildly dirty with footprints and water splashed about. But most days the toilets were gross and the sinks and countertops were scattered with hair. Toilet paper was strung out & the bathroom stall trash cans were overflowing. Puddles of water were in various places and all along the tile where the walls met the floor. My husband said it was gross in the men's area too. I support my community no matter what, but I also know that City of Downey and Downey High Aquatics Center can do better than this. I've seen it done countless times at other places - much lesser towns than Downey. Parking can be a B to the i-t-c-h, but there's no need to drive like an ass over it - especially since high school students may be driving there too. This all being said, I would still recommend this class to parents and their children. Review #375 Yelp challenge 2015 56/100

Nice outdoor swim facility part of the Downey High School proper. Across the street from City Hall…read moreand the police station, the location is freeway convenient for the casual amateur weekend swim meet family. Parking is a bit of a hike-- on weekends, there is free public parking behind the city hall and library area. Posted times are not in force on weekends and holidays. The swim meet tent city sets up in the lawn outside the swim stadium area, but it is fine. Salt water pool? Well isn't that nice.

This pool is very clean and offer many swim programs. If you are looking for a great program for…read moreswim lessons, this pool is for you! Their instructors are certified by the Red Cross, which is hard to find in most local pools. They have affordable recreation swim that is appealing to families.

Not accommodating to the special needs population. No clear…read moredirection for passing swim test for special needs autistic children. I have a 11 year old autistic son who loves to swim, who has been swimming since the age of 4. Who Passes swim test at others local pools like the Whittier Aquatic center & Palm park pool. There swim test policy is confusing to an experienced special needs child swimmer. It doesn't help that they blare loud music, while he does a swim test and can't pass with all the distractions! Payment system is also slow and ridiculous, need to update for a card scanner or tap to pay. They manually have to type in credit card number into payment system, had to wait while they were manually entering my credit card , While my autistic son elopes and runs into the pool without our supervision. Wouldn't recommend for any families with special needs children!

The lanes are nice and wide and the pool is in good condition. I came in for the lap swim on a…read moreMonday morning at 8am and I easily found a lane just to myself. The staff is super friendly and personable. They say hi and welcome you, which made me feel very safe and happy to be there. The men's locker room and showers are do for an upgrade and the water in the shower was freezing, or as my friend says, invigorating! I waited a bit for it to warm up with no luck. Just jumped in and jumped out as fast as possible. The pool was safe, clean, and a great place to get your swim on.

Workers were very rude and not friendly, they pick and choose who can't get in the water, they say…read moreno cotton allowed but there was multiple people wearing cotton and I wasn't allowed to go in to be able to take care of my kid who had autism. lady came up to my face rudely and said I wasn't allowed to leave my items near the plant although there was a lot of items there and all benches were taken. Overall bad experience and bad workers with horrible attitude. do better.

Excellent swim facility in the city of Cerritos! Once used as a training facility for the 1984…read moreOlympics swim athletes, it is one of the largest indoor swimming pools in LA county. Whether it be for swim classes, swim competitions/swim meets, or recreational swim; the Cerritos Olympic Swim Center is an excellent choice for all your swimming needs. Parking is free and easy to find, off of 166th street and not too far from the 91 freeway (Bloomfield exit) or 5 freeway (Carmenita exit). This indoor pool is great for both swim and fitness, for all ages, and very safe.

Do not come here. Workers are disrespectful and the facility is very unsanitary. Look around to…read morefind a better facility to get your workouts done.

The park is really nice and the equipment is fairly new. However... the playground is on fake grass…read moreand of you walk on it then touch the equipment you will get shocked 100% of the time. The fake grass is a nice idea but it's not safe for kids to be getting shocked the entire time they're playing.

This park is amazing all year around…read more New playground Open space with surrounded by trees. Enough shade. Best time after 3pm when the entire playground is shaded. Your kids and babies can play with ease without direct sun light. 1" pool is wonderful during the summer heat. Only open during summertime. Park and Recreational Staffs are visual and present Nice place to book kids birthday party! Pet friendly. Kids friendly. Adult friendly. Bring your family out for a picnic which table and bench are available. If you want to sit on the grass, it's great too. Enjoy!!

Great place to take small kids especially toddlers. Food was good. Parking was free and lots of it…read more Tickets are cheap. Not too many people. Only negative they need more floating donuts to float on the river or at least allow us to bring our own floating donuts.

What exactly am I paying for?…read more Seriously. I purchased a membership for lap swimming, but the reality is that members are constantly competing for access to THREE lanes. Not an entire pool. Three lanes. And apparently the expectation is that up to FOUR adults can share a single lane. Four. There was a day when a third person joined my lane and that was RIDICULOUS. Four people sharing one lap lane is not a quality swimming experience. It's overcrowding disguised as a membership benefit. Then there are the limited hours. Which I was initially fine with until everything else. There are the swim lessons and you will be removed from a lane if the instructor needs the lane you are already in. Then there is the jacuzzi, which seems to spend more time closed than open. I swim three times a week and I honestly can't remember the last time it was available. At this point, why advertise it as an amenity at all? And today I find... the facility is closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for a swim meet. The only notice given was a piece of paper taped to the door. A piece of paper. In 2026. Members provide phone numbers and email addresses when signing up. Why collect that information if you're not going to communicate closures that eliminate nearly half a week's worth of access? No email. No text. No notification. Just drive over and find out when you get there. The most frustrating part is that none of these issues exist by themselves. It's the combination of all of them. Limited hours. Limited lanes. Overcrowded lanes. Frequent jacuzzi closures. Priority given elsewhere. Unexpected facility closures. Poor communication. Yet the membership price suggests you're paying for a premium aquatic facility. You're not. For less money, I can join a gym with a lap pool, a functioning jacuzzi, longer operating hours, fitness equipment, and significantly better availability. City of La Mirada wants to charge premium membership fees while delivering a consistently limited experience. The entire operation feels incredibly cheap. Cheap communication. Cheap availability. Cheap member accommodations. But somehow not cheap membership prices. If members are expected to share three overcrowded lanes, lose access for entire weekends, receive no meaningful communication, and watch amenities remain closed for weeks at a time, then management needs to answer a very simple question: What exactly are we paying for?

I genuinely hate having to leave a review like this because the majority of the staff at this…read morefacility are amazing. They're friendly, helpful, and are a big part of why I continue coming back. I've even recommended this facility to several friends and family members because, overall, it's a great place to bring kids and spend the day. Unfortunately, one employee continues to ruin what should be an enjoyable experience every time I visit. No matter how polite I am, she approaches me or others with an attitude, speaks in a disrespectful tone, and seems more interested in arguing than helping guests. If you're the first person greeting people as they walk in, customer service should be a priority. A smile and respectful communication go a long way. The most frustrating part is that I know the facility's dress code. I even bring extra swim shorts for children who come with me in case their parents forget proper swim attire. During my most recent visit, she insisted my swim shorts were gym shorts, even after I repeatedly explained they were purchased from the swimwear section specifically for this pool. On my very first visit, I had already spoken with the manager about these exact shorts, and he came to the understanding they were swimwear. I purposely buy longer swim shorts because I prefer more coverage around children at a public pool--not because I'm trying to break the rules. And they sell thousands of types of swimwear just because I don't buy a cheap skimpy bottom and have my buttcheeks out don't make my swim shorts NOT swim shorts . Why would they be in the swim section if they weren't? they wouldn't be . I have a few gym shorts that look like swim shorts but I don't wear those because they're NOT swim shorts and they weren't purchased from the swim section What made the situation even more frustrating was watching several other guests wearing cotton shorts walk right in without anyone saying a word, while I was the one being questioned despite wearing actual swimwear. I've also seen children in the pool wearing cotton T-shirts that are clearly not intended for swimming, but I keep my mouth shut because it's not my place to police other guests. If I wanted to nitpick and point out every rule violation I saw, I easily could--but I don't. That's why it was so frustrating to feel like I was being singled out over something that had already been addressed with management. If the rules are going to be enforced, they should be enforced fairly and consistently for everyone--not selectively. This also wasn't my first negative interaction with this employee. During a previous visit, she took my young niece out of the pool and started walking toward the front entrance with her without ever informing me what was happening. I was right there, calling out to her, but instead of stopping to explain what she was doing, she kept walking. Only after I got her attention did she finally turn around and tell me she was taking my niece to have her height checked again. As the adult responsible for my niece, I found that extremely upsetting. A child should never be taken away from the pool area without first communicating with the adult supervising them. I immediately spoke with the manager because I didn't think that was appropriate. He tried to make the situation right by asking her to apologize/ explain, but before she even came over,( I observe everything face expressions to body language to what even was said to see if I'm taken seriously ) I overheard her laughing and giggling as if the entire situation was a joke. She acted like she couldn't believe she even had to apologize. When she finally did, it didn't feel sincere at all. Ever since that day, every interaction I've had with her has been just as unprofessional. To make matters worse, after my most recent interaction, I asked the manager for the employee's name so I could address my complaint appropriately. He refused to provide it, which was disappointing. It made me feel like management was more interested in protecting the employee than addressing a legitimate concern from a guest. Because of that, I have no choice but to leave my feedback about the facility as a whole instead of the individual responsible. I've only been coming here for about a month, but in that short amount of time I've brought several friends and family members because I genuinely thought this was a wonderful place. The facility itself is great, and the majority of the staff are fantastic. That's exactly why this experience has been so disappointing. One employee's repeated attitude, lack of professionalism, and inconsistent treatment of guests shouldn't outweigh all the positive things this facility has to offer. I sincerely hope management takes this feedback seriously. Better training, accountability, and professionalism would go a long way. Guests deserve to be treated with respect, and rules should be applied fairly and consistently to everyone.

Four bucks is a great price to get out of my hot house. My kid loves swimming and the chlorine…read moredoesn't burn your eyes like other pool's in be area. Pool stays warm all day because of the sun

The kids wanted to go to the park so we hung out here at Palm Park. Nice park w a tennis court,…read morebasketball court, swimming pool, cute little trail for walking, playground, bbq area and plenty of picnic tables. The park is very spacious and the air was enjoyable... crisp and seasoned just right!!

Great park with so many activities from baseball to tennis. An abundance of park tables that can…read morefit multiple large gatherings. And easy direct access to the greenway trail. 10/10 recommend

Working with Sunsplash Pool Builders was one of the best decisions we made for our home. From the…read morevery beginning, they were clear, communicative, and professional. The entire construction process went so smoothly--it honestly couldn't have gone better. The only hiccup came from delays with the city's building department where they needed extra steel reinforcement, but Sunsplash handled everything with patience and kept us updated the whole time. Their quote came in a bit higher than some others we received, but looking back, I'm so glad we chose them. The peace of mind, the quality of the work, and the total lack of issues made it well worth it. You really get what you pay for. We love our new pool, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sunsplash to anyone looking to build or remodel. They truly care about the work they do and it shows.

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