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.

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!

If I can give no stars I would. It's a big bug when they never ever answer their phone and you walk…read morein and everyone just talking and letting the phone ring. With a mother with son of needs, it's outrages that they seen me have him in a swim suit and tell me to wait till they open the pool at a certain time. I waited patiently, and then I return and proceed to tell me the kids are not allowed in yet and do not open to much later. Had me wait a whole 30 mins, when they clearly all seen him in his swim wear. So inhumane. People need to be more mindful of others and stop being in chisme !

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 facilities. It's literally an Olympics size pool with very few people most of the time…read more If this were placed anywhere in China, we would be talking about three hundred swimmers at any one time.

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.

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?

Had a birthday party there for my seven year-old son the host was very easy to work with very…read moreaccommodating, very beautiful clean property. I definitely recommend it for a smooth, relaxing party or if you just wanna get away with your significant other, they definitely get five stars from me. much respect to the whole resort and how they took care of me and my family.

Rented the Juarez Resort pool out for a couple hours. The host came out to greet us and even…read moreoffered my kids and I some ice cold drinks. Pool and backyard was Very clean and maintained. It also has a clean restroom on the side available to use and a changing room near the restroom. We definitely will book again.

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

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.

So I have needed to get some exercise for a long time but knee pain has kept me on the coach, or at…read moreleast giving me a good excuse. A few weeks ago I decided that it was time to start and within a few weeks I am really feeling much better. The staff is very nice and the people in the pool are very accommodating. On a few occasions there are a lot of swimmers taking advantage of the lap pool while at least half the pool is taken by the adult swim class. For the last half hour I typically get the pool for less than 6 to 8 people. I typically go for the lap swim 7:30 to 9:00 PM for their last lap time of the day. The lockers and pool are kept relatively clean but they could do a little better job. The pool has a huge amount of chlorine in it; its hard to get the odor out of your bathing suit but I can understand why AND THE ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE WORSE!

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!!

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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We came to see Electric Vinyl. They play songs made famous by other rock and roll bands , and they…read moredo all the songs. They even did Hotel California really well. There was a snack bar with homemade fruit pie slices for $3.00. Also served hot dogs, burgers, and chips. Always wear ear plugs to prevent permanent hearing loss .

There are some traditions that make summer feel complete, and the Furman Park Summer Concerts are…read moredefinitely one of them. My entire month of July was spent here with my community, and I loved every single minute of it.The concerts start at 7:00 p.m., but I was always the first one there since I live the closest. I'd show up with my folding chairs, claim a big spot, spread out blankets, and save plenty of room for everyone. Then I'd wait for my friends to arrive. You know the evening is officially about to begin when they play Downey's official city song! I had no idea Downey even had a song, but it's absolutely adorable and always puts everyone in a great mood.Our final concert was extra special--we had a grand total of 22 people at our little gathering! Every week turned into a giant community potluck with everyone bringing something delicious to share. One weekend my friends even surprised me with a birthday party, complete with a decorated table and cake. It made me feel so loved, and it's a memory I'll treasure forever.There's something so peaceful about sitting on a blanket, listening to live music, chatting with friends, and watching the sun slowly set over the park. It's a reminder that some of the best nights don't have to be expensive--they just need good people and good music.The concession stand offered the basics--hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, pie, and drinks. I do wish there were a few more food options, but maybe that's something they can expand on next year. Before the concerts, there were booths from local businesses like Lazy Dog, the Downey Theatre, dental offices, and other community organizations offering fun giveaways, games, and raffle prizes. We never won the raffle tree, but we sure had fun trying every week!One of my favorite parts was running into so many familiar faces. It truly felt like the entire community came together to enjoy summer evenings at the park.The only downside? July is over way too fast! I wish the concert series lasted longer because one month just isn't enough.Thank you to everyone who makes these concerts happen each year. Until next summer...