Pilgrim Place In Claremont is a continuing-care retirement community in Claremont, Los Angeles County, California — state license #197607628, licensed for 454 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It does not appear on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers the state waiver only, not a home's own payment arrangements. California has 18 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated December 23, 2025 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 18 times and filed 18 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated December 23, 2025.
The state's published file for this home includes 7 documents with transcribed findings, dated February 22, 2023 to December 24, 2024. 7 of the 7 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (6). 7 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 7 documents below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
What the state’s words mean
Dec 23, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Dec 4, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jan 2, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Dec 24, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff are storing spoiled food at the facility. Staff did not ensure that the facility refrigerator was repaired.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kimberly Ramirez conducted an unannounced initial complaint investigation visit on 12/24/2024 regarding the above allegations. LPA was greeted by Dawnyell Varela- Director of Assisted Living and explained the purpose of the visit. The investigation consisted of the following: LPA Ramirez requested and obtained copies of Resident/Client Roster, Staff#1 - 4 interviews (S1 – S4), Resident Interviews# 1-3 (R1-R3), work orders for walk-in refrigerator#1, email correspondence in regards to walk-in refrigerator #1, and physical plant tour. See 9099-C. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 24, 2024 · control 28-AS-20241218141114
Dec 5, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jul 16, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility kitchen is not kept free from rats and other vermin.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Luis Mora conducted an unannounced initial complaint visit to determine the validity of the above-mentioned allegation. LPA met with Dawnyell Varela (Director of Assisted Living) and explained the reason for the visit. The investigatiion consisted of the following: LPA Mora requested for copies of the staff and resident rosters, and interviewed the Director of Assisted Living, Staff 1 - Staff 13 (S1 - S13), and Resident 1 - Resident 5 (R1 - R5). LPA toured the Abernathy kitchen, skilled nursing kitchen and the assisted living kitchen. LPA reviewed pest control service logs dating back to May 2024. Regarding the allegation "facility kitchen is not kept free from rats and other vermin", it is alleged that there is a rat infestation in the Abernathy kitchen. Director of Assisted Living stated that to her knowledge there is no rat infestation. She also stated that Abernathy kitchen is part of the independent living section, but all food for assisted living athe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 16, 2024 · control 28-AS-20240708142211
Jan 29, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Jan 23, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Oct 19, 2023Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff do not respond to residents' requests for assistance in a timely manner. Staff members are under the influence of drugs while providing care.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alberto Lopez made a subsequent unannounced visit at the facility for the purpose of completing the investigation regarding the above-mentioned allegations. During today's visit, LPA Lopez met with Director of Assisted Living, Dawnyell Varela, and explained the purpose for the visit. On 8/03/23, LPA Lopez conducted an initial complaint visit to the facility and met with Director of Assisted Living Dawnyell Varela. The visit consisted of the following: LPA obtained a copy of the resident and staff rosters, and interviewed Staff #1 and #2 (S1, S2) During today's visit, LPA Lopez conducted interviews with 4 Staff#3-#6 (S3-S6) and six Residents #1-#6 (R1-R6) and six witnesses W#1-W#6 (W1-W6) including family members of residents. LPA toured Pitzer Lodge South and inspected six random rooms. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 19, 2023 · control 28-AS-20230724144559
Aug 31, 2023Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff did not prompt resident to shower. Staff did not assist resident with physical therapy. Staff administered incorrect medication to resident.
**Please note: This report has been amended for the purpose of removing confidential information listed on the intial report. However, all other information of the intial report, including the findings will remain the same- Unsubstantiated.** Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) V. Maldonado made a subsequent unannounced visit at the facility for the purpose of delivering an amended report regarding the above-mentioned allegations. During today's visit, LPA Maldonado met with Director of Assisted Living, Dawnyell Varela, and explained the purpose for the visit. On 8/18/23, LPA's V. Maldonado and Sanjay Vaid conducted an initial complaint visit to the facility and met with Director of Assisted Living Dawyell Varela. The visit cosisted of the following: LPA's obtained a copy of the resident and staff rosters, and the following documents for Resident# 1 (R1): Facesheet, Pre-Placement Appraisal, Needs and Services Plan, Functional Assessment, Shower Logs for June-July 2023, Medication Administrthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 31, 2023 · control 28-AS-20230811152710
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Is Pilgrim Place In Claremont licensed?
Yes — Pilgrim Place In Claremont is a licensed continuing-care retirement community in Claremont (Los Angeles County): California license #197607628, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 454 residents. State records list 18 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated December 23, 2025, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Pilgrim Place In Claremont care for dementia, hospice, bedridden, or non-ambulatory residents?
From the CDSS license record, checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS license record checked August 2, 2026 lists Pilgrim Place In Claremont with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, hospice care, and bedridden; it does not list dementia / memory care. A clearance that is not on file is not a “no” — it may simply be unrecorded, so if your family needs one of these, ask the home directly and confirm its current scope on a tour.
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What the state record says, word for word
Verbatim, from the CDSS license recordLICENSED TO SERVE ELDERLY RESIDENT AGES 60 AND ABOVE. FIRE CLEARANCE APPROVED FOR 252 AMBULATORY, 106 NON-AMBULATORY, AND 96 BEDRIDDEN. APPROVED FOR 10 HOSPICE RESIDENTS. OFFICE LOCATED ON CAMPUS AT 627 LEYDEN LANE. INDEPENDENT UNIT LOCATED AT 722 W. 8TH ST.
How much does Pilgrim Place In Claremont cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Pilgrim Place In Claremont's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Los Angeles County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/mo (market research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes; California's 2026 SSI/SSP board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home). Ask the home for its own rate sheet and what the base rate includes — or use the cost section at the top of this page.
Does Pilgrim Place In Claremont accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Pilgrim Place In Claremont is not in the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant record we checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers only the state's ALW program, not a home's own payment policies, so ask the home directly about private Medi-Cal arrangements. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services (not room and board) at participating homes; every DHCS-listed home appears on our statewide Medi-Cal page.
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56 of 454 beds occupied (12%) when the state visited on December 24, 2024. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Pilgrim Place In Claremont?
Verbatim from CDSS complaint-investigation reports — the state's own words, never summarized by us. Record checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists 18 state visits and 18 dated documents since 2021 for Pilgrim Place In Claremont; 7 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated December 24, 2024, records an allegation the state marked “Unsubstantiated”. Open any entry to read the state's full finding, word for word.
Most licensed homes receive some findings over 36 months; what matters is what was found and whether it was corrected. Counts here are shown compared with homes of similar size, and the state's own words appear in full below.
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Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 18 state visits for this home as of August 2, 2026. These are the home's own counts, straight from that record — shown beside the statewide median for larger communities (16+ beds), computed across all 1,244 licensed homes of that size, because larger and longer-licensed homes naturally accumulate more visits and reports. They are facts, not a grade — a citation may be minor and since corrected, and an “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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