Waltham Family YMCA

★★★★★Te Liu

20251203 quite remarkable, both men's steam room and sauna have been normally working for almost 6 months. 20251002 from time to time, there are some unpleasant smell in the steam room or sauna. It would be nice to know how often there are cleaned. There is some foul smell seeming coming up from the hallway drain hole outside of the steam room. 20250730 finally both steam room and sauna working normally. 20250625 wed men's steam room not working. 20250621 Men's steam has been acting up for a few weeks now and smells terrible.

★★Stephen Lee

Lap swim pool schedule is ridiculous. Only 1-2 lanes open for adults after work and completely closed off for adults between 8:45-2 on weekends. Don't expect to be able to get any swimming done during the week or weekend mornings.

★★★★Avery Kallas

We go for kids swim lessons. The teachers are a mixed bag, some do very little but some are amazing. I've also really appreciated the preschool level 1 with parent class. My kid is level 1 but still nervous of being with just a teacher, it's a great option to get them used to working with a swim instructor

★★kartiki sharma

We enrolled our 3-year-old son, in the Stage 1 swimming class at YMCA Waltham and unfortunately had a very concerning experience. From the start, the coaching approach by the main instructor was not supportive of his emotional and developmental needs. He was often overlooked, and when he cried or became upset, the responses lacked empathy and patience. At times, he even received judgmental looks instead of reassurance. One incident that really upset us was when he accidentally fell into the pool during class, and the coach at the time showed little attentiveness or constructive feedback afterward. Ignoring a young child when he is struggling only adds to their fear, and it was disheartening to witness. Thankfully, on the second day, Coach Max stepped in and completely changed our son’s experience. His patience, kindness, and understanding helped him feel safer and more confident. Coach Max showed exactly the level of care and empathy that we believe is essential when working with young children. We are truly grateful for his support and would love to recognize him further for his outstanding efforts. We hope YMCA Waltham takes this feedback seriously and ensures more thoughtful, inclusive coaching for all children.

★★★★Tom Gubernat

First time at this branch, the pool is well maintained and clean, temperature is great! The men’s steam room is excellent! Also clean and properly functional. There’s a sauna next door that was a bit timid, but I assume that’s just my timing, I didn’t wait long for it, just returned to the steam room. Next time I’ll explore the rest of the facility but staff were all friendly and helpful. Ample parking outside, a ball field and outdoor pool for the summer months apparently. It’s wonderful to have a functional pool nearby!