Caregiver Jobs in Barstow, CA
Barstow is a desert city of 24,727 people in northern San Bernardino County, with its own hospital, a state veterans home and a community college that trains nursing assistants. Requests from families in ZIP 92311 are added above as they are posted.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Barstow
The state's January 2026 estimate put Barstow at 24,727 residents, 1.0% fewer than a year before. It is an older city than Adelanto: in ACS 2020–2024, 3,078 residents (12.3%) are 65 or older and 280 are 85 or older, and the census counts only a few hundred people in group quarters, so those figures are not distorted by institutions. Of the city's 9,145 households, 2,437 (26.6%) include someone 65 or older, and 965 are an older person living alone. That last number is the one to notice. A parent on their own needs a daily visit, cooked meals, help in the shower and rides to the doctor, and those are typical private requests.
Barstow is also a city of renters and veterans. More than half of occupied homes (56.3%) are rented, and 1,618 adults (9.4% of the civilian adult population) are veterans. Commutes are shorter than in Adelanto, at an average of 28.2 minutes against 47.0. In your profile, give your neighborhood, whether you drive, any experience with veterans or with dementia, and whether you can take overnight shifts.
Families looking for private caregivers near Barstow, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Barstow
Several licensed health facilities hire in Barstow. CDPH lists the Veterans Home of California–Barstow (60 skilled nursing and 120 intermediate care beds), Mountain View Post Acute on Rimrock Road (59 skilled nursing beds), Barstow Community Hospital (30 acute beds), two home health agencies, a hospice and a dialysis clinic. Nursing-assistant roles there require a CDPH certificate. Private and IHSS work does not, and companion, meal and errand shifts are a reasonable way in if you have no paid experience. The CDSS licensing file has no Barstow listing for a licensed RCFE (residential care for the elderly) or a licensed home care organization, so most home care here is arranged directly between families and caregivers.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Barstow: 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 (Riverside and San Bernardino counties); 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 (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) | $16.50 median ($17.03 mean) | 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 |
| Nursing assistants, Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA metro (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) | $22.32 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
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.
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) projection: 94,950 aide jobs in 2023 to 126,020 in 2033 (+32.7%), about 191,990 openings over the decade including replacements (California EDD, 2023–2033 projections published April 2026). Openings are not the same as net new jobs.
About 7.2% of Barstow's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That is above the 5.3% average for San Bernardino County, which matched California's 5.3%; Barstow's monthly rate ranged from 6.4% to 7.9% in a labor force of roughly 9,380. In that market a long-term client is steady income, and each authorized hour with a San Bernardino County IHSS client is paid at $19.00.
Money is tight for many households. ACS 2020–2024 puts Barstow's median household income at $53,380, with 23.1% of residents below the poverty line and 28.4% of households on CalFresh. The median gross rent is $1,091, well below Adelanto's $1,437, yet 42.0% of renters spend 35% or more of income on it. The Labor Center's inventory lists no Barstow wage ordinance, so private hours start at $16.90, and a Barstow personal attendant is due overtime for any time past nine hours in a shift or 45 across the week. If you hold a CNA certificate, the metro median for nursing assistants is $22.32. DIR also notes that since October 16, 2024 some health care facility workers are owed a separate, higher minimum wage, so ask a hospital or clinic employer whether your job is covered.
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 Barstow
Families hiring you privately for non-medical care need you to hold no license. Agency jobs require a Home Care Aide Registry listing, and nursing positions at the town's skilled nursing homes and hospital require CDPH nursing assistant certification. For IHSS, the county's DAAS and IHSS Public Authority share a district office in town at 536 East Virginia Way, (760) 256-5544, and new providers start with the intake line, (877) 800-4544. The fingerprint step can be done locally at All Clear Background Services, 610 E. Main Street, where the Attorney General's list shows walk-in service on weekdays, 8:30 to 5, for a $25 rolling fee. Being paid for care puts you under California's mandated reporting law for elder abuse. The requirements guide explains the statewide rules.
Training and career resources near Barstow
Barstow training, employers and buses, confirmed at each source on October 16, 2026.
- Barstow Community College Nursing Assistant Training ProgramA CDPH-approved, one-semester program at 2700 Barstow Road. It is offered not-for-credit and is grant funded, so the courses are free, though other costs depend on grant funding. Fall 2026 is full and applications for spring 2027 are open; you must be a BCC student, and the mandatory orientation for invited applicants is Wednesday, November 4, 6 to 8 p.m., in room S-1 of the Science Building. Questions: (760) 252-6799.
- Veterans Home of California–BarstowOpened in May 1996, CalVet's Barstow home is licensed for 220 beds and offers skilled nursing and domiciliary care, with a CMS five-star rating; CalVet says an assisted living level is coming. It is at 100 Veterans Parkway, (760) 252-6200, on bus route 2.
- Barstow Community Hospital and Mountain View Post AcuteThe hospital is at 820 E. Mountain View Street, (760) 957-3000, with 30 licensed beds; Mountain View Post Acute is a 59-bed skilled nursing facility at 27555 Rimrock Road, (760) 252-2515. Both are licensed by CDPH and hire their own nursing staff.
- Home health and hospice agencies in BarstowCDPH lists Beta Home Health Care at 705 E. Virginia Way, High Desert Community Home Health at 222 E. Main Street and Cherry Blossom Hospice at 536 Barstow Road. Ask each agency which certificate it requires for its aides before you apply.
- VVTA Barstow routesRoutes 1, 2, 3 and 6 start at Barstow City Hall; route 2 serves Barstow Community Hospital, the county health services office, Barstow Community College and the Veterans Home, with weekday departures from City Hall roughly every 70 minutes between 6:00 in the morning and 9:10 at night. Routes 27, 28 and 29 reach Hinkley, Helendale and Newberry Springs at the county fare. A local ride is $1.50.
Barstow in numbers
The ACS counts 10,017 housing units in Barstow, 8.7% of them vacant, and a median owner-occupied value of $245,000. No vehicle is available to 9.6% of households. Education, health care and social assistance employ 26.1% of working residents, the largest industry group, ahead of accommodation, food and recreation at 12.4% and retail at 11.6%. Among residents 65 and older, 43.2% report a disability. The city is 49.1% Hispanic or Latino and 17.2% Black, and one resident in five over age four (20.2%) speaks Spanish at home.
Primary care is in town: HRSA's health center sites in Barstow belong to SAC Health (East Mountain View Street) and to Mission City Community Network (East Buena Vista Street), and Desert Cities Dialysis is on South 7th Avenue. VVTA route 15 runs from Barstow to Victorville and San Bernardino, stopping at St. Mary Medical Center; on weekdays it leaves Mountain View Street and Belinda Avenue four times a day. For county-wide programs go to the San Bernardino County page; nearby towns with their own pages include Apple Valley, Victorville and Adelanto.
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Caregiver jobs near Barstow
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Barstow is part of San Bernardino County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 profiles DP02–DP05, Barstow city
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 B26001 group quarters, Barstow city
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (31-1120, 31-1131)
- California EDD, 2023–2033 occupational projections, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (modified September 30, 2026)
- California DIR, minimum wage and health care worker minimum wage
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- San Bernardino County IHSS Public Authority, district offices
- San Bernardino County DAAS, offices and phone lines
- California Attorney General, Live Scan locations, San Bernardino County
- Barstow Community College, Certified Nursing Assistant and Allied Health
- CalVet, Veterans Home of California–Barstow
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- HRSA, Health Center Service Delivery Sites (data download)
- Victor Valley Transit Authority, routes 2 and 15 and fares
Caregiver jobs in Barstow: frequently asked questions
Who hires CNAs in Barstow?
The largest employers in CDPH's listing are the Veterans Home of California–Barstow, Mountain View Post Acute and Barstow Community Hospital. Barstow's two CDPH-licensed home health agencies and its hospice also hire, and each does its own recruiting.
Is the Barstow Community College CNA course really free?
The college says the courses are grant funded and free to students while offered not-for-credit, but other costs vary with the grant and are explained at the mandatory orientation. Spring 2027 applications are open now.
What is the IHSS rate in Barstow?
Since January 2026 the county's IHSS providers have been paid $19.00 for each hour. Barstow has its own district office for DAAS and the Public Authority on East Virginia Way.
Is there a Live Scan site in Barstow?
The state's Live Scan directory includes All Clear Background Services on E. Main Street. No appointment is needed on weekdays, and its own fee is $25, added to the government fees.
Can I work in Barstow without a car?
Within the city, yes for many addresses: four VVTA routes start at City Hall, and route 2 stops at the hospital, the college and the Veterans Home. Clients in Hinkley, Helendale or Newberry Springs are reached by county routes 27, 28 and 29, which charge the higher county fare.
How do families in Barstow find me?
Through the Barstow family page, where they publish requests, and each request is mirrored here for caregivers to see. There is no charge to Barstow caregivers for joining or applying, and nothing is skimmed from the wages families pay.
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