This is review specifically for the YMCA camp summer program. It is my daughter's first year here and they are very organized and friendly. Safery is their main priority here and they make sure to ensure a safe drop off and pick up for kids . All of the camp staff make sure to treat children kindly and my daughter says that she looks forward to coming here every day. Five stars for the fun activities and field trips and good communication from the camp Director about upcoming events. I no longer belong to the YMCA so I cannot comment on the facility, but I would highly recommend the camp. You are doing a great job YMCA camp staff!! read more

Honestly it seemed like a good deal in the beginning. The deal breaker was when I left some gym shoes in a locker and my own padlock overnight. Someone on staff not only cut the lock off but discarded the shoes. (I went to lost and found and they were not able to locate them). Missing shoes, cut lock and petulant management policies makes this a solid NO. The other issue was being blocked from pool access for months on end and they began blocking access to the gym while happily cashing my payments per month. Never again. read more

Great overall, but a little older than I'd like. I personally wish there were better basketballs, and I was really hoping for a stairmaster in the gym (although I know that's unreasonable). Food in vending machines is also a little overpriced. Haven't gone in the pool so idk what that's like, but overall pretty good gym and good options for light or heavy exercise. Edit: They got stairmasters!! read more

There's a lot of nice things to say about the Farmington Y... They do a lot of good things. The only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars is that the equipment they have available in the gym is lousy. I got tired of playing with ancient, junior sized basketballs, so I bought one to bring with. At the same time, I sent them three brand new balls specifically to put in the mix for open gym. When I asked about it, I was assured they were there. When I verified that they weren't, I asked again. I haven't gotten any response to my question. It's a little thing, but it sits poorly with me that the kids who show up everyday to play ball have to play with trashy equipment. Of course, they have a couple of dozen really nice balls they only use for the guys who can afford to pay extra to pay in a league. Just makes me sad. Nothing more so than getting ghosted when I ask why the balls I donated aren't actually in the gym. Not a place I will consider making a donation in the future... read more

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A little older and smaller but I still really enjoy this location! The classes I've had here have been good, and even good ones on Sundays. Though there's been one my mom has been wanting to go to but it was canceled for the season. The locker room is kind of grimy, mainly just really dusty, but fine to use. The pool gets crowded on the weekends, but usually i haven't had to share a lane with more than one other person. I love the sauna! Showers are nice though with nice pressure. The indoor track is way too small - 17 laps is a mile. But the elliptical is amazing because it has all the channels - food, hgtv, bravo, a bunch of other cable channels, and my favorite, tlc! My mom and I have also tried the racquetball courts and those are nice too. We gave up because we couldn't get good at it but there seems to an active racquetball community based on the message boards there. Really glad we joined. Overall complaint is that it's crowded but that must mean a lot of people are getting good use. read more

The main reason I purchased a membership was for access to the pool. Unfortunately, unless you are free from 3-5 the pool is unavailable. If you try to cancel your membership, they play the bait and switch which means no matter what, you will be billed additional month. read more

The walking track is very small and boring. I know they can't expand it without occurring a high cost, but at least they can make it attractive by painting the wall with lively colors or maybe paint some sceneries like river, boats, mountain, trees. read more

it was pretty good but it had raggedy basketballs and hoops but it was overall bette than I thought

What is the point of having a membership to use the therapy pool when it is only open 1 time a day at 7am? I see no reason to continue paying as membership fee for this? What a waste of a pool! read more

Thai is the worst YMCA ever! I noticed all the time from hat I can recall this place is extremely flithy & unorganized being infected all over everywhere! Sorry fellas, this community place need to do a lot of work to make more improvement for no virus for causing anyone get sick...... It's extremely unfair for all members has to put up with these efforts while they take classes or something related to workout routines...... read more

The thing that stands out about this location is the manager on duty. He always greets me and my family with a smile when we come in. We don't work out there but my kids do several programs at the center. I love that they offer kids night out monthly as well. Its a great chance for parents to have affordable child care one night a month. read more

This YMCA is the best YMCA I've ever been to! The building is a little bit older but it's clean and the Locker rooms rooms have just had a complete makeover this year which is really nice! They have child watch during the week with morning and evening hours so you can get a great workout and if you have a little ones they could play and be happy while you're working up a sweat and having a little me time it's so invaluable. The staff is very friendly and helpful and has a heart to serve the community. The fact that it's name Farmington family YMCA is perfect if you spend time coming to this YMCA the people there really do become like family read more

I have been a YMCA member for fifty years, in various Michigan cities. This used to be a welcoming, clean and happy place. In the last ten years, no facility improvements have been made, but membership fees have increased, a lot The women's locker room is dirty and out of date. The front desk is more concerned with hassling female members, than they are with welcoming customers. When I informed a Y employee she dismissed my concerns. "I'm sorry, but the ladies like the privacy of shower curtains and stalls," she informed me. She was reviewing the quality of cleaning with a member of the crew-but it is impossible an impossible task for the crew to keep this area clean due to mismatched surfaces and shoddy or rusting materials. This includes the roof vents in the locker room and the hot tub. The hot tub is awesome, by the way! The pools are still good, but have seen better days. The lifeguard staff is competent and friendly. I took an informal poll-and the ladies are NOT happy with the showers or locker room. They wonder where their membership money goes-the Farmington Y does not compare well to the Y in Downtown Detroit. Regulars always use ONE particular shower, because the soap dispensers are not broken or off the wall, the shower is functional (many hand held supports are broken) and it has the best water pressure. I would like to compare the mens and womens locker rooms. I bet the men's locker room is brighter and cleaner. The shower room has been chopped up into uncomfortable miniature stalls built with materials impossible to keep clean. There is black mold, dirty shower curtains, dirty carpet, the formerly excellent sauna is in disarray: temperature gauge is broken, and patrons put clothes in the sauna, or prop the door open. (A woman laying in the sauna fully dressed told me she was "too hot") Her daughter sat in a chair in the shower room, playing with her cell phone, right beneath the "no cell phone use" sign. The only new items in this locker room are the signs. The pool tile on the step ladders is sharp and cut my foot. The Y is better than this. Please update. read more

I can not understand the place. Walk in and plastic separators and what seems to be decent staff. Once you get past this and walk down to equipment you will not see anyone in the room with machines. It becomes disgusting the same people like the 50 yr old works up sweat and has this filthy towel. He tries to dry himself under his T shirt and under his arms. When he is done he complies with Covid protocol and mops off pachine quick with his filthy towel. There should be a Y staff in this room all the time. They then want you to scan out and that leads to destroying the liberals social distancing as the scanner is right there for you to block the entrance read more

Not a safe location theft and fights is the norm here and when you report it they tell you sorry we dont have cameras in the.basketball court ridiculous these punks only run in packs and try to intimidate other members i do not feel comfortable as. Middle aged white man at this location at all read more

I have no idea what that one woman is smoking, but this YMCA is clean, comfortable, accommodating, and up to date. My autistic gets private swim lessons and the staff is so kind to him. My first day there, my son pulled the fire alarm. I was mortified. But, the staff were super understanding and didn't bat an eye. The price is more than your average fitness center, but so are the perks: family changing room, two pools (one dedicated to kids), and a workout area that has every machine you could want. I know where my money goes and I happily pay it. read more

I just read the other review from the gal in Tennessee and just had to post one in defense of this Y. I have only used the showers a few times and never noticed any mold or anything gross about them at all. I am extremely fussy about these things and my only complaint about the showers at all is that it's kind of hard to get your towel off the hook outside the stall without opening the curtain enough for everyone to see your naughty bits. The soap dispensers are firmly attached the walls and I actually really like the smell of the soap--another thing I am fussy about. The locker room itself is totally fine. I mean, you're changing clothes, what do you want? Granted I've not been in many locker rooms but there is nothing dingy or gross about this one. The facility itself is dated but I like that about it. It is an older building that's meant to be a neighborhood place to hang out or exercise or study or whatever. There are a lot of old people there and everyone is very friendly. I have never been hassled by the staff at the door. They are annoyingly strict about the guest policy which is pretty short-sighted in my opinion but I guess rules are rules. My only complaint at all is the daycare staff. I'd never send my kid to daycare in general but i would most certainly never send him to this Y. I have witnessed the meanest ladies ever leading tiny little pre-k kids around and being just awful to them many times. I'm not talking about the child care staff, where you leave your kid while you're on the treadmill or whatever. They are all very nice. I mean the daycare--the all-day babysitters who are with your kid for eight hours a day while you're at work. They're terrible mean, and should not be around children. I was even in the pool once and was exchanging worried glances with a lifeguard over the horribleness of one daycare provider. Think Full Metal Jacket. Nurse Ratched. That sort of thing. read more

I have to tell people something about this YMCA. I was a part of the summer camp for 3 years and was always bullied about my looks, weight, and fears. I was almost abandoned twice, once in Toledo and another at a far away pool. The counselors did next to nothing to help me. My brother had a few incidents too. He went paintball shooting and they wouldn't pay for padding leading to my brother having severe bruising on his back like he couldn't sleep on his bed for a week. He was hit by a girl in front of a counselor and the guy did nothing. Counselors didn't care if I got hurt, they'd just give you a bandaid or tell you to use your frozen water bottle for and ice pack. They never gave a shit about us. Some bullied me about being scared of heights or for being fat and taking longer to walk a trail. Worst was when the teen groups 11-17 yrs went camping for a camp competition. The first night as girls, and I swear on my family name that this is true, the guys were walking around the girls cabin and watching us change. As in getting next to nude. These were guys age 11-17 watching girls of the same age range get undressed. I caught them after a few girls noticed by writing a note (I like pie) and sticking it on the window and they paused to read it. They were not punished. Instead counselors (yes female too) laughed it off. I cant express enough how much I felt sick. I hate the Y-camp for this blatency and disregard for the girls welfare. Never let your child be there. read more

This is one of the finest family-oriented health facilities in Michigan. I have been going to this YMCA for 30 years. The equipment is always up to date. If you can't get a workout of your choice here - you are not going to get it anywhere. read more

This summer I signed my kids up for camps the the FARMINGTON YMCA. I suffered TWICE from clerical errors (costing me time and money) and admittedly was in a hurry and should have reviewed the paperwork, much more thoroughly, but seriously, it was not, really a difficult transaction. I could kick myself as it was not as if I didn't see similar reviews. I guess I had expected they would have learned from their errors, my mistake. My kids did not care for the camps and I must say, I am happy to have severed my relationship with this facility. read more

Safe and friendly place for your kid to grow and learn. My child started at the Y childcare when she was 8 weeks old. She just started Kindergarten this past year. I would not of sent her anywhere else. The staff are fantastic and super caring. read more