My child has been attending Walnut grove daycare centers since birth and is now 11. Sometimes…read moreteacher turnover is high, but that is because management will only allow the best teachers and aids in the classroom. The only complaints I have seen in eleven years are from parents who didn't pay, or parents who refuse to work with the teachers to help children improve behavior, period. Jen and Tanya (directors) run their centers with passion and love for the children. You don't stay in business for 30 years for no reason, especially in this economy. You will not regret leaving your children at any one of their centers.

My sons have both been here since they were infants and I wouldn't want them anywhere else !!…read moreHighly recommended!!

I had my child in this school throughout the summer program and I was appalled that they call this…read more3 ring circus a daycare center. The baby room had a mildew smell in it on the humid days. I washed my hands in the sink in the main room and all I smelt was sewer smell. I asked to speak to the director and I was told that she is hardly here anymore. The floors are always sticky and dirty. I always seen dead bugs scattered about the floor. My child said they aren't made to brush their teeth but I was told in the beginning they would be. The playground wasn't any better the toys were old and broken and faded from the sun there was cat poop in the sand box on numerous occasions. I think the outdoor toys are out dated and dangerous. I could not believe the amount of bees flying around the playground where the kids play I had to pull my child before she got stung from a bee because she's highly allergic. I will never tell anyone anything good about this daycare and I would recommend visiting one of the other 4 daycares just down the street.

Tara Pacheco executive director of new bedford YMCA does not value the voice of minorities…read moreespecially males. For over ten years, I have been a YMCA member--not only at the New Bedford YMCA, but at multiple YMCA facilities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including Wareham, Taunton, and Lincoln, RI. Every YMCA I have attended enforces a clear and consistent policy requiring members to wear a towel or bathing suit when entering the sauna or steam room. The New Bedford YMCA is the only exception I have ever encountered. At the New Bedford YMCA, it has become common for certain members--many of whom have been members for decades--to sit completely nude in the sauna and steam room without a towel or any form of coverage. This creates an uncomfortable and inappropriate environment, especially when others are stretching, cooling down, or using the facilities as intended. Over the past several years, I and several colleagues have made repeated complaints directly to Tara Pacheco regarding this issue. Unfortunately, no meaningful action has been taken. On multiple occasions, Tara stated that signage had been posted requiring members to remain covered in the sauna and steam room. I use the New Bedford YMCA and its locker room almost daily and have never seen such a sign. In contrast, every other YMCA I attend has clear, visible signage--often laminated or permanently mounted--stating this rule. When raising these concerns, Tara has repeatedly referenced an unrelated incident from many years ago involving inappropriate behavior on furniture that was later removed. While this demonstrates awareness of past issues in the locker room, it does not address the ongoing and current problem. At times, Tara has also stated that she has no control over what occurs in the men's locker room and has suggested that any signage was removed by members. If that were the case, it raises the question of why permanent signage--similar to what exists in other YMCA locations--has not been installed. As a result of this lack of enforcement, members often argue when asked to follow basic facility rules. Staff presence in the upstairs locker room is extremely limited, and intervention typically only occurs after conflicts escalate. Additional concerns include unsanitary behavior, such as members shaving without cleaning up afterward. There appear to be no consistent consequences or supervision addressing these issues. As a minority member, I feel my concerns and experiences have not been taken seriously. All I have asked for is consistent enforcement of the same rules followed at every other YMCA location. The absence of clear signage, supervision, and accountability has allowed this situation to continue unresolved. I am sharing this statement because I am exhausted from repeatedly raising the same concern without results. I wish this could have been addressed privately and respectfully, but after years without change, I feel my voice deserves to be heard.

Great Gym. Nice and clean. Good environment. My only complaint is in the personal training…read moredepartment. The female trainer was very unprofessional and unpleasant. she was late for every session.

Great Daycare... The staff are nice and caring. They have nice great rates... I would recommend…read morethem to anyone. They have a lot of different locations, New Bedford, Dartmouth, Somerset... Again great place!

Great place to send your child.Friendly,clean and most of all nuturing teachers.The teachers get…read morehelp from the directors when a child is crying or just needs extra attention.They all work together a real team and most of all they truely take execellent care of the children.The curriculum is great my child comes home with many art projects and singing songs etc..It is also a great learin school.I would recommend this school to anyone!

Such caring and thoughtful staff. Owner is very friendly and tentative to any questions or concerns…read moreyou may have. I look the fact they get the parents involved with the activities their children do, whether it being when something is sent home to be worked on and returned or in the summer when the host their picnic and mom's and dad's can attend, it really lights up the faces of the children.