Bardmoor YMCA — Local services in Largo

This gym recently moved from the Bardmoor Outpatient Center into its own facility.

The gym area is small but functional. Don't expect to be doing tire flips, clean and jerks (with the walk off weight drop) and most Crossfit style exercises up in here (you can do all the burpees you want though).

The full length basketball court with six basketball goals is great to shoot around, do some HIIT training and play some pickup ball when it's not occupied by the various kids' sports programs they have there.

There's a good variety of classes morning, lunch and night time. Best to get there early if you want a good spot in the back of the class if you're embarrassed about your Zumba moves though.

Haven't had any issues with the staff. They all seem friendly overall. I've mainly dealt with Karen and Larry and they've been nothing but awesome.

If you're family oriented, this would definitely work well as there is child care while you work out (like pretty much all the YMCAs), a Preschool Academy for the younger ones and youth athletic programs that are starting to come into their own.

If you're a gym buff that needs every piece of gym equipment under the sun with Top 40 Hits blaring over the gym radio this may not be the right...

Our family absolutely loves coming to Bardmoor. The facility is exceptionally nice but it is the staff that make it a place you want to return to.

Mary has went above and beyond to help answer some programming questions that helped our grand play soccer for the first time ever. We appreciate her!

Both the soccer coaches and basketball coaches are so gifted when it comes to working with the little ones. They make it fun to learn new things.

I saw Alex at the grocery store and he noticed our family was missing when we were doing a house project. He went out of his way to say hello and check on us. That was so kind.

And..... The Kid Zone staff are so amazing our grands ask to go. It's nice to feel comfortable stepping away for "me" time working on health goals.

Ms. Donna even gave our youngest grand some extra attention when we ran into her while she was on a field trip. We think she is the best!

Thank you Bardmoor for providing such a positive environment. The staff, programming and services...

My experience with the YMCA program at Starkey Elementary School

If you’re considering enrolling your child in the YMCA before and after school program at Starkey Elementary, I recommend that you think twice. The supervisor, Jill Kelly, has been extremely disrespectful and unprofessional. My son was removed from the program simply because he didn’t want to sit in a chair for the three hours he has to wait for me to pick him up.

She does not show the patience or the skills needed to handle these kinds of situations with children. In addition, her way of communicating is rude and inappropriate — instead of speaking professionally, she raises her voice and argues in public, even in the parking lot.

For all these reasons, I do not recommend this program at all. Children deserve a respectful, understanding, and safe environment, and unfortunately, that was not...