1 / 6WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA
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On record in Pennsylvania.
605 AIRPORT RD, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
- Hours
- 5 AM–10 PM
- Licensed for
- 103 children
- Subsidies
- Accepted
Amenities and accessibility
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Service options
- Online classes
- Onsite services
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Amenities
- Gender-neutral restroom
Crowd
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
Parking
- Free parking lot
Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.
The public record
- License number
- 100125939-0088
- License status
- LICENSED
- License type
- Child Care Center
- Licensed capacity
- 103 children
- Address
- 605 AIRPORT RD, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
- County
- Chester County
- Phone
- +16104319622
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- November 7, 2025
- License expires
- November 7, 2026
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the DHS, Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
From Google
Recent parent reviews
The 6 most recent of 177 Google reviews. Scroll for the rest of them.
The Y is a great place for families and the community! I love the group exercise classes (especially cycle, yoga, and Les Mills BodyPump) as well as the childwatch/parents' night out babysitting programs. The fitness center is also well laid-out and even when it's busy, there is plenty of equipment and open spaces to get a workout in quickly. The indoor and outdoor pool schedules are coordinated with other association YMCA's (such as Upper Main Line), so I can usually find a location that is open when we are looking to swim. They have family programming (free or discounted for members) throughout the year. It's a great value if you take advantage of all the facilities have to offer. While it's a minor inconvenience to have parking unavailable/difficult to find during annual swim meets (less than 5x per year), I am proud that the Y is giving back to the community in this way. It's also a minor inconvenience to have the facility close early or entirely for major holidays, but it's nice for the workers and it's not a dealbreaker for me!
Audrey GuyerMay 20, 2026Very nice people and nice facility. I have only had good experiences here with the staff being extra helpful and the amenities being reasonably available when I needed them. The pool is very nice as well.
Connor MacMar 7, 2026The lap pool is clean and well-maintained. The locker rooms are well-kept. The Y serves coffee until noon. It also provides a communal area with plenty of space. The staff is courteous.
Juanita RughFeb 18, 2026Wonderful facility with kind staff! Great array of amenities and classes. Parking can be difficulty to find during peak hours— it feels like the overall gym should be larger it gets so busy sometimes! Rates keep creeping up. Lastly-and my biggest complaint: hours for the facility and its amenities are not clearly communicated across all channels. For example it opens late today because of bad weather but i was not aware until I drove there. I’m the primary account holder— maybe I missed an email communication??
Dietitian DailyJan 18, 2026This gym closes frequently and without notice. Their sauna is often closed for swim meets but the dates aren’t posted anywhere. A staff member told me the sauna closure was due to a member jumping in the pool so instead of banning him, they close the sauna. Today, the gym was closed for a party, which wasn’t posted when I went there 2 days ago. Staff directed me to the Y in the borough which was also closed. Additionally, this Y is closed on ALL holidays (nice for their staff I guess, but I still work and want to go to the gym after). Can’t recommend for a gym. Might be nice if you’re focused on other aspects.
Kaitlynn PlummerOct 26, 2025Clearly pickleball is their biggest priority and some of us who like basketball, for which the basketball courts are actually designed, don't feel like it's worth having a membership if the gym is never open for what the court is designed for. Make more open gym time.
AJ GonzalezOct 6, 2025
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
How the reviews split
The 4.2 average comes from 177 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star131
- 4 star11
- 3 star3
- 2 star6
- 1 star26
Questions parents ask about WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA
Is WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA a licensed child care provider in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA holds Pennsylvania certificate 100125939-0088, listed as "LICENSED" by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning in Chester County. The current certificate runs to November 7, 2026. Confirm current standing at compass.dhs.pa.gov/providersearch before enrolling.
What is WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA's Keystone STARS rating?
- Pennsylvania rates WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA STAR 3, on a scale of one to four where four is highest. That tier took effect on October 29, 2025. Keystone STARS measures programme standards such as staff qualifications and learning environment, not inspection outcomes.
Does Pennsylvania record a negative sanction against WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA?
- No. The state's provider dataset records no negative sanction against WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA at the time the record was published. That is a single field in a snapshot, not a full compliance history, and it is not the same as a clean inspection record. The licensing inspection detail is at compass.dhs.pa.gov/providersearch.
Does WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA accept child care subsidy?
- Yes. WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA holds a subsidy agreement with the state. An agreement means the provider can bill the subsidy programme, not that a funded place is free today. Eligibility is decided by your Early Learning Resource Center, Early Learning Resource Center for Region 19.
Does this page show inspection results for WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA?
- No. Pennsylvania completes at least one unannounced inspection a year at every licensed provider, and publishes the results through the provider search at compass.dhs.pa.gov/providersearch. Those results are not included here, and there is no open dataset of them, so nothing on this page reflects WEST CHESTER AREA YMCA's inspection history either way. Look the provider up there and read the licensing inspection record.
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