I go to the YMCA pretty regularly (four times a week for the past for the last six months). It's a…read morepretty clean facility, the staff are always pretty polite and I've never had a bad experience going. The gym and the locker room for the men are typically well kept, sometimes the bathroom needs some attention but with the amount of traffic they get it seems justified.

The staff was really helpful. A little hard to find the entrance but once I asked someone there…read morewasn't an issue. Park across the street- YMCA validates it & so does a market but otherwise BRING CASH or plan on using an ATM. The pool here is worthwhile and the gym is good for the price of $10 a day.

This place is great when its not too crowded, especially with teenagers. My son has a great time,…read moreunless the play area is full of teenagers and Adults! Stay away over xmas break. Other than that, loads for the kiddos to do, plenty of places for the parents to sit and relax if you choose to.

We paid basically $12 for my wife, daughter, and me to go inside, but my daughter only played with…read morethe slides and other equipment. One of you can leave and come back but if you all leave you cannot come back. Not bad really if you get about two hours or more play time out of it. There is a food area that sells snack type food if you didn't bring your own. Mandatory to take shoes off but not sure why if you do not engage with the equipment. I have a degenerative condition in my right foot so next time I'm not taking my shoes off. Also, you are basically forced into the bathroom without shoes on, which I feel is extremely unsanitary. I'd leave and come back if I had to because you'll never catch me in a public bathroom with just my socks on. Staff up front was alright, kind of nice, but brisk and to the point. Inside the staff basically ignore you and don't interact with any out of line kids. Parents come to let the kids blow off steam and kind of forget to keep them following any rules, so you need to pay attention to slightly younger kids to keep them from getting hurt. Overall not bad but not all that amazing either. Staff need to be more involved and the no shoe policy is a fail if you don't use the equipment.

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE! Former staff speaking here!…read moreThe playground there is a black top nightmare. It reminds me of a prison school yard. The kids can take out the toys, but there aren't many options for the small black top yard. The lack of kitchen is another thing. All the food is microwaved and there are no fresh meals except peanut butter sandwiches sometimes. The staff are rude to the children and talk bad about them constantly in front of other children. Some of them play favorites and it shows. Some of the staff are also lazy. Miss Martha would leave an autistic child strapped into a high chair for hours on end just so she didn't have to keep him out of trouble. She would leave him in a soiled diaper all day long, not changing it unless absolutely needed. Then would also send him back to the toddler room so she didn't have to watch him. The toddler room teacher let this boy roam free and just kept an extra close eye on him, which he needed. Another one of the teachers would complete her school work while she was supposed to be monitoring the children. They constantly over ratio the students and the lack of toys and books is disgusting. The toys are kept out of reach of the children and they are not allowed to play with them unless the teacher says. They only have a slim selection of toys as the owner does not want to keep buying them after the kids break them, a typical expense of running a daycare. The books are nonexistent for the same reason. If a child's play breaks anything, she doesn't replace it and leaves no resources for the kids to engage with, constantly getting them in trouble with the teachers for misbehaving due to boredom. And don't even get me started on the lack of care. I witnessed illegal issues and brough it up to the owner only to be ignored after providing the documentation requested. The owner's sister is a joke. She only cooks and never helps with the kids properly. When she does, she's short and rude. Her daughter is also a huge bully to the other students and she tantrums when they don't what she wants to do. The teachers were instructed not to make copies of resources to teach the children. We were told to only print when needed but were expected to keep the children educated and entertained with no resources, educational videos, or worksheets/activities. Some of the staff were very friendly and loved the children like their own, Azra, Pashtoon, and Badriya in particular, but the rest of the staff were short, rude, and cared for only the money. Do not send your child here if you care for them!

I am visiting Scranton with my husband and two year old daughter from Nashville TN. I was hoping to…read morefind a drop in childcare similar to what I use in Nashville for doc visits , etc, was glad to find an even better one!! I found Christianchildcares.com, an in home child care that offered drop in services. When visiting with Janet over the phone she invited me to visit so I did...I immediately felt at home and completely at ease with her and the other children. Her home was very clean and orderly with the children happy and well behaved. I was very impressed!! I am a stay at home mother not really because we can afford it but because I have felt by the day care options where I live due to quality interaction and price we cannot afford for me not to stay home...If Janet was available in Nashville I would feel completely at ease leaving my precious girl with her. Janet has a caring, easy, direct way about her that you will much appreciate!! I encourage you to use her services anytime! She offers caring interaction and activities with your child! I'm so glad I had the opportunity to find her while visiting this city! What a blessing!!

I came here for a church retreat, and let me start by saying: the drive in was traumatic. One-lane,…read morewinding road. Aggressive fog. Zero streetlights. I don't know if Pennsylvania is cutting costs or testing faith levels, but the drive absolutely required prayer. That said, and this is important, that was the worst part of the entire experience. Once you arrive, it's like stepping into a completely different reality. Parking is plentiful, clearly marked, and right in front of the buildings (including handicap and short-term spots, which we love to see). The facilities themselves? Beautiful. Clean. Extremely well maintained. No "rustic surprise mold" vibes here. Each room has its own bathroom, a thermostat, and AC, which means you're not stuck freezing, sweating, or silently resenting whoever controls the temperature. Huge win. There's also a cute little fire pit (weather permitting), a gym/fitness center, and a dining hall tucked under another residence building that honestly deserves applause. Because let's talk about the food. 10/10. Retreat food is usually a gamble, but Spruce Lake did not come to play. AND, possibly my favorite detail, the beverage machines. Coffee, drinks, and cups you can reuse or grab-and-go, which means you can take your coffee with you like a civilized adult. In the same building, there's a gorgeous space to sit and relax, complete with multiple fireplaces that make you feel like you should be journaling or having a deep conversation. There's also a bookstore with beautiful religious items if you feel like browsing or taking something meaningful home. Staff were consistently polite, helpful, and clearly knew what they were doing, everything ran smoothly the entire stay. Final verdict: Yes, the commute tried to humble me. But once you're there? It's peaceful, comfortable, thoughtfully designed, and genuinely enjoyable. I had such a great experience that I'm already looking forward to my next visit. That drive isn't stopping me, and that's saying something.

Visit Dates: August 21, 2023 to August 25, 2023…read more I came here with my family and my church Grace Reformed Baptist Church for a camping trip and retreat. I opted for camping in a tent (my first time) and the meal plan (do not recommend). Mostly everything was great. The campsite was fairly easy to find I had a water hookup and an electricity hookup so I got to charge my phone. I set up my tent fairly easily and was happy about that. The nature was pretty, the camping site was great, the bathrooms and shower stalls were well maintained and clean. My family stayed in the rooms. The rooms are way more pricey and I heard a few church members complaining about the beds. I stayed in the room on my last night because my dad was worried about me going home with my son alone even though I would have been okay so he stayed past the point of my sisters going home and kept the room my sisters stayed in with him. My son got scared of camping on the last night so we ended up in my dad's room the last night, I didn't think it was so bad. This is a Christian Camp so if you aren't Christian be prepared for the Jesus. I'm not sure if they allow individual stays but I was with the church. They gave us a designated space for devotional time, we had two devotional sessions a day. I love Jesus and am a Christian so when I got here I was like oh so much of Jesus loves you, so much of God loves you and I loved it. But if you aren't Christian and book a camping trip here you may not like it, you may be surprised so I'm just specifying. Spruce Lake itself is on the small side, I got to check it out but I found the woods and campgrounds more impressive. They have a snack shop that's open for a few hours a day. The snack shop food was great. My son and I missed the snack shop the first few days but we got to go on Wednesday and Thursday. So the dining hall and meal plans. That's the one thing I wouldn't recommend. I opted for it because I didn't know how camping was going to be I wanted to try the tent thing first before I went gun-ho with bringing my own coolers and food. Next year I'm getting a stove and bringing all my coolers and my own food. I basically paid $100 for my kid to drink soda because he would not touch anything in the dining hall to eat during our stay. I had a lot of snacks for him, my family bought a lot of snacks for him as well and he ate fries at the snack shop so he was fed. Some of the meals were okay, some of the stuff was kind of awful. So everything about this resort except for the food was great and if my church comes back here again I'd like to go!

Very kind staff who thoroughly walk you through everything. Fun and challenging climbing routes. I…read moreenjoy their bouldering section. Not super big but the quality is there.

Different and kids love it. It's indoors, which is amazing but not really cost effective.read more

I was in Scranton for a wedding. Man I wish I could take this studio home with me. I practice very…read moreregularly (am also training to be a teacher) so I've seen my share of studios. This one was friendly, clean and with lots of the little "extras" that let you know the studio values it's students. Awesome women's locker room: beautiful showers and ample changing space. The class itself, the 90 min traditional Bikram style, was exactly what you should expect if you practice this style. Instructor was lovely and the room was perfectly hot and humid. Perfectly cued and loved the vibe. Great place.

Perfect heat and hospital grade air disinfectant system! Beautiful showers. Better than home! Great…read moreinstruction!! Nice!!

We just experience one of the best, if not the best retreat we ever had in over 15 years of…read moreministry. The staff, led by Matt was AWESOME. The sleeping facilities and the food were both outstanding. Each and every time I contact Matt about a request, he ALWAYS responded within 24 hours, often very late at night. There are a lot of retreat places in Pennsylvania but this was by far the best. I would rate it 5 Stars out of 5. We had over 47 Brothers in attendance and after giving them a survey on the retreat and the facilities - over 99% of them thought that PMBC was awesome. I would highly recommend that for your next Church retreat to call or email PMBC and Matt. We plan to have a retreat 2x a year and I truly believe we have found our retreat home for many, many years to come. Have a blessed day. Brother Michael Grimm Brothermichael24@gmail.com

Have been going to PMBC for over 30 years! My children went as campers, served at the camp, and…read moreare still going back to serve with my grandchildren! The camp has some amazing programs you should defiantly check it out!

We went middle of week - it was dead and okay the boats wouldn't work so they refunded us which was…read morenice. The price was great for the quality

Pretty nice staff, the mini golf course is a wreck and needs serious upgrades and maintenance…read more Arcade is heavily house sided and not great. Also some of our rings on the ring toss got stuck and we weren't given extra tickets. Though the staff did round up our last dollar on our card. Overall it's just ok and needs some real renovations, especially the mini golf.