Caregiver Jobs in Boron, CA
Boron is a desert community of about 2,700 in eastern Kern County with no licensed care home or home care agency of its own, so families here hire directly. Say in a free profile that you live nearby and can keep set hours; the postings above update as families publish them.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Boron
Boron is unincorporated (the Census Bureau treats it as a census-designated place) and has no city government, and the offices a caregiver deals with belong to Kern County and sit in Bakersfield, 93 road miles and close to two hours away. IHSS pays the same $17.90 an hour here as in the city, but orientation, enrollment and the provider registry run out of 5357 Truxtun Avenue, so plan one long trip to get set up and expect the work itself to stay in town.
About 17.4% of Boron's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, against 8.7% for Kern County and 5.3% statewide. EDD estimates small places like Boron from county totals, and the labor force is only about 1,200 people, so the figure is approximate. It is still the reason a steady IHSS case matters here: the client is often a parent or spouse who already has Medi-Cal, with the hours paid by Kern County. The Kern County IHSS guide explains how a relative becomes the paid provider.
In your profile, say if you are in Boron or North Edwards, which days you can work and whether you have a car. Families in Mojave and California City may see you too if your travel range reaches them.
Families looking for private caregivers near Boron, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Boron by distance.
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: Los Angeles, CA, about 73 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Kern County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Boron
Requests here are shaped by an unusually high disability rate: 38.8% of Boron residents outside institutions report a disability (ACS 2020–2024), and 33.8% of households include a person 65-plus. Expect morning personal care and bathing, meals and housework for someone who cannot stand for long, rides to appointments out of town, and sitting with a relative during a family member's shift. Companionship and housework suit a first job; personal care goes to people who can show experience.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Boron: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Bakersfield–Delano, CA metro (Kern 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, Bakersfield–Delano, CA metro (Kern County) | $16.50 median ($16.92 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 17,270 jobs; concentration 1.84× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Kern County | $17.90 | CDSS; effective July 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.
Kern County projection: 14,340 aide jobs in 2023 to 19,940 in 2033 (+39.1%), about 30,570 openings over the decade including replacements (California EDD, 2023–2033 projections). Openings are not the same as net new jobs.
BLS publishes nothing for Boron itself; the metro row covers all of Kern. The ACS puts Boron's median household income at $53,170, with 35.5% of residents below the poverty line and 62.4% on public health coverage, so most paid care will come through IHSS at $17.90 rather than private budgets. An unincorporated community has no wage ordinance of its own, so the state $16.90 is the floor for private work. If a family wants you to drive to Lancaster or Bakersfield, agree mileage and drive time before the first trip.
How to enroll as a provider in Kern County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Kern 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 Boron
California's rules, applied from a distance. Working straight for a Boron family on non-medical tasks requires no license. Agencies must register their aides with CDSS for a $35 fee; for an independent, registering is optional. IHSS enrollment means an orientation, the SOC 426 form, the SOC 846 agreement and Department of Justice fingerprints, arranged through Kern County Aging and Adult Services, which also runs the provider registry and screening. Kern providers are represented by United Domestic Workers of America. Nursing tasks need a CDPH nurse assistant certificate. Once paid to care for an elder you are a mandated reporter; report concerns to Kern APS on (800) 277-7866. Statewide detail: the requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Boron
What a Boron caregiver can reach, and how far it is.
- Kern Transit Route 240 (Boron to Mojave)Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. Buses leave the Boron Ave. post office at 6:50 am, 11:20 am and 4:20 pm, stop at the senior center on Twenty Mule Team Road and North Edwards, and reach Mojave about 50 minutes later. Fares $2 local, $3 intercommunity.
- Cerro Coso East Kern Center, Edwards AFB140 Methusa Rd., Building 2453, (760) 384-6280, open Monday and Wednesday. The college says it serves Boron, California City and Mojave with general classes, counseling and testing; about 20 road miles away.
- Cerro Coso CNA and Home Health AideCNA contacts are listed for Ridgecrest, (760) 384-6219, and Bishop; the HHA class runs at Ridgecrest, about 56 road miles from Boron, for current CNAs.
- Employers' Training ResourceKern's no-cost job center network, (661) 325-HIRE. The closest listed sites are the Mojave DHS partner site at 2340 Highway 58, a Route 240 stop, and Ridgecrest at 540 Perdew Ave.
- IHSS Public Authority (Kern Aging and Adult Services)Call (661) 868-0987, or toll-free (800) 510-2020, before driving to the Truxtun Avenue office. Countywide, roughly 4,300 individual providers work for more than 4,800 IHSS consumers.
Boron in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 counts 2,698 residents in 869 households, a median age of 32.4 and 13.9% aged 65 or over; 35.3% are Hispanic or Latino and 22.8% speak Spanish at home. Homes are inexpensive (median value $148,600, median rent $1,219), yet 38.8% of renters pay at least 35% of household income for housing and one housing unit in five is vacant. Government employs 22.1% of working residents. Of the town's households, 9.6% own no vehicle, in a town whose bus runs three days a week and which has no Kern Transit Dial-A-Ride zone.
The only CDPH-licensed health facility with a Boron address is a Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center clinic at 12560 Boron Avenue, a satellite of its Lancaster center, and the state licensing file shows no residential care home or home care organization in ZIP 93516. Countywide numbers sit on the Kern County page.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Boron (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Boron
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Boron is part of Kern County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Caregiver jobs in California City, CA19 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Mojave, CA29 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Lancaster, CA33 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Victorville, CA38 mi
Elsewhere in Kern County: Bakersfield · Delano · Shafter · Wasco · Arvin · Tehachapi · Oildale · Pine Mountain Club
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 EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), sub-county places, 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 profiles DP02–DP05, Boron CDP (GEOID 0607568)
- Kern Transit, Route 240 Boron–Mojave schedule and fares (archived 13 Feb 2026)
- Kern County Aging and Adult Services, transportation (Dial-A-Ride areas)
- Kern County Aging and Adult Services, In-Home Supportive Services
- Kern County, IHSS Public Authority
- Kern County, Adult Protective Services
- Cerro Coso Community College, Edwards AFB / East Kern Center
- Cerro Coso Community College, Allied Health (CNA, HHA)
- Employers' Training Resource, job seeker locations
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date 16 Sep 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing facility files (RCFE, Home Care Organization; May 2025)
- CDSS, IHSS provider orientation process
- CDSS, Home Care Aide registration fee
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Bakersfield-Delano, CA (31-1120)
- California EDD, April 2026 (2023–2033 projections, Kern County)
- OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap (road distances)
Caregiver jobs in Boron: frequently asked questions
Is CNA training offered in Boron?
Not that we found. The East Kern Center at Edwards serves Boron for general classes, but Cerro Coso lists its CNA and Home Health Aide courses at Ridgecrest and Bishop. Call (760) 384-6219 for the next Ridgecrest start.
Is there a bus from Boron?
Route 240, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday only, with three trips each way between the Boron Avenue post office and Mojave. The last return leaves Mojave's Stater Bros. stop at 5:40 pm.
Do I have to go to Bakersfield to become an IHSS provider?
Kern County runs orientation and fingerprinting from Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield. Call (661) 868-0987 first and ask which steps can be handled by mail or phone before you drive.
Are there agency jobs in Boron?
The state file shows no licensed home care organization with a Boron address. Out-of-town agencies may cover it, but most local work will be direct hires and IHSS cases.
What should I charge a Boron family?
Anchor on the table: $16.90 minimum wage, $16.50 metro median, $17.90 IHSS. Incomes here are low, so a modest hourly rate with mileage billed separately is easier to agree than a high flat rate.
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