24-Hour Home Care in Morro Bay, CA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Morro Bay, CA: the local picture

6.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.6% in San Luis Obispo County)

477

residents 85 or older (4.5% of all residents)

27%

of residents 65+ report a disability (31% in San Luis Obispo County)

$83,147

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

234 Morro Bay residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.9%; 5.6% in San Luis Obispo County), and 501 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 477 residents are 85 or older (4.5% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Bayside Care Center in Morro Bay (2.7 mi) and San Luis Transitional Care in San Luis Obispo (14 mi).

Morro Bay compared with San Luis Obispo County and California

Census figure	Morro Bay	San Luis Obispo County	California
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.9%	5.6%	9.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	15%	17%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.0%	7.2%	9.1%
Residents 85 or older	4.5%	2.4%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	25%	23%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.5%	7.2%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$83,147	$80,261	—

Older residents in towns around Morro Bay

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Los Osos, CA	4.8 mi	4,107	3.1%
California Polytechnic State University, CA	12 mi	6	0.0%
Atascadero, CA	13 mi	5,486	8.8%
San Luis Obispo, CA	13 mi	7,210	8.0%
Templeton, CA	16 mi	1,899	2.7%
Cambria, CA	18 mi	2,690	5.1%

Home health agencies serving Morro Bay

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Dignity Health Home Health	Santa Maria, CA	38 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(805) 739-3830
Guardian Angel Home Care Of San Luis Obispo, LLC	San Luis Obispo, CA	14 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(248) 678-9078
Aevum Home Health	San Luis Obispo, CA	14 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(805) 586-3427
Mission Home Health Of Central Coast	Grover Beach, CA	22 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(805) 927-1212
Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, LLC	Fresno, CA	117 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(559) 432-2003

Nursing homes near Morro Bay (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Bayside Care Center	Morro Bay, CA	2.7 mi	5 of 5	145	(805) 772-2237
San Luis Transitional Care	San Luis Obispo, CA	14 mi	5 of 5	23	(805) 545-7575
Coastal Oaks Special Care Center	Atascadero, CA	14 mi	5 of 5	65	(805) 466-9254
San Luis Post Acute Center	San Luis Obispo, CA	15 mi	5 of 5	162	(805) 544-5100

Straight-line miles from the center of Morro Bay. 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 Morro Bay

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, 178% of the $6,929 monthly median income of Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Morro Bay?

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, 178% of the $6,929 monthly median income of Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay, CA