Los Cerritos YMCA

I enjoyed my daughter spending time here for their summer program. Various activities and field trips throughout the summer. For me, the icing on the cake was the one week of swimming and water safety. My daughters confidence board and i’m thankful! Will do again next year!

Enrolled my son for Summer Camp in June and today is the last day. The staff and entire summer camp team is amazing, courteous, and patient with the kids. My son will miss you all and the fun Friday activities. Thank you very much!

I was really hesitant about sending my daughter here because she has only ever been to one place for the Summer since she was 2. She’ll be 8 at the end of the month and always has a story to tell me when she comes home.
Some of the staff do not explain things very well and we’ve had discussions about this on several occasions. I explained how it was our first time here and when we registered her were not informed of the «Swim Days». They apparently go by group numbers which can change from week to week depending on the number of enrollees. Also would’ve been helpful to know. A list of weekly events is at the front desk. They don’t actually pass them out to the children. This is hard I explained to them since different people drop off and pick up my daughter. It would be easier if they gave it to them to put in their backpacks.
They normally have sandwiches and fruit with a drink for snack which was confusing when my daughter told me they gave her lunch. I called to confirm and was told by the woman on the phone that snack was served at the same time as lunch. I said, «Do you know how ridiculous that is?» I had my parents talk to someone who knew what they were talking about. Lunch is around noon, and snack about 3:30. Okay, that makes sense. They also get cereal, fruit, or muffins for an AM snack around 9:15.
There are some other things I could nitpick about but shall refrain. It’s about $ 165 a week and the prices will probably go up next year as they did this year from last. Next year I might consider the City of Norwalk’s Park and Rec. We’ll see.
P. S. They do not have online payments. So if you don’t take a check, you have to call in every week with a credit card. They also do not have a pool onsite so the kids normally travel to one.

Lady in charge Mary Jane, was very rude, came to turn in a Camp application for my son and she refused to take it since she hadnt heard from my son’s therapist because he was the one funding my son’s trip. She told me she couldn’t take it in a rude manner and that i had to leave a down payment. She didn’t even sit and offer any other payment methods that could help me like financial aid, i know they have it. I explained that i would call the therapist and have him call her back and she told me he was busy, (now unless she’s a fb stalker then she would know he was busy). I called him and sure enough he picked up and told me to leave my application. If you ever come across MARY JANE, tell her ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY!’ (Saracastic/​double meaning)

The second YMCA that has entered my entire existence is… quiet. There were about 2 cars parked in the parking lot by the front and about 0 people there. There might be more to the building in itself but from what I observed, it’s not much to look at.
There are no separate women or mens locker rooms. No such thing. There are lockers by the door but mind, don’t be a fool and bring your entire gym bag like I do. You may end up having to pull out what’s inside to put them inside the locker to have the bag just fit! (If middle school lockers are reminiscent, just think… ¾s the height, ½ the width). I definitely wouldn’t trust an unlocked locker though, since it’s right in the open hallway.
The gym provides what I need, so I have no serious qualms. The weight machines are a bit out-​dated, no visible water fountains nearby (though there is a paying beverage machine), the cardio machines are in good condition, and the space is quite large — though not large enough if it were regularly crowded.
The multi-​purpose rooms that they have look nice and I have little doubt that they’re able to entertain their patrons when they come by. Overall, a nice though slightly feelingly-​seemingly outdated YMCA.

I used to hang out here when my classmates taught cheerleading and youth tumbling. I went here to vote this afternoon. The staff is very helpful, offering free phone calls. There is a large parking lot in the back. They don’t stock United Way booklets anymore.