24-Hour Home Care in El Centro, CA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in El Centro, CA: the local picture

15%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (17% in Imperial County)

922

residents 85 or older (2.1% of all residents)

47%

of residents 65+ report a disability (47% in Imperial County)

$34,167

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

922 El Centro residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (15%; 17% in Imperial County), and 2,178 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 922 residents are 85 or older (2.1% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are El Centro Post-Acute Care in El Centro (0.8 mi) and Imperial Manor in Imperial (3.8 mi).

El Centro compared with Imperial County and California

Census figure	El Centro	Imperial County	California
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	15%	17%	9.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	36%	33%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	16%	14%	9.1%
Residents 85 or older	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	21%	23%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	19%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$34,167	$36,563	—

Older residents in towns around El Centro

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Imperial, CA	3.7 mi	2,045	17%
Heber, CA	4.1 mi	625	4.5%
Calexico, CA	8.0 mi	6,377	21%
Holtville, CA	11 mi	991	16%
Brawley, CA	13 mi	3,053	16%
Calipatria, CA	27 mi	665	12%

Home health agencies serving El Centro

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Healthpeak Home Health Inc	El Centro, CA	0.4 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(760) 352-3108
First Signature Home Health Care, Inc.	Glendale, CA	181 mi	5 of 5	—	(760) 254-8460
Assisting Hands Health Care	Glendale, CA	182 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(818) 245-6657
Telfair Home Health Care	Glendale, CA	182 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(818) 539-5244
Tlc Home Health Services	Sherman Oaks, CA	192 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(818) 269-6706

Nursing homes near El Centro (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
El Centro Post-Acute Care	El Centro, CA	0.8 mi	3 of 5	123	(760) 352-8471
Imperial Manor	Imperial, CA	3.8 mi	4 of 5	31	(760) 355-2858
Pioneers Memorial Skilled Nursing Center	Brawley, CA	13 mi	1 of 5	99	(760) 344-5431

Straight-line miles from the center of El Centro. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in El Centro

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum wage) that is about $12,303 a month in wages before any overtime, 432% of the $2,847 monthly median income of El Centro households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to care for a family member in California: IHSS, VA, Paid Family Leave.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in El Centro: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in El Centro?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum wage) that is about $12,303 a month in wages before any overtime, 432% of the $2,847 monthly median income of El Centro households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

24-Hour Home Care in El Centro, CA