YMCA-Platte County Community Center

Its a nice facility, but my main concern is the HUGE monthly they charge for membership. If you poor, they give you big breaks, if your rich, you don’t care, and if your like me a 67 year old retire, they are very pricey! I am battling few things, that a gym membership helps with like, blood pressure, cancer, but the YMCA’s rates are the highest in town! Would love to have a membership if it were in line with many other gyms in the area, like even World Gym, or Impact Fitness. They are much cheaper, and since I am battling cancer with all natural supplements, my real spendable income makes a membership too high! I was a member at this gym for 4 years, but they priced me out, with their high rates.

Speaking only of the pool here since I don’t have a gym membership — I like this Y a lot for cold or rainy days where kids are antsy and need to get out some energy in the indoor pool — having said that, it is very frustrating to pay nearly $ 50 to take four kids swimming during Christmas break, be there for two hours plus, and only have the slide open for maybe 10 minutes of that time, especially since the slide is really the main attraction. I understand staffing issues. I do. But it seems like they are NEVER staffed adequately to open the slide for more than five minutes at a time in the many times I’ve visited. And that sucks.

One of the things that draws me to the YMCA over other gyms are the group classes and the focus on the whole person. This facility does a pretty good job with both. I wish the Greater KC YMCA did a better job of enabling web registration for classes and programs. The functionality exists, but I find it difficult to navigate the class options and not everything is listed. I think, perhaps, they only list the classes with a charge.
This facility is more modern and up-​to-​date than many YMCA’s that I have been to. They seem to have all of the equipment you could want and everything is kept in good repair. It is also immaculately clean. The star of this facility is probably the pool. It has a variety of activities to keep the family entertained for some time.
One thing I would love to see at this facility is a cardio cinema. At some of the gyms I’ve been to in the past, they had this. It makes working out a lot more fun and I found that I went much more regularly and stayed longer when I was working out in the cinema.

Used to have a membership here but eventually gave it up since we hardly ever went. I know… not the Y’s fault but just the way our hectic lives are.
The facilities are nice. Running track is large and you run around and see people below on the courts or working out.
The pool. Oh wow. It’s a nice pool for families and singles alike, but the chlorine is so incredibly strong in the pool and in the air that it’s nearly unbearable. For me at least! Recently there for a birthday party and my eyes felt like they were on fire for at least 3 – 4 hours after I escaped the building for fresh air. Thankfully I have a little medical pouch in my purse with band aids, Neosporin, and EYE DROPS! Before we left the parking lot, I had to douse both mine and my kids eyes so I could make it home.

It makes me sad that I’m having to write an update on my previous review of the Parkville YMCA, but it’s definitely time. My wife and I have been members here for almost a year now, and while the facility is still exceptional and I appreciate all of the amenities it offers, the service here seems to have gone downhill in recent months. What happened to the cheerful personable guys that used to man the front desk!!! Now I’m lucky to even get a smile or a «hello» from the ladies up front as I check in. Not a deal-​breaker for me, but definitely a noticeable difference from our initial impressions. Secondly, what good is it to build a brand new lap pool but never have enough lanes available to accommodate the needs of your paying members because you’ve allotted all but 2 to an outside swim club? There have been several times now that I’ve had to wait 15 or 20 minutes just to get in the water, and today as I was doing my workout, 6 or 7 other people came in to swim laps but were unable to do so because only 2 lanes out of 7 were open to members. I know that this has been brought to the management’s attention on multiple occasions, but still nothing’s been done. Thus, the decrease in my rating.

While a very modern facility with all the equipment one could possibly need, it is run by an organization that, to say the least, is greedy and quite frankly, only concern is lining the pockets of their investors. PERIOD.

Lap swimming is a struggle. Huge demand for it. Yet lap pool is open to kids on the weekends. And lap pool isn’t hardy heated. I got my membership to specifically swim laps and get frustrated every time with kids and families moving into my lane. And I’ve overheard other swimmers complaining to the staff about it and getting an unsatisfactory response.
The hours are a joke. Many of us can only work out in the evenings. Yet is closes at 9pm Mon-​Thur, 8pm Fri, 6pm Sat, and 5pm Sun. For what you pay, it’s almost not worth it when the swim lanes aren’t available when you need them.
They screwed up signing me up. Too many ways to describe. It was one thing after another. Friendly enough staff. Just feels like they aren’t trained or don’t care enough to do their jobs well.
Positive? Equipment is new. Lap pool would be awesome is available to only lap swimmers and wasn’t freezing. Gave it 3 stars as it is still a nice facility. And if they didn’t have the three day free pass to try it out I probably wouldn’t have signed up in the first place, so that is a good program.

My mom got a membership for my family and I enjoy coming here! It’s a very clean facility and plenty to work out on. I also enjoy the fact that I can take a dip in the indoor pool after a hard work out.
The downfall is, is this place gets super busy. It gets annoying not being able to get on certain machines because the place is swamped. I get that it is fairly new, but I would like to get my weight loss on!
Besides that, I will still continue to go here. I can’t wait until all of construction is done!

The facility is wonderful and many staff personable and helpful. Leadership is extremely poor, including a board of directors that ignores complaints, even discrimination related. Bad news!

The facility is quite nice. There are a handful of staff members who are kind and responsive. However, the management is abysmal. I joined with my family several years ago, and canceled our membership after our daughter came home from months in the hospital and needed constant care. They continued to charge us for 6 months, claiming I only «suspended» my account, and that it automatically started up again after a brief hiatus. After two weeks of phone calls to correct the situation, Shiela, the manager, refused to refund any of my membership fees, which are quite steep: almost $ 90 per month for a family. I hope that other facilities in the KC metro operate more in the spirit of the founding principles of the YMCA.

Very nice, family-​oriented Y. Lots of cardio equipment and classes. Weight selection is good (but not great). One of the best Y’s in the KC Metro area for sure.

I gotta give them low marks. The staff is unresponsive. I saw an event that was being held in the gym one of the organizers asked the staff to keep the b’ball players in check as they were throwing balls on the unused half of the gym where this event was set up. I was checking in and the girl behind the desk laughed at him. How rude. Where are members supposed to park. The other Y’s in the immediate area are dumps so everyone comes here. I live in Parkville so I come here ir at least I did until I realized no parking, the broken equipment, and understaffing were what I was paying for… WHY!!? I will just go run and exercise at another venue. Think about what you are not getting. Then go somewhere else.

PCCCS (South) is a great YMCA location! You have the benefits of being a Y member (you can go to the other Ys, although I don’t know why you would), and of a local Community Center (even if you’re not a member, you can shower there if the electricity goes out in your neighborhood). It is very clean and everyone is very kind. There is plenty of equipment and seldom can I not get on a machine (cardio or weight) due to capacity. They offer a large variety of classes and have a wide range of class times. I don’t know that you can go to other Ys and get a class on a Sunday. Most of the instructors are really awesome. I’ve actually checked out other Ys and this one is quite superior. Not to offend you if you’re a muscle head, but this place is also nice because you don’t feel like you have to have the body of someone training for Mr. Universe and you don’t have to wear make up or matching outfits with brand name logos to fit in.
It is a great Y if you have small nieces and nephews like me, they have a great indoor pool that has a zero entry level, a lazy river, and they even have a spray park which is good for wee ones. They are soon to expand, which is needed, because doing a Yoga class on the floor after a sweaty session of Spin is a little disconcerting. On days off I attend classes during the day and there are a lot of classes that are highly attended by and geared toward older folks which I think is also a plus. It is a little pricey in comparison to other gyms from what my friends tell me, but I’m pretty sure it’s worth it.

I am a very dedicated Y member! I was visiting the area and needed my gym fix. If you are a Y member, other locations will usually give you a three-​day guest pass. This location is brand new and it shows! The machines are mostly all new and there is a good number of the popular ones; treadmill and elliptical. I didn’t get to take part in the weight area, but it looked well stocked with your typical sets and machines.
This Y also offers the FitLinx program. If you haven’t already, make sure to ask a staff member about this service! Its free and will help keep your butt in check! They also offer various programs and classes throughout the year. The schedule may change, so check it out before braving a 6 am spin class.
The indoor pool is a must for the Midwest, and this location does not disappoint! With a large pool area for water classes and a «lazy river», you can’t go wrong at any time of the year.
With only a few locations north of the river, I would recommend this one to anyone! Make the drive, and hit it up!