Gymboree Play & Music

We have been taking our daughter for more than 2 years and she loves it. The teachers are very friendly and enthusiastic. They know her by name and always engage. Also nice to have a separate room in the back so the younger one can have a music class at the same time. The gym is generally clean, and the toys appear well maintained. the gym can probably use a little more cleaning, but nothing to really bother me. While the theme changes every few weeks there are always a few standard activities to start and end the class which gives the kids something to remember and look forward to.

My 5 month old loves his level one class. I highly recommend Level one for a 4 month old baby and up. Before 4 months I felt like he was still too little to understand what was going on and would fall asleep half the time. I feel like Gables has a great facility but the Level 1 class schedule is not the best and it is ALWAYS packed. It you can get there early do you can snag a spot. The schedule issue may just affect only a small number of people since my baby is on a semi-​schedule and since there are only two classes on Saturdays (back to back) makes it hard to plan around it. Maybe adding a Sunday class like Kendall did would help.

I have been taking my daughter to level 3 now for a few months and sometimes family music due to the summer promotion in which you get to do a second class free. I will start off by saying that my daughter loves coming here. Yes, the classes can be repetitive but I feel like that is somewhat the point in how the babies learn and know what to expect. The teachers are friendly and enthusiastic. I only removed a star because weekend classes are somewhat limited and prices can be a little on the high end but I still think it’s money well spent.

My baby loves coming to Gymboree. She has been coming since she was 5 months and I wish I would have brought her sooner. She is 11 months now and still loves it! Great teachers, super friendly and nice!
Ms. Samantha is great and Kelly is also amazing! Sad that Ms. Linda had to go. She was the sweetest of all. Miss Georgie is soooo nice and pretty :).

I think it’s a little on the dirty side… I don’t know why every time my kids come for a bday party they get a bit sick afterwards. They need to invest in a cleaning team everyday because it definitely needs improvement.

I have been taking my son here for about 2 months already, he is in the level 2, he really like it, and so we do, the only thing we noticed is that the classes arevery repetitive, but we are hoping to get some variety now that our son is 2 months older than when he started, at home he is always practicing activities too now he crawl, talk more, and even stand by himself, he is really into some new stuff to do.
I think the price is a little high for the class, I am not saying is a bad class, is good and we like it but still too high in price for what they really do. The «benefits» that says on the web page we as members have is kind of confusing because we dont have a member card or nothing to use at the places where we get the discounts, I will love to know how that works. And for the event they always do for the holidays is always a high cost even though for members. Other than that, we love the fact that we have met such nice parents and make some good friendship with them since we all have same age babies. we also like that the teachers are very friendly, and the place is clean.

My favorite gymboree location. The gym is ample and it has a separate room for other activities. The bathrooms are nice and clean just wish the gym part was a little cleaner. It is mandatory for everyone to wear socks in the gym but somehow it is still a little dusty. The toys however are well kept and are always clean after each use with disinfecting wipes. The staff is friendly and amazing with the kids. They have a store where you can buy all the toys used during class and even sell coffee and soda pops. The gym is in a great mall so I love being able to go to the stores and enjoy the restaurants.

Classes are very repetitive, toys are not clean. We only attended for one month. New staff members are not well trained, so classes can be very disorganized. Most classes are way too large, therefore it takes way too long to set up and clean up between activities. Also, classes often started late.
I also went to a birthday party hosted by this staff and they were very disorganized. I overheard them complaining to each other that the bags of equipment smelled like dirty feet.

We’ve been taking our child to this Gymboree play center ever since he was just weeks old. In the early days we noticed he made more advances toward crawling and walking at Gymboree than any other place, even home. The teachers and staff have been great!
The cost is quite reasonable but like anyplace, you have to follow the policies regarding cancellations and such. We have never had a problem.
We have also attended several birthday party for young children (under 2) at Gymboree and they have been outstanding.
You do have to pay for parking, but it is only a couple of dollars per visit.

Parents beware of dishonest contract …
My son attended Play & Music Level 3 classes for about 4 months before we moved out of the area. He seemed to enjoy the classes and his instructor, Alex, was excellent. However, upon canceling our membership I was told that each monthly fee only covered four classes and not a full calendar month (which sometimes has five weeks). This had shifted our fees so we had to fight in order to be able to attend our regular classes for the rest of calendar month before moving.
The problem with this business practice is that four classes per month is not explicitly stated anywhere in the contract or membership materials. When I asked the store manager, Georgie, she told me «it’s a corporate thing» (seemingly to get me to go away). Knowing that the stores are franchised, I thought this was interesting so I called Gymboree corporate to find out. The customer service representative said all stores are independently operated and sent my information along to the district manager for follow up (no one ever called me).
The store should clearly state its policies for members and train its staff to offer better customer service. As a discerning parents, I would think twice before giving my business to a store that is not transparent with members.

I attended the class one for the 10 – 16 age group (Friday morning class) at Merrick Park. I would give the class 3.5 but unfortunately there’s no half star.
There are pros and cons:
Pros:
–The teacher is friendly and cheerful, her name is Carly Hernandez and she remembers all the kids’ names.
–The gym is nice, my baby was having fun crawling and climbing
–Music is so so, activities are quite good.
Cons:
–About 20 kids and their parents, so it’s a bit crowded
–It’s expensive. Even if I join on that day (application fee 60usd waived, the first month reduced to ~60 usd, instead of ~90usd), it’s still expensive considering that my baby can only joins the class 4 times/​month.
–The gym is open, yes, but they’re open during my baby’s nap times, or during the afternoon when I have to go pick up my other child.
For me, it does not work. It may work for others’ schedule, so check out the website to see for yourself.
–Seems that people in the class don’t really know each other (could be because they come for the makeup class, so this is not their usual group).
I think the class is good if you can join the open gym. Otherwise, 4 times/​month with ~90usd is not really worth it.

I currently go with my son to the Gymboree located at Merrik Park. We go there since he was 5 months old he is now 8 months. We love the classes, but yes sometimes it can be crowded. The teachers are very sweet and know my son’s name from the first time we went to a class. This month we are changing up a little bit for my gym just because I got an special offer and yes $ 80 a month can be a little bit expensive for a once a week baby’s class. My request to stop the class for one month was responded propty as all my emails and questions. I beleive that these classes are great for my son’s development and also beleive that it is great for meeting other mom’s

I have 4 children who’ve been through the Gymboree program. My youngest is 21 months old — and is still in Level 4. I can’t say enough about what Gymboree has meant to us.
First of all — all of my kids have had their 1^st and 2^nd birthdays at Gymboree. They are fun, easy, interactive and they clean up! All I had to do was bring the cake! And the parties have always been FUN — and the guests have always said — what a great party — what a great idea! It is particularly great for the 1^st birthday — because that is such a hard age to entertain — and Gymboree is safe and age appropriate.
As for the classes — we’ve done them at Pinecrest with my oldest 2 boys who are now 6 & 5 and at Merrick Park with my girls who are now 3 and 1. I’ve met some of my greatest «Mommy friends» at Gymboree, and my kids light up every time we go there — it never gets old for them. However I have to say they are explorers and more into doing their own thing then following the teacher. But I’m ok with that because it is a great environment to do so.

Both locations have had great teachers, everyone has known us by name and with 4 kids sometimes we take a long hiatus from attending classes and when we come back we’re always warmly welcomed. This is a wholesome, safe and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers and a great «mommy meet market!» lol…
I HIGHLY recommend Gymboree — It has been a huge part of our lives with my 4 kids who were all born within 4 years of each other.
And I say this from experience — believe me — I’ve TRIED EVERYTHING!

disappointed with the art teacher (although they said it was just a substitute teacher). she kept telling the kids (there were two kids only) where to glue this, where to glue that. gave a paper for the kids to color a pet. nothing creative, nothing interesting abt the class. my daughter is not comfortable in new environment and new people, she just need to observe first before getting involved. the teacher kept saying to her «i’m sorry you are shy.» my girl didn’t like the class and the teacher, me either.
BUT, my daughter loved the play and learn classes at Doral with Miss Ashley. Too bad Doral is too far for us.

I went to Gymboree for my daughter’s first birthday party. I had been there before to check on classes but I had found the front desk personnel rude and unprepared so I never really gave it a try. I had no place to celebrate and no time to plan so I decided to pay the (about) $ 500 dollars for peace of mind and fun. I was mistaken…
First of all, every time I would talk to someone there it was like I was back in Elementary school, so many rules and so many demands that I almost gave up. You are only allowed cake, nuggets and pizza for food, juice and sodas for drinks. I understand that rules are necessary to keep a place like that organized and clean, but c’mon! People called me before the party 3 times to go through the rules again and again and that was annoying, too. Upon arrival at the day of the party, I had 30 minutes to set up everything and found the extra room I’ve rented as well very dirty and messy, I had to ask twice for it to be cleaned. As I was unpaking the favors and everything else, this very rude girl that worked there kept on saying things like «you can’t have this (favor bags) here!», «you can’t do that!» like I was 5 years old and she was the headmaster at school. I did not have time to even put things out and they would start with the «rules» talk… so annoying! I told them that I was aware of everything and that I was just unpacking but they kept on… and after that this same girl starts lecturing me about how I could not have anyone inside the room (i had paid extra to have) during the party, and that if any cake went to the floor inside the play area I would have to pay extra to clean that and bla bla bla, and I finally lost it! I asked to talk to a manager (not present) and they handled me a phone to talk to this manager who made sure the girl would not be present at the party which ended not happening, she was there all the time with a mean face. The party was supposed to start at 4:30 and none of the girls were at the front desk to greet my friends, and I had to go all the way to the back room around 4:50 to get one of the girls to start the music and play. When it was time to go home (6:30 sharp) me and my friends were basically kicked out of there. Gymboree, never again!!!