Caregiver Jobs in Apple Valley, CA
Apple Valley, an incorporated town of 75,236 in San Bernardino County, is home to many older residents: almost one in five is 65 or older. Families post their care needs here directly, and a free profile lets you apply without going through an agency.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Apple Valley
Families in the Town of Apple Valley post with ZIP code 92307 or 92308, plus the days, hours and duties they need covered, and the request is shown to each caregiver who has set a travel distance that includes it. The postings above update as families publish them. Because you are hired by the family rather than placed by an agency, the profile is your application: it should say where you are based, how far you will drive, which hours you keep and what kind of care you have done before.
A car matters here. Apple Valley workers average a 41.1-minute commute in the ACS 2020–2024 estimates, so many adult children are gone for most of the day and want a caregiver who can drive their parent to appointments and errands. If you rely on the bus, say which Victor Valley Transit routes you can use; routes 40 through 49 serve Apple Valley, including route 43 between the Apple Valley Post Office and Victor Valley College. At home, 72.4% of Apple Valley residents aged five or more use only English and 22.5% use Spanish; mention Spanish if you have it, though most households here are well served by an English speaker.
Families looking for private caregivers near Apple Valley, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Apple Valley by distance. 1 caregiver within 50 miles already have profiles here.
No open postings in Apple Valley right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: Fullerton, CA, about 58 miles away. A profile created now is visible to San Bernardino County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Apple Valley
Expect requests for help at home for an older parent living alone or with a spouse, companionship and meals while relatives are at work, bathing and dressing, rides to medical visits and the pharmacy, support after a stay at St. Mary Medical Center, and dementia supervision that lengthens over time. Without formal training, start with company, cooking, shopping and light cleaning.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Apple Valley: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA metro (San Bernardino County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA metro (San Bernardino County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 102,760 jobs; concentration 2.16× national |
| IHSS provider wage, San Bernardino County | $19.00 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
BLS publishes nothing for the town alone. Its two-county metro series, covering Riverside and San Bernardino counties together, shows 102,760 aide jobs at a $16.50 median. No Apple Valley ordinance raises pay above the state level (the town does not show up in UC Berkeley’s local minimum wage tracker), so California’s $16.90 is the floor. The benchmark that matters more is IHSS: San Bernardino County providers have earned $19.00 hourly since January 1, 2026, and experienced caregivers compare every private offer with it. Apple Valley’s median household income is $69,882 (ACS 2020–2024), and 37.5% of households draw Social Security, so many families here pay from retirement income; ask for a premium for nights, long distances and dementia care, and agree mileage in writing.
How to enroll as a provider in San Bernardino County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS San Bernardino County guide. IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Apple Valley
When an Apple Valley resident receives IHSS, the provider is enrolled by San Bernardino County. Its Public Authority serves as legal employer for those providers, carries out criminal background checks on new ones and maintains a referral registry; High Desert caregivers can use its Victorville district office (address below) or the countywide number, (866) 985-6322, and its training section lists CPR and first-aid courses. None of that applies when an Apple Valley family pays you directly for non-medical care. State Home Care Aide registration is required only of agency employees. Nursing tasks and facility positions call for a CNA certificate, and Victor Valley College’s home health aide certificate is a further step on top of it. All caregivers carry a legal duty to report suspected elder abuse, which in Apple Valley goes to the county APS hotline, (877) 565-2020. More detail: the California requirements guide and our IHSS guide for San Bernardino County.
Training and career resources near Apple Valley
Training and job help a caregiver based in Apple Valley can use, confirmed on each organization’s own pages.
- Victor Valley College, Certified Nursing AssistantA state certification course; you must enroll as a VVC student and have a student ID before applying, and only invited applicants attend the mandatory orientation. Applications open on set dates posted on the page. Questions: (760) 245-4271, ext. 2289.
- Victor Valley College, Home Health AideState-approved certification course in basic nursing care in a home setting, with clinical practice in residential care facilities. You need a current California CNA certificate, a BLS card, a two-step TB test and a physical; a grade of C or better is required for certification.
- High Desert America’s Job Center of CaliforniaVictorville, at Suite 109 of 17310 Bear Valley Road; (760) 552-6550, Monday through Friday from 8 until 5. Skills assessment, resume and interview help, and help funding training programs.
- IHSS Public Authority, Victorville officeThe district office nearest Apple Valley in the Public Authority list, for provider enrollment and registry questions: Suite 108, 17270 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, telephone (760) 243-8400.
- Victor Valley Transit AuthorityFixed routes 40 through 49 serve Apple Valley; route 43 links the Apple Valley Post Office with Victor Valley College, useful if you are taking classes without a car.
Apple Valley in numbers
The Department of Finance put the Town of Apple Valley at 75,236 residents on January 1, 2026. Its ACS 2020–2024 median age is 36.5, and 18.4% of residents (about 13,900 people) have reached 65, and some 1,780 have passed 85. 38.8% of Apple Valley homes include a resident aged 65-plus; in 11.8%, an older resident lives by themselves. Among residents 65 and over, 44.0% report a disability. Veterans make up 8.6% of adults. For a caregiver, that means many households where an older person needs help with daily tasks but wants to stay at home.
The town’s hospital is Providence St. Mary Medical Center at 18300 U.S. Highway 18, licensed for 213 beds (HCAI), and a discharge from St. Mary often prompts a family to look for a few weeks of help. Owner-occupied houses in town carry a median value of $407,400 and 69.9% of households own their home, so a good share of the work is in homes the client owns. Neighboring pages: Victorville, Hesperia and the San Bernardino County overview.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Apple Valley (no agency)
CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency. Families post what they need, caregivers apply, and the two of you work out the arrangement directly.
- Tell us about your experience
- Set your availability and rate
- Create your account
- Browse, apply or respond
- Agree on the details
Applying to open postings and starting a new conversation are part of Caregiver Premium ($7.99/month, cancel anytime). Replying to a family who contacts you is always free. CaregiverConnect takes no cut of what you earn.
Caregiver jobs near Apple Valley
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Apple Valley is part of San Bernardino County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Caregiver jobs in Victorville, CA9 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Hesperia, CA10 mi
- Caregiver jobs in San Bernardino, CA26 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Rialto, CA27 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Redlands, CA31 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Fontana, CA32 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Rancho Cucamonga, CA33 mi
Elsewhere in San Bernardino County: Ontario · Upland · Chino · Chino Hills
Useful reading
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained · How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026) · Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency · Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Apple Valley town
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (31-1120)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- IHSS Public Authority of San Bernardino County, district offices
- IHSS Public Authority of San Bernardino County, about us
- San Bernardino County Department of Aging and Adult Services
- Victor Valley College, Certified Nursing Assistant
- Victor Valley College, Home Health Aide
- San Bernardino County Workforce Development, AJCC locations
- Victor Valley Transit Authority, routes and ADA Direct Access
- HCAI facility profile, Providence St. Mary Medical Center
- Town of Apple Valley, official website
Caregiver jobs in Apple Valley: frequently asked questions
Is Apple Valley a city or a town?
It is an incorporated town in San Bernardino County and calls itself the Town of Apple Valley; Town Hall is at 14955 Dale Evans Parkway. For caregiving it works like any city here: San Bernardino County runs IHSS, and the state rules for private caregivers apply.
What do IHSS providers earn in Apple Valley?
San Bernardino County’s rate, $19.00 hourly as of January 1, 2026. Because the client’s home county sets pay, a provider with an Apple Valley client earns that figure regardless of where the provider lives.
Is a car necessary for Apple Valley caregiving jobs?
It helps a great deal. Many Apple Valley families ask the caregiver to drive to appointments and errands, and commutes here are long. Victor Valley Transit runs several routes in town, so a bus-only caregiver can still work, but should say which areas they can reach.
Can I train as a home health aide in the High Desert?
Yes. Victor Valley College runs a state-approved HHA course open to current California CNAs. Its CNA course comes first and fills quickly, so check the page for the next application date and orientation.
Who can help me find IHSS clients near Apple Valley?
Contact the Public Authority’s Victorville district office on (760) 243-8400 about enrollment and the provider registry. Registry providers are referred to clients who need help; the client makes the hiring decision.
Where do Apple Valley families post?
Families use the Apple Valley family page, where publishing a request costs nothing and anonymized summaries of caregivers serving the town are listed.
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