The first and last time we used the childcare my husband and I had a negative experience. Upon…read moredropping off the kids we were given the break down of the rules. One rule seemed weird to us, stating regardless of us all being on the same account, consent would be needed about who can pick up and drop off the children each time (if I dropped them off he wouldn't be allowed to pick them up if he finish first). If this is a safety procedure we respect that just never experienced this before. Mainly the bad review was because of the experience my children had during this visit. They were restricted to play with the toys you all have. Dance time the kids were informed they had to stay on the colorful mat (small area rug) and was not allowed to get off because they didn't want the kids to make a mess. My children ages: 1, 4, 5 and 8. The 8 year old mentioned to me he didn't want to dance but was instructed he had to. The 4 and 5 year old spent most of the time trying to keep their 1 year old brother confined to a small colorful mat. Not sure how long this went on for during our hour workout but the kids mentioned 3-4 songs. It would have been nice for the kids to have access to the toys and to freely play with them until pick up, instead of the workers worrying about them making a mess. Also my most recent visit when I was using the incline treadmill I had an experience with the custodial member (wearing dark blue shirt, hispanic lady, black long hair in a pony tail). Although she was friendly she was mopping the floors in between the treadmills while in use by people. She spent a couple of minutes cleaning under the machine that I was using since I had the incline maxed- all the way up. She was nice and made conversation that the incline was helping her get a deep cleaning. I decided to get off and she was like "no don't put it down", proceeded to clean. I am pretty sure she could have completed a deep cleaning under the treadmills when they are not in use. This type of distraction could have caused an injury especially on treadmills . Hopefully the workers at this location can be more mindful about this in the future. Thanks for reading my concerns. I will also leave a public review for members and future members to be aware.

First of all I love the amount of equipment they have in the exercise area, and I love the vast…read moreindoor pool. I also love that they have a walking/running trail behind their facility with what is probably a man-made lake. The major thing I wish I could change is that when I first started at a YMCA when I was a kid it was a place for anybody and everybody to do some kind of sport or club. Here they don't have very many activities for teenagers. They do have something that a wonderful man named Josh does every so often that my teenager loves attending.. movie night, dodgeball night, pizza night, laser tag night, and so on. But it's hard when you have a 16-year-old that would like to do say a weekly summer soccer camp or maybe participate in some kind of swimming, but the cut off ages are like.. twelve. One of my kids off to participate in basketball but he's past the age limit to join for a summer camp. Like I said back in my day it didn't matter how old you were.. there was no age limit because they wanted people to be off the Nintendo games, away from the television, and away from any kind of trouble they could cause an inside doing something productive and positive. I think we're really stuck with me the most was three days ago while I was in there I heard a mother trying to sign up her sign for one of the summer sports camps but they told him he was too old to do the soccer one and it looks like it really bummed him out. I mean I know he can't go into a younger age group, but he shouldn't have to NOT be able to participate in a sport he wants to do because they have a age cut off. I feel like maybe if they get a few more people in there too work it maybe a 17-year-old can play soccer in a group with other late teens. And this has nothing to do with the Teen Nights! My daughters and son love that they at least have that!

The staff is incredibly friendly and professional! This smaller YMCA is clean and boasts a…read morefriendly atmosphere. A true neighborhood gym where all are welcome.

Great Family environment! Staff always pleasant and has the feel that everyone knows each other…read more The only reason it's lacking the 5th star is because i's small and lacking equipment and of course has no pool. But, this place does have lots of exercise classes and great for a quick workout.

I absolutely love this YMCA. I has a welcoming & caring atmosphere. A wonderfully clean place to…read moreworkout and engage with community

Hours are absolutely horrible, they should be 5am to 9pm at least Monday through Friday. 12-4 is a…read morejoke even though it's Sunday. Saturday should be 8-6. They are also lacking in equipment. I will say the staff is very nice.

Our 3.5-year-old son started at La Petite Academy of Glen Allen about a month ago, and he comes…read morehome every day saying his school is "amazing" and his teachers are "wonderful" -- hard to beat that review from the actual customer. Pam, the director, clearly cares deeply about the kids and makes every family feel welcome from day one. The teachers we've worked with have all been excellent: very professional, communicative, and organized, but they still keep things fun and playful for the kids. We came from another daycare in the area and can say with confidence that La Petite is a massive upgrade. In just a few weeks, we've seen marked improvements in our son's behavior and how he interacts with other kids. There is a strong emphasis on the classroom as a community, and it really shows--children seem to learn how to play well together, take turns, and be considerate classmates. The structure and expectations in the classroom feel age-appropriate but still set them up for success. I can very easily see our son being more than ready for kindergarten in a couple of years. They keep the kids busy in the best way -- every day our son is learning something new, with lots of hands-on activities and exploration. The app is also fantastic; we get tons of updates and photos throughout the day so we always feel connected to what he's doing. My only (very minor) gripe is the parking lot -- it's a bit small and can get chaotic during peak drop-off and pickup times. But honestly, that's a small trade-off for the level of care and education our son is getting. Overall, we're extremely happy we made the switch and highly recommend La Petite of Glen Allen to other families.

I chose La Petite Academy because of the proximity to work, the rate and hours. The teachers were…read moredecent. I do not agree with how they do many things so ended up going elsewhere. An item went missing from my son's belongings. Instead of trying to find out how/why, the blame was placed on him for bringing it to the facility.

I'm very pleased to have this gem so close to work! Not huge, but facilities are great, and most…read moreimportantly there is a 25 meter lap pool! This is located within the student center of VCU's MCV campus. As a recent alum (and now member of the Alumni Association) I have access to both this gym and the Cary Street, all for $26/mo and no contract. It's a great deal IMO. As a runner converted to triathlete, I joined this gym for two main reasons: great pool and shower facilities by work. I often run on my lunch break, so I needed somewhere to shower during warmer weather. So far, so good. I do more than just swim and shower now too! Things I really like: *6 lane pool that is 25 meters and DOESN'T GET TAKEN up by kid's teams. YAAAY. VCU has a separate pool for its varsity teams. *Pool temp is cooler than others I've used *2 separate locker rooms- smaller for pool, huge for main gym *Keiser bikes. This is my favorite type of stationary bike for training. *Lockers that come with manual code-entry locks- no need to bring your own lock *Private and spacious showers *Doesn't seem to get overly crowded at peak times like conventional gyms Things I Don't Like: *Gym is fairly warm with bad ventilation (I'm a sweater as it is) *Non-student members use ID to enter and attendant has to manually look up. A little inconvenient. *Flimsy chairs in locker rooms. Would be nice to have bolted benches like normal locker rooms. *I'm also a member at Scott's Addition and find weight machines modern and nicer

MCV Campus Recreation and Aquatic Center is another gym I play basketball and workout at from time…read moreto time. This gym doesn't have big crowds like Cary St Gym on the Monroe Park Campus. The workout area is spacious and modern. The fitness area has a wide variety of cardio machines for students/customers. There's a stretching room with mats, yoga balls, and ab coasters to work on your core. There's a nice size pool and heated spa inside the center. The basketball courts are modern. On Saturdays, I occasionally play pickup basketball here with friends. There are racquetball and squash courts as well. The locker room area was remodeled. You can safely store your items while you workout. The staff is friendly. I give MCV Campus Recreation and Aquatic Center a 4.5 rating.

The pool is supposed to close at 8pm on Saturdays. We came one evening when business was light and…read morenoticed they closed the kitchen Lame. Bummer because we intentionally came for dinner. Half an hour later, they dismissed the remaining lifeguards. Even more lame. then they told us they close at 7pm. On a Saturday? Ummm. That's not what the website says. On a separate note, our kids used to take tennis lessons here but asked us to stop and take them elsewhere. Something about not liking the instructors. We have a full family gold membership. Not worth it. Wouldn't even join on a pool membership if we were to start over because the grill never seems to be open and wifi rarely works. UPDATE: Lowering to 1 star. Last three times we've visited the pool at peak lunch time, the grill has been closed. Their outdoor wifi no longer reaches the pool area. When they rectify these two recurring issues, we'll update the review accordingly. Until then, seek elsewhere.

We've been members of the pool for years. It's convenient, located a couple of miles from our…read morehouse. The good: Nice staff and owners Friday float nights Beer, wine and food available It's rarely crowded The bad: The owners need to invest some money into fixing the place up. The pool deck is cracked and every year there are more cracks. Umbrellas and stands are on their last legs. They only serve miller lite...ugh! How about offering something more interesting?

I would not recommend this daycare. Our experience was fine until moving to the 2 year old…read moreclassroom. In summary we experienced inaccurate information from the director, an abscense of supervision in the classroom that resulted in injuries, a lack of updates in the daily portal, and an overall lack of parent/teacher communication. We expressed concerns with the lack of structure in the classroom and behavior issues among several kids (ours included). We were told on various occasions "The 2 year old room is chaos" and "The staff is overwhelmed." We were also told our child is copying the other kids and just going through a phase by a teacher's assistant when we would check in. After multiple kids were placed on "behavior plans" (ours included) we were told our child hasn't shown enough improvement in behavior and we will need to leave with a week's notice. The very next day our child was pushed to the ground, climbed on and scratched all over his neck and face by another child. We were told the incident "Got rough, and the other child is on a behavior plans and was sent home for the day". We are at a new daycare and seeing their day to day operation, I am so impressed by how the classroom operates calmly and smoothly throughout the day. There is proper supervision in the classroom and we have not had any behavior issues with our child or any other child at our new school/classroom. There was no structure, leadership, guidance & supervision in the 2 year old classroom at Bundle of Joy.

Great school with excellent teachers. They love all the children like their own. Highly recommend…read morethis location to anyone looking for child care from 6 weeks to school age. All three of my kids graduated from here and did great going into kindergarten. Can't say enough about this lovely place.

Children are abused here. They are bitten, pinched, forced to sit in chairs, cursed at and…read moredegraded, they are threatened. The teachers know which kids they can do what to; for instance, they know where the cameras are, and they know the 1-2 year olds won't repeat threats. Management is complicit, and they turn their eyes to the abuse because they are afraid of their family-owned business being under scrutiny. One of the members of management told a one year old girl she needed to lay still so she could get her "pussy" cleaned. Kids are regularly told, "If you were my kid, you wouldn't sit down for a week," things like that. I reported the abuse but they did nothing because I didn't realize how widespread it was; multiple teachers laugh when a teacher is "fed up" and threatens a kid. They all do it. It is terrifying. These kids can't defend themselves, and they can't tell us that it's happening, but it is awful and they need help. ​

Great facility, great staff! Our son started as an infant, thankfully there was room for him at…read morethe time. The amount of words and knowledge he has learned over the years has been incredible and has pushed us as parents to continue to keep him ahead. Great work A Child's Place!