Certified Caregiver Salary in California PercentileSalaryLast Updated 25th Percentile Certified Caregiver Salary $41,508 July 01, 2025 50th Percentile Certified Caregiver Salary $45,128 July 01, 2025 75th Percentile Certified Caregiver Salary $49,425 July 01, 2025 90th Percentile Certified Caregiver Salary $53,337 July 01, 20251 more row
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program You must also be a California resident. You must have a Medi-Cal eligibility determination. You must live at home or an abode of your own choosing (acute care hospital, long-term care facilities, and licensed community care facilities are not considered "own home").
To become a caregiver in California, meet state requirements (work authorization, background check, good health), complete a Home Care Aide certification course and provide proof of vaccinations and a negative TB test.
(California Only) California law requires that assisted living facilities and residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE) provide 40 hours of Initial Training to Caregivers and 20 hours of Annual Training thereafter.
If you were convicted within the last 10 years of elder / dependent adult abuse, child abuse or fraud against a government health care or supportive services program you are not eligible to be an IHSS provider. Find applicant live scan (fingerprinting) in your area: locations and hours of operation.
IHSS Caregiver Enrollment Complete a provider enrollment packet. Submit identification documents (unexpired government issued photo ID and social security card). Complete a Live Scan and pass a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice “DOJ” using the Riverside County Live Scan form.
Effective 4/1/25, the monthly income limit for the IHSS program for a single applicant is $1,801. When both spouses are applicants, there is a couple income limit of $2,433 / month.
How to Become an IHSS Provider Go to an IHSS Provider Orientation given by the county. Complete, sign and return the IHSS Program Provider Enrollment Form (SOC 426) directly to the County IHSS Office or IHSS Public Authority. Complete and sign the IHSS Provider Enrollment Agreement (SOC 846) .