Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA - Chandler, Arizona

ali erickson

Everyone here is friendly and helpful. The sports programs are great for kids that are interested in getting into a sport, or that want extra practice after their club season is over. We tried lots of beginner sports organizations before coming here, and this has been the best. The staff is awesome. Justin does a really good job getting information out through emails, and answering questions when you need help. Everyone at the front is always welcoming and nice.

Andrew Kaufmann, ND

Excellent, professional front desk staff, especially Gabrielle, Suzy and Personal Trainer Yuriko Tanabe. Gym and restrooms are always clean and well stocked. Recorded music is excellent to listen to in the weight room. Members are very respectful of each other.

Mako Hill

Based on my experience with the Chandler YMCA’s Youth Recreational Basketball League:

Pros:
One indoor practice each week.
A nice reversible Jr Suns/Mercury jersey (although it's an additional $25 on top of the registration fee).

Cons:
Cost is higher than other recreational leagues in the area.
Awful sportsmanship and cheating from coaches is tolerated.
Rules regarding minimum playing time is not actually enforced.
Volunteer coaches are not given discount off of their child’s registration like most youth leagues.
Roster size can get excessive.

Timothy Kooiman

I have a child with mild autism and this YMCA rejected her, made no attempt to accommodate her disability and left me with no care for the summer. They claim to follow the ADA but IMO that isn't the case.

Ashley Oliva

I am no longer attending the Y because they have no curriculum for kids. We were told they do yet my daughter has learned more in the last quarter at her current school than she did the entire last year there. Also, the communication is terrible. I was billed an extra month after canceling and I called countless times and was always told someone was going to call me back. Fred the front desk was very rude each time I called. Bethany never returned a phone call and neither did Gavin. I have an email where I communicated canceling all services with the Y and that did not matter to them. I will never recommend this facility to anyone.

Sandy Carrillo

My son loves going to the YMCA. He started there for preschool and has been going ever since He's now in 1st grade and loves going there for summer camp as well as after school care. They genuinely care about him and myself and are an extended family for us. We've made lifelong friendships. I'm so thankful them everyone there.

Carrie M

never been involved with the YMCA before, but I signed my child up for a sports team recently and I really feel like the YMCA should have their stuff together better. No communication after registration. I had to call the branch to find about about team info, practice info on what was supposed to be the first day of the season. Game schedules not clearly communicated at all. One game even cancelled less than an hour before game time. not a single game this season has been played at our "home" branch". I'm pretty sure coach doesn't know the kids names and our last game is this week. There is no real instruction during practices, no real attempt to improve skills. My child is just happy to play which I respect is important, but it feels so haphazard, like everything is an afterthought. For the price, I feel it could be better

Jacob Janicek

Staff is friendly and gym is great. Can't say the same for childcare. The expectation of a childcare facility is that they keep your child safe while you go to work, whereas the director Alyssa here seems to think that responsibility falls on the children themselves. I would imagine my kid being sent home from grade school for behavioral infractions but not daycare. If someone tells me my kid is "creating an unsafe environment" he better have flies swarming around him while chanting in ancient egyptian, not doing typical four year old stuff.