Pilgrim Place Health Services Center

    721 Harrison Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.50·(26)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      3.5
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing assistants
    • Knowledgeable licensed nursing staff
    • Competent physical and occupational therapy team
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and decor
    • Pleasant outdoor spaces and garden areas
    • Personalized meal accommodations
    • Respectful, family-like resident interactions
    • Spacious rooms conducive to recovery
    • Recovery-focused care environment

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical oversight and limited on-site physician availability
    • Medication-management and documentation deficiencies
    • Inadequate staffing and delayed response to call bells
    • Inconsistent infection-control and hygiene practices
    • Poor family communication and care coordination
    • Discharge-planning delays and billing irregularities
    • Variable staff professionalism and conduct
    • Inefficient external transportation coordination
    • Inconsistent meal quality and mealtime readiness

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews describe a facility with a mixed performance profile. Many families and visitors praised individual caregivers and therapy staff, and they consistently commended the facility’s cleanliness, decor and outdoor spaces. At the same time, there are recurrent operational and clinical concerns that reviewers felt affected safety, continuity of care, and family confidence.

    Care quality and clinical oversight: A common theme is inconsistent clinical oversight, including limited on-site physician availability and gaps in nursing documentation. Reviewers described problems consistent with medication-management and documentation deficiencies, as well as concerns about IV administration and monitoring practices. Physical and occupational therapy were identified as competent and effective in many stays, but several accounts indicated uneven monitoring and inconsistent follow-up by nursing and medical leadership.

    Staff and communication: Individual staff members, especially some nursing assistants and particular nurses, received strong praise for compassionate, respectful care and attention to residents’ preferences. However, reviewers also described variability in staff conduct and responsiveness — including delayed responses to call lights and instances where family communication and care coordination were unsatisfactory. Case-management interactions and discharge conversations were sometimes characterized as patronizing or poorly coordinated.

    Dining, activities, and facilities: The facility’s physical environment was frequently regarded positively: reviewers noted clean, nicely decorated common areas, pleasant gardens, and spacious rooms that support recovery. Meal service was inconsistent in quality and readiness; while some stays included personalized meal accommodations and attentive dietary care, others described poor mealtime experiences or delays in having meals available on admission.

    Management and operational patterns: Administrative issues emerged as a recurring pattern. These include discharge-planning delays, billing or room-reservation irregularities, and an outsourced transportation system that some families found inefficient. Concerns about infection-control and hygiene practices were mentioned alongside staffing shortfalls, which together erode confidence in operational reliability. Prospective families may wish to verify physician coverage, medication-administration protocols, staffing levels for their unit, and discharge/billing procedures during their tour.

    Bottom line: The facility demonstrates clear strengths in individual caregiver compassion, therapy services, and the physical environment. However, several operational and clinical weaknesses — particularly around oversight, medication/documentation practices, staff responsiveness, and administrative coordination — appeared repeatedly in reviews. Those considering this facility should balance the positive aspects of staff and environment against the noted variability in clinical consistency and management processes, and seek specific assurances about physician coverage, staffing ratios, medication-safety practices, and discharge logistics before admitting a loved one.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Pilgrim Place Health Services Center is located at 721 Harrison Ave, Claremont, CA, 91711.

    About Pilgrim Place Health Services Center

    Pilgrim Place Health Services Center sits in Claremont, CA, inside the larger Pilgrim Place community, serving over 175 people on a 30-acre campus where residents and community members both find support. The skilled nursing facility holds 68 beds and accepts those needing short- or long-term care, with staff known for their kind and patient ways, and there's extra focus on supporting restful sleep, calm, and dignity-there aren't loud announcements or harsh lights, and the building never smells like chemicals. Memory care lives in two separate homes called Rauch Memory Care Houses, each with private and shared rooms for 12 people, where staff understand the day-to-day needs of people living with dementia and really value close relationships and routines.

    People can get a wide range of health services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus restorative care in a dedicated gym and special treatment spaces, and those recovering from illness or surgery have access to physical and aquatic therapy pools. Daily life runs smooth with in-home meals, regular housekeeping, and laundry, and folks who need more help can move to Pitzer Lodge Assisted Living for extra support with things like bathing, dressing, or getting to meals. For folks interested in creative hobbies, there are weaving, woodworking, ceramics, and silk screening classes, while others join music and spiritual activities, including chaplain visits, daily mass, communion, rosary, and Sunday worship gatherings.

    Outdoor garden and patio areas help people spend time near trees and flowers, where families and friends can gather for easy chats, and anyone in the neighborhood can visit the Health Services Center to use these peaceful spots. The campus values accessibility, making sure everyone can join in activities, social events, and spiritual programs regardless of limitations, which helps with staying connected and less lonely as the years go by. The reputation for skilled, gentle care and the strong focus on community and spiritual life makes Pilgrim Place Health Services Center a well-known name among local skilled nursing and memory care providers.

    People often ask...

    Pilgrim Place Health Services Center offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 27 photos of Pilgrim Place Health Services Center on Mirador.

    Yes, Pilgrim Place Health Services Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 721 Harrison Ave, Claremont, CA 91711.

    No, Pilgrim Place Health Services Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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