Pilgrim Place Health Services Center
721 HARRISON AVE, Claremont, CA 91711
Claremont, California · CMS verdict
CMS rates Pilgrim Place Health Services Center at 3 of 5 stars overall - average on the federal scale, and in line with the California average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Pilgrim Place Health Services Center in Claremont, California holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 54 of 100 (grade F). The 62-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in California runs a median of $12,167 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 54 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 54.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Pilgrim Place Health Services Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Claremont, California, this facility operates 62 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 55 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 89% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within California, Pilgrim Place Health Services Center is one of 94 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.0 stars, ahead of roughly 16% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (52 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Pilgrim Place Health Services Center compares to California
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the California facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = California state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Pilgrim Place Health Services Center ranks in California
Among the 1,154 CMS-rated nursing homes in California, Pilgrim Place Health Services Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 37% of them. The bars show how all California homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
231 California homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 62 |
| Residents | 55 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 52 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Pilgrim Place Health Services Center? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Pilgrim Place Health Services Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in California? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in California is $12,167 per month ($146,000 annually). A private room averages $15,178 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Pilgrim Place Health Services Center offer? ▾
With 62 beds with approximately 55 current residents, Pilgrim Place Health Services Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 52 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Pilgrim Place Health Services Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Pilgrim Place Health Services Center has multiple deficiencies (52 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in California? ▾
In California, alternatives include assisted living ($7,000/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,037/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the California elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 055261.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.