Duneland Family YMCA child care is one of the best childcare programs we've been a part of! We've…read morebeen with the Duneland YMCA for almost 6 years (since we moved to the area), with our fourth child getting ready to start soon. It's great to know my children are being loved and cared for while I'm away at work - the teachers truly treat them as their own. My 3 year old loves going to "school" and seeing all her friends! Aside from updating books and educational toys, there have been many updates to the facility in the past few years including new paint and rearranging classrooms to improve functionality. The facility is clean and the teachers really take pride in their classrooms! My daughter is offered breakfast, hot lunch (contracted with Third Coast Spice in Chesterton) , and several healthy snacks everyday. The hours are also very convenient, opening at 5:45 am until 6:30 pm. Whether I have an early morning meeting or a late evening errand, I've got flexibility with childcare. In the summer they offer several field trips, get swimming lessons at the Y, take walks, visit the library, get to play at the new splash pad across the parking lot and the highlight of each week is when the Kona Ice truck comes! All year long the kids also get to learn about being healthy when the YMCA fitness instructors come over to "play" with them - doing yoga, dance and music in motion. They also do special events throughout the year, including donuts with dad, muffins with mom, a fall harvest bash for the entire community, a thanksgiving celebration and a Christmas program! One of the best parts about the Y...several of the teachers have been there since before we started going there. It builds a strong sense of security for both myself and my children knowing they will build long lasting relationships with and grow to love their teachers.

I was very relieved to find such a wonderful daycare. I feel safe leaving my now 9 month old and my…read more4 year old in preschool with child care before and after. It is very difficult when both parents have to work and have to depend on child care. I was very apprehensive leaving my newborn at daycare especially right after I had to return after maternity leave, but the staff is very polite and professional and made me feel at ease. They keep me updated on the girls progress and things they need to work on. My baby is now walking at 9 months due to the staffs patients and working with her while we continue at home. There is an awesome summer program where my 4 year old gets to go swimming, play outside, walk to the library, and go on field trips. I would highly recommend this daycare to any parent.

I love bringing my daughter here. The staff is great. Always professional and kind. They treat my…read moredaughter like their own. The building is always clean and I never have to worry when I leave. 10/10!

This daycare used to be a great facility before the COVID lockdown last year. They were in a…read moredifferent building. The rooms were bright and organized. They had great teachers. The parents were updated all the time on the Brightwheel app. I received regular updates about how they were doing. When everything closed last spring, Bright Beginners moved to a new location a few buildings away. Their "dream" seemed to be to open a whole bunch of classrooms (instead of two) so kids can spend more time with children their age on their own level, which is a great goal. Unfortunately, starting with this move, everything unraveled. The building isn't great. The rooms are small and dark. Many don't have windows. Only two were being used: 1-2 year olds and 3-5 year olds. Instead of keeping their website updated, as teachers quit (and a lot of them were unhappy with the lack of leadership and communication), their images still remained on the website. No one's profiles were updated. No new teachers have their credentials listed, or even their pictures. Teachers appeared and vanished and the parents had no idea who they were. Then, the schedules disappeared from the website. The website has pictures from 3 years ago. Not only is the website outdated and incomplete, most teachers stopped using the Brightwheel app to communicate with parents. We used to get videos and pictures throughout the day. After the move to the new building, I would be lucky to see one picture of my son in a week. When I would ask how he was doing, I was usually told by the teacher, "I don't know, I wasn't with him today." No progress reports. No information. His clothing started vanishing. He came home wearing another child's underwear. What's worse, is the staff seems to have the hardest time wearing masks. We know it's the easiest way to prevent COVID and yet, some keep their masks on their chins. Some under their noses. Some not on at all. When you ask the teachers about COVID, most state it's not a big deal or "assume" they already had it. They seem unaware that having it once does not make you immune, and they also don't realize that they can easily be carriers without symptoms. Then the pull their masks down and breathe all over our children. The center is more concerned with "ratio" than they are about the well being of the children. Instead of keeping rooms open, children of all ages are combined so they can have as few teachers as possible at the center. Never mind the fact that they're overwhelmed and the kids are having a hard time adapting to new rooms at random as well as other children, all they care about is not having one extra teacher there for one hour because they would probably have to pay her $10 for her time. As a former elementary school teacher, I assure you in school they still teach that children, especially young children, thrive from routine. This center has no problem shuffling children around and confusing them as long as they don't need to pay one more teacher for one more hour. When they did have COVID scares (and they did), they were forced to close the entire center because of the insane amount of mixing they do with teachers and students. Also, you will never see the director or assistant director unless you show up during the day. Most parents bring their children to daycare because they work, meaning the children will be dropped off before work and picked up afterward. The director and assistant director make zero effort to ever come in early or stay late (which means their teachers are responsible for opening and closing the center and addressing issues) which shows you how little they actually care. Shortly before I switched daycares (my son no longer goes here but I did want to write a review to warn other parents), the center started a newsletter which I thought was a great idea. However, it's not filled with any content. I didn't know what concepts or information I should be going over with my son. Knowing he's learning about "the letter B" isn't helpful: he's known that letter for 3 years. I thought Preschool actually meant the children would be learning. A coloring page? How about the center informs you IN ADVANCED of the days it will be closed in case we don't keep our handbooks open on our kitchen tables. How about it informs us of new policies and procedures at the center? How about future improvement they can make to the center? Perhaps information about how to obtain a progress report? What improvements, you ask? Perhaps label the 20 doors in your hallway so we know which one is the kitchen, which one is the bathroom, which one is the preschool room... Or replace your mud pit with sod so when the children come home from playing outside on a damp day we don't have to throw away their entire wardrobe? Perhaps invest in a sign on both of your doors so people actually know this is a daycare? I used to love this place. It's very sad what happened.

Very clean! All staff are helpful and welcoming! They offer great classes with an awesome trainer!read more

Love this gym. The Hours work great for my schedule and lifestyle. The staff is friendly and…read morehelpful. The equipment is well maintained and clean. I highly recommend Planet Fitness if your health is your priority and your lifestyle needs a wide range of times the gym is open like I do. I also love the extra perks like the massage chairs at the end of my workout. that's a huge plus to me.

the steam room in the women's locker room is always so inconsistent as far as temperature goes. why…read morecan it be at 140 degrees or higher and stay that way? sometimes it's hot but then it starts to go up...idk if it's a sensor but it's so annoying that it's only 120 degrees in here at 9pm. stupid asf. keep the temperature consistent please is it that hard? The Y in Hammond stays hot at least. Smh

Always a great workout, friendly staff! Love the eGym equipment, and it's included in the monthly…read morerate.

I found Pumps Fitness while I was searching for personal trainers near me and decided to contact…read morethem because I liked the fact that they were a private gym. I'm so glad I went in for my consultation! They are passionate about what they are doing and the people they help. I worked solely with Ian and would highly recommend him to everyone! He listens to what your goals are and adapts your workouts to help you achieve them in an encouraging way. Whenever something hurt, he would give adjust and give me an alternative option which would allow me to work the same area. This knowledge and consideration made me want to work even harder and showed me that there really are no excuses to not staying in shape - you can work around or through your ailments to achieve your personal best. Check them out!

I found this place by chance and I LOVE it. The classes at great.. Pilates is very relaxing and a…read moregreat all body Pilates. The other cardio mix classes were great, not crowded and you work up a sweat! Friendly ppl all around. My next try is going to be the Pilates reformers!!

I had a membership here for 1 year, but I had to change gyms when I moved to Hyde Park. Overall I…read moreliked coming here and they had all of the weights that I needed to lift with. The gym is only $20 per month and for that you get fairly decent amount of free weights and lifting equipment as well as various cardio machines. I also ended up becoming friends with most of the staff here. As far as cleanliness goes, I thought that the place was spotless. They also provide towel service while you are lifting, which is something I can't say about most gyms. Most of the people that I encountered here were lifting recreationally compared to many of the other gyms I've attended. The gym is also rarely crowded to the point where you are waiting to use a machine. Although I've never done this, Cardinal Fitness also provides personal training for an extra fee. The only thing that I didn't like about the gym was that sometimes they will try to close a couple minutes early, and they also don't have an indoor track or a pool. Sometimes I like running on a track because I get bored from running/biking/stepping in place. Overall, it is a nice gym for its cost. There aren't too many gyms around for this price. Pros: Very Clean Affordable ($20 + Enrollment Fee) Lots of equipment Friendly Staff Cons: No Indoor Track No Pool

My family has had a membership here for several years now. They have locations all over the place…read morewhich is convenient. The gym and locker rooms are always clean. I've never had a problem getting a machine or some space to workout. Can be busy but you don't really notice due to the large amount of equipment. The staff is very personable. Can't beat the price...$20 per month. They are always running specials and competitions. The only downside is no track, tennis courts or pool. As a plus, they have a kids room for parents who want to work out. If you want a great no-frills gym, definitely check out Cardinal Fitness.

It was phenomenal. Great workout. Very diverse and active. The coach did phenom and the music was a…read morejam.

Wonderful gym/studio to workout at! The classes are amazing. The music is wonderful gets you in and…read moreout quickly.

They have a lot of courts available and the charge for non-members is only $7 the times I've gone…read more Always a great time as there are groups who meet there frequently, so there is always someone to get rounds of games in with. The courts are up to date and the overall facility is nice

Great experience with plenty of parking. Open play was from 7:30-12. We only had to pay $10, so it…read morewas a great deal. They have an instructor on staff who if you have at least four people to play with will give you and your group lessons. Me and my friend ended up meeting some nice ladies who wanted to play with us and they ended up teaching me a lot this was only my second time ever playing pickleball and they were very patient with me which I was very grateful for.. The bathrooms are really clean in the lockers were nice too and they outside of vending machine and there is other areas of the fitness club too that I didn't explore yet. I definitely will be back.