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Big Bear City, California · San Bernardino County
Caregiver Jobs in Big Bear City, CA
Big Bear City is an unincorporated San Bernardino County community of about 11,400 people, with an older population than most of the county. Family requests from ZIP 92314 show above as they are posted.
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Big Bear City is a census-designated place, not an incorporated city; its water, trash and sewer service come from the Big Bear City Community Services District. ACS 2020–2024 estimates 11,431 residents (±1,184) and a median age of 47.2. Nearly a quarter (23.8%, or 2,720 people) are 65 or older, 854 are between 75 and 84, and 39.9% of the 5,261 occupied households include someone 65 or over. About 593 older residents live alone. Those are the clients most private families here hire for: an older parent who still lives in the family home and needs help with meals, bathing, errands or getting to appointments.
Two local employers hire for in-home work. CDPH lists Bear Valley Hospice at 909 West Big Bear Boulevard, and the healthcare district runs a rural health clinic at 1028 West Big Bear Boulevard. Bear Valley Community Hospital, on Garstin Drive in Big Bear Lake, has a 21-bed skilled nursing unit that its district calls the only one in the community. In a profile, say whether you drive and whether you can work weekends, since bus coverage decides which homes you can reach.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Big Bear City, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Big Bear City by distance. 2 caregivers within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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Overnight care caregiver needed in Hemet, CA
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Mobility & exercise support caregiver needed in Hemet, CA
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Meal preparation & homemaking caregiver needed in Hemet, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Big Bear City
Typical posts ask for companion care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, rides to the clinic and help after a hospital stay. Among residents 65 and older, ACS reports 30.5% with a disability, so some jobs involve transfers and bathing. ACS also counts 1,002 veterans, 10.8% of adults, and Mountain Transit's Premium Service accepts veterans as riders, so experience helping a veteran with VA appointments is worth listing. If you are starting out, a few hours a week for one older client, or an IHSS case for a relative, is the easiest way in.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Big Bear City: 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.
EDD estimates put Big Bear City's unemployment at about 7.3% of its labor force, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, with months ranging from 6.3% to 8.3%. San Bernardino County averaged 5.3% over those months, the same as California. For a CDP with a labor force near 5,100, EDD builds the number from county data, so it is approximate. ACS counts 19.0% of employed residents in arts, recreation, lodging and food service, work that can rise and fall through the year; an IHSS case at the county's $19.00 rate is steadier, and the San Bernardino County IHSS guide walks through enrollment. The UC Berkeley Labor Center tracks no wage ordinance anywhere in San Bernardino County, which leaves $16.90, the state rate, as the floor for private family work.
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.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Big Bear City
Families who pay you directly for non-medical help cannot require a state license, and the Home Care Aide Registry is required only of aides at licensed agencies; no Big Bear City address appears among CDSS-licensed home care organizations. Hospice and nursing-unit jobs usually ask for a CDPH nurse assistant or home health aide certificate. For IHSS, the county's Department of Aging and Adult Services takes calls on 877-800-4544, and the IHSS Public Authority, which runs its own criminal background unit, answers provider paycheck questions on (800) 722-4595. Suspected abuse of an older or dependent adult goes to the county's 24-hour APS hotline, 877-565-2020. State rules are summarized in the requirements guide.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Big Bear City
Local employers, transit and training for Big Bear City caregivers, each checked on its own or the state's page in October 2026.
- Bear Valley Community Healthcare DistrictRuns the hospital on Garstin Drive with a seven-bed emergency department, a 21-bed long-term care unit staffed around the clock with a licensed nurse on every shift, and the Rural Health Clinic at 1028 W. Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear City, where walk-in medical visits run Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clinic appointments: (909) 878-8246.
- Bear Valley HospiceA CDPH-licensed hospice at 909 W. Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear City, (909) 281-2550. Hospices send aides to patients' homes; ask which certificate it requires.
- Mountain Transit Red LineFree for all riders. Runs daily, 6 a.m. to 9:50 p.m., about every 40 minutes, on a line from the Village through Moonridge and Bear City to Sugarloaf and Erwin Lake, with stops at Bear Valley Hospital on Garstin Drive and the Community Garden on Fox Farm Road.
- Mountain Transit OTM Route 5For classes or interviews in the valley: buses run Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the Big Bear Valley, Running Springs and San Bernardino, about two trips each way, stopping at the San Bernardino Transit Center and the Santa Fe Depot Metrolink station. A Big Bear to San Bernardino trip costs $10.
- CNA programs on the CDPH rosterSan Bernardino County programs include Crafton Hills College's CNA program at 11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa, (909) 389-3214, and Colton Redlands Yucaipa ROP at 1214 Indiana Court, Redlands, (909) 793-3115. Ask about schedules that fit a Route 5 commute.
The area
Big Bear City in numbers
Housing here is unusual. ACS 2020–2024 counts 12,487 homes in Big Bear City, and 57.9% were vacant at the time of the survey; of the 7,226 vacant homes, 6,883 are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That leaves a much smaller year-round community than the house count suggests. Of occupied homes, 70.8% are owner-occupied, the median value is $463,500 and median gross rent is $1,854. Median household income is $71,511, and 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line, compared with 7.7% of those 65 and over. About 52.4% of residents have public health coverage, and 18.6% of workers work from home.
Most residents speak only English at home (86.4%); 7.8% speak Spanish. Older residents meet at the Big Bear Valley Senior Center, 42651 Big Bear Blvd. in Big Bear Lake, whose senior nutrition program offers lunch four weekdays and a Thursday breakfast. The only elder care home CDSS licenses in Big Bear City is Erwin Lake Elderly Care, with six beds. County-wide information is on the San Bernardino County page; for valley towns see Redlands, San Bernardino and Apple Valley.
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How to find private caregiver jobs in Big Bear City (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Big Bear City
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Big Bear City is part of San Bernardino County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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 2026-10-16):
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Big Bear City CDP
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 B25004 (vacancy status), Big Bear City CDP
- Big Bear City Community Services District
- Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, Skilled Nursing Facility
- Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, The Rural Health Clinic
- Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, home page (emergency department)
- CDPH, healthcare facility locations (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- Mountain Transit, Big Bear Red Line
- Mountain Transit, Big Bear OTM Route 5
- Mountain Transit, Premium Service
- San Bernardino County Special Districts, Big Bear Valley Senior Center
- CDPH, Certified Nurse Assistant training programs
- San Bernardino County Department of Aging and Adult Services
- San Bernardino County IHSS Public Authority, contact us
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (31-1120, 31-1131)
- California EDD, long-term occupational employment projections
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Big Bear City: frequently asked questions
Who hires caregivers in Big Bear City besides private families?
Bear Valley Hospice, licensed at 909 W. Big Bear Blvd., and the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, which runs the clinic in Big Bear City and the 21-bed long-term care unit at its hospital in Big Bear Lake.
Can I get to clients without a car?
Partly. Mountain Transit's Red Line, Blue Line and Gold Line are free, and the Red Line serves Bear City every 40 minutes or so from 6 a.m. to 9:50 p.m. daily. Homes away from the line are harder to reach by bus.
How much does IHSS pay in Big Bear City?
$19.00 an hour, the San Bernardino County rate since January 1, 2026, for the hours the county approves for each client. San Bernardino County IHSS questions go to 877-800-4544.
Where can I take a CNA class from Big Bear City?
The CDPH roster has no program in the Big Bear Valley. San Bernardino County options include Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa and Colton Redlands Yucaipa ROP, and OTM Route 5 runs to San Bernardino three days a week.
Is care work steadier than seasonal jobs in Big Bear City?
EDD estimates Big Bear City's unemployment averaged about 7.3% in the year to August 2026, above the county's 5.3%, and nearly one in five working residents is in recreation, lodging or food service. Care for an older resident continues all year.
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