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Bell Gardens, California · Los Angeles County
Caregiver Jobs in Bell Gardens, CA
Bell Gardens, a Los Angeles County city of 38,484, is a place where 88% of residents use Spanish at home. Care requests that families post from ZIP 90201 show up above; set a wider radius to see Downey, South Gate and Montebello too.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Bell Gardens
Much of the paid care work inside Bell Gardens is concentrated in a handful of buildings. Villa Del Rio on Gage Avenue holds a state license for 183 skilled nursing beds and Briarcrest Nursing Center on Gotham Street for 135, in the state health department's facility file of October 16, 2026. Human Services Association, based at 6800 Florence Avenue, runs an adult day program licensed for 40 people and delivers meals to homebound seniors in the city. Families who hire privately often have a parent who has spent time in one of those places, so nursing home or day program experience belongs near the top of what you write.
Language decides many of these jobs. The ACS 2020–2024 counts 88.3% of residents aged five and over speaking Spanish at home, and puts 44.4% in the group that speaks Spanish but rates its English below very well. Being able to go over a new pill schedule with an abuela in Spanish and then text the details to her son in English suits most homes here. Put both languages at the top of your profile, and mention the streets or ZIP you can reach on short notice. New requests are added above whenever a Bell Gardens family publishes one.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Bell Gardens, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Bell Gardens
Expect practical, household-level requests: help bathing and dressing a parent before the adults of the house go to work, a companion for afternoons, a ride to a clinic on Eastern Avenue or Garfield Avenue, or overnight cover after a hospital stay. Households here are large (3.88 people on average in the ACS), so the job may include working alongside relatives who share the care. Without experience, start with company, cooking and riding the city trolley alongside a client; those jobs come up often enough to build references. For agency work without leaving town, the CDSS licensing file shows Friends Companion Care on East Florence Avenue as the city's one home care organization.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Bell Gardens: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA (Los Angeles and Orange 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, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $16.50 median ($17.25 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 385,530 jobs; concentration 2.22× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Los Angeles County | $19.64 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $22.78 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.
About 5.5% of Bell Gardens' labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, which sits just over the 5.3% state rate and about level with Los Angeles County's 5.4%, in a labor force of roughly 17,000. Steady authorized hours matter here, and IHSS provides them at $19.64 an hour; enrollment steps are in the county IHSS guide.
With no Bell Gardens entry in the Labor Center's ordinance inventory, private pay in the city starts at California's $16.90. The unincorporated-county rate of $18.47 that took effect on July 1, 2026 covers unincorporated areas only and does not reach Bell Gardens addresses. The BLS figures above pool Los Angeles and Orange counties, so treat them as a regional guide rather than a Bell Gardens rate. Household incomes are modest: ACS puts the median at $62,298 and median gross rent at $1,694, and one resident in five lives below the poverty line. When a household employs you itself, any day longer than nine hours or week longer than 45 earns overtime.
How to enroll as a provider in Los Angeles County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Los Angeles 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.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Bell Gardens
State rules apply in Bell Gardens without local additions. Families who employ you themselves for personal care need no license from you, but an agency such as Friends Companion Care may place only aides on the Home Care Aide Registry. A nursing assistant job at Villa Del Rio or Briarcrest requires CDPH certification. IHSS enrollment, with its orientation, runs through the county's DPSS; the city's Community Family Service Center lists help with In-Home Support Services, Medi-Cal and Social Security among the forms it helps residents complete, which can help a client start the process. The Attorney General's Live Scan list shows two fingerprint sites with Bell Gardens addresses. California law makes paid caregivers mandated reporters, so suspected mistreatment of an older client has to be reported. The county page and the requirements guide cover the rest.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Bell Gardens
Training, employers and transport for Bell Gardens caregivers, confirmed in October 2026.
- Downey Adult School, CNA + Certified Nursing AssistantA CDPH-approved course of 160 hours, classroom and clinical, ending in eligibility for the state competency exam. The $1,999 fee covers books and classroom supplies and is due when you register; a diploma or GED, TB clearance and immunization records are required, and you must book a mandatory orientation online.
- Human Services Association, 6800 Florence AvenueOn the county Aging & Disabilities list of Family Caregiver Support Program agencies, at a Bell Gardens address. CDSS licenses its adult day care site at this address for 40 people, and it serves the senior lunch at the Clara Street center and home-delivered meals. (562) 806-5400.
- Villa Del Rio and Briarcrest Nursing CenterThe two skilled nursing facilities with Bell Gardens addresses in the CDPH listing: Villa Del Rio, 7002 Gage Avenue, 183 beds, (562) 927-6586; Briarcrest, 5648 Gotham Street, 135 beds, (562) 927-2641. Both carry federal Medicare certification in that listing.
- Bell Gardens Fixed Route TrolleyStops at 53 locations across the city, six days a week, Monday through Saturday, starting at 6:30 a.m. The fare is 50 cents, or 25 cents for riders 55 and older and disabled residents. Information on (562) 806-7777.
The area
Bell Gardens in numbers
The Department of Finance put Bell Gardens at 38,484 residents on January 1, 2026. The population skews young, with a median age of 32.3 in the ACS 2020–2024, and 3,652 residents (9.6%) are 65 or older, 287 of them 85 or more. Yet 27.3% of its 9,713 households include someone 65-plus, a sign that many older residents live with children and grandchildren rather than alone; 490 older people do live by themselves. Among residents 65 and over, 39.7% report a disability. Four in five homes are rented (owner-occupied units are 21.2%), and 41.5% of people in the city are foreign-born.
Most workers commute by car: 72.0% drive alone and 3.5% use public transportation, with a mean trip of 27.9 minutes. Clinics sit inside the city, including AltaMed Medical Group on Eastern Avenue and Bell Gardens Family Medical Center on Garfield Avenue, but the CDPH listing shows no general hospital with a Bell Gardens address. Neighboring pages cover Downey, South Gate, Pico Rivera and Montebello.
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How to find private caregiver jobs in Bell Gardens (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Bell Gardens
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Guides
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
Sources (checked 2026-10-20):
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (modified September 30, 2026)
- LA County DCBA, minimum wage for unincorporated areas from July 1, 2026
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- City of Bell Gardens, Senior Services: Dial-A-Ride and Fixed Route Trolley
- City of Bell Gardens, Community Family Service Center
- LA County Aging & Disabilities, Family Caregiver Support Program providers
- Downey Adult School, Certified Nursing Assistant
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025) and current facility layer (October 19, 2026)
- California Attorney General, Live Scan locations, Los Angeles County
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Bell Gardens city
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Bell Gardens: frequently asked questions
Which Bell Gardens nursing homes employ CNAs?
The state listing shows two: Villa Del Rio on Gage Avenue with 183 licensed beds and Briarcrest Nursing Center on Gotham Street with 135. Both are Medicare-certified, and skilled nursing care of this kind depends on certified nursing assistants. Ask each one directly about openings.
Does Bell Gardens have its own licensed home care agency?
The CDSS file from May 2025 names Friends Companion Care, LLC, on East Florence Avenue, as the only home care organization licensed at a city address. To work through any agency you need a current listing on the state aide registry first.
How much does IHSS pay a Bell Gardens provider?
CDSS lists $19.64 per hour for Los Angeles County, effective January 1, 2026. The county where your client lives sets the rate, so a client in Bell Gardens and one across the line in Downey are paid the same county wage.
Does Bell Gardens have a higher local minimum wage?
It does not. With no city ordinance on record, Bell Gardens employers follow the $16.90 statewide minimum. The county's $18.47 rate covers unincorporated areas only, not incorporated cities like this one.
Can I reach clients in Bell Gardens without a car?
Within the city, the trolley stops at 53 places six days a week for 50 cents. Clients 55 and older or disabled can book the city Dial-A-Ride, which stays inside city limits, on (562) 806-7777. Jobs farther out are much easier with a car.
Where do I get fingerprinted for Live Scan near Bell Gardens?
The Attorney General's Los Angeles County list includes two sites with Bell Gardens addresses, on Garfield Avenue and Florence Avenue. Hours and fees differ, so check the list and call before you go.
How will a Bell Gardens family see my profile?
Requests are posted on the Bell Gardens family page, and their requests also show here. Building a profile is free, and the hourly rate you agree with a family stays yours, with no commission taken.
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