Caregiver Jobs in Castroville, CA
Castroville is an unincorporated North Monterey County community of about 6,700 people, with MST Line 28 running down Merritt Street. Requests from families in ZIP 95012 appear above as they are posted; widen the radius to see work in nearby towns.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Castroville
There is no city hall in Castroville. It is a census-designated place, and the Castroville Community Services District, created in 2008 when Monterey County's LAFCO merged the old Castroville Water District with other local services, now runs water, sewer, storm drains, street lighting, street maintenance, open space and recreation from its office at 11499 Geil Street. Most other public services come from Monterey County. ACS 2020–2024 counts 6,720 residents (±807), a young town with a median age of 30.4 and 36.3% of residents under 18. Only 804 people are 65 or older (12.0%, against 14.9% countywide), yet a third of the 1,579 households (521, or 33.0%) include someone in that age group. These are mostly families caring for a grandparent at home, and 85 older residents live alone.
What those households ask for follows from the numbers. ACS reports 40.3% of Castroville residents 65 and up with a disability, well above the 29.8% county figure, so expect hands-on help with walking, bathing and medication reminders more often than companionship alone. Spanish is the home language of 75.5% of residents five and older, and 37.9% of that age group speak English less than very well, so a profile that opens with "bilingual, Spanish and English" fits most requests here. Say whether you drive. Some 76.0% of workers drive alone to work, but 83 households (5.3%) have no vehicle, and a caregiver with a car can take a client to the Merritt Street clinic or to appointments in Salinas.
Families looking for private caregivers near Castroville, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Castroville by distance. 1 caregiver within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 79 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Monterey County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Castroville
Requests in a town this size are usually part-time: a few hours a day of personal care, meals and housekeeping for a parent who lives with working adult children, or IHSS hours for a relative. ACS puts 22.7% of employed residents in agriculture, so ask families about seasonal and early-morning work hours when you set a schedule. Agency and facility jobs are scarce inside Castroville. State licensing files show one six-bed residential care home and no active home care organization with a Castroville address, and CDPH lists no nursing home or home health agency here.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Castroville: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Salinas, CA metro (Monterey 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, Salinas, CA metro (Monterey County) | $16.92 median ($17.53 mean) | BLS OEWS, survey wages aged to Q1 2026 by California EDD; 6,740 jobs |
| IHSS provider wage, Monterey County | $21.04 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Salinas, CA metro (Monterey County) | $24.10 median | BLS OEWS, survey wages aged to Q1 2026 by California EDD (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 6.0% of Castroville's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That is lower than Monterey County's 7.4% but above California's 5.3%. EDD estimates small places such as Castroville from county totals, so treat it as approximate: the monthly figure swung between 4.4% and 8.7% for a labor force near 3,025, which fits a town where much of the work is seasonal. A care client keeps paying through the off-season, and Monterey County IHSS pays $21.04 an hour, about four dollars above the metro aide median.
UC Berkeley's Labor Center inventory lists no Castroville or Monterey County ordinance, so the state $16.90 is the floor for private work, and a personal attendant earns time and a half after nine hours in a day or 45 in a week. ACS puts Castroville's median household income at $89,354, a little under the county's $97,230, and 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Many families will compare your private rate with the IHSS wage, so be ready to explain what you charge and why.
How to enroll as a provider in Monterey County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Monterey 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 Castroville
Castroville has no local caregiver permit; state rules apply. A family that hires you directly for non-medical care cannot require a license, and only home care agency staff must be listed on the Home Care Aide Registry. To become a Monterey County IHSS provider, you enroll online, watch the state's orientation videos, and then book a visit to the county IHSS office to sign the paperwork (Salinas line (831) 755-4466). After that you can ask to join the Public Authority registry, which matches providers with recipients by experience and task preference. If an employer asks for Live Scan fingerprints, note that the Attorney General lists no site in Castroville; its Salinas options include an office on Quail Run Circle at $25 and a UPS Store on Constitution Boulevard that is open weekends. A CNA certificate is needed only for nursing-home and hospital work. You are also a mandated reporter of elder abuse. Our requirements guide covers each step.
Training and career resources near Castroville
Clinics, classes and routes that matter to a Castroville caregiver, checked on each provider's site in October 2026.
- Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, CastrovilleA community health center at 10561 Merritt Street with medical and dental care, open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare and patients without insurance, on a sliding fee scale. (831) 633-1514. Clients you work for may well be its patients, so it helps to know where it is and when it opens.
- Castroville Senior Center (North County Recreation and Park District)At 11261 Crane Street. A free hot lunch is served on weekdays to people 60 and over, who must register by noon the day before. Cards, quilting, gym bowling, crafts and bingo fill the rest of the day. (831) 633-3084, ext. 1005.
- Hartnell College, Castroville Education CenterA 13,750-square-foot center at 10241 Tembladera Street offering general education, some career-technical courses and ESL classes, with walk-in help weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Useful for English classes or prerequisite courses before a nursing program. (831) 796-6200.
- MST Line 28, Watsonville via CastrovilleStops along Merritt Street, including Del Monte, Union and Wood Street, with service to Salinas in one direction and Watsonville in the other. MST's schedule data for October 19 to December 4, 2026 show seven trips each way every day; the first Salinas-bound bus leaves Castroville about 7:18 a.m.
- Mission Trails ROP, CNA course (Salinas)The nearest nursing assistant course we found: 60 hours of theory and 100 clinical hours in long-term care settings, with a fall 2026 class flyer posted.
Castroville in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 counts 91.3% of Castroville residents as Hispanic or Latino and 32.1% as born outside the United States. Fewer than half of homes (45.5%) are owner-occupied, median gross rent is $1,948, and the median owner-occupied home is valued at $617,100. Older residents here are less likely to be poor than in the county as a whole (8.3% of those 65 and over, against 12.4%), but 12.5% of all residents have no health insurance and 57.7% have public coverage such as Medi-Cal or Medicare. The average commute is 26.8 minutes.
The only CDPH-licensed health facility with a Castroville address in the October 16, 2026 listing is the Clinica de Salud clinic on Merritt Street. CDSS licensing files (May 25, 2025) show a single six-bed elderly care home on Cypress Circle, and the one home care organization that had a Castroville address closed in 2024. County-wide programs are on the Monterey County page, and the nearest town pages are Salinas and Watsonville.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Castroville (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Castroville
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Castroville is part of Monterey County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Castroville CDP
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- California EDD, OEWS 2009–2026 dataset (Salinas MSA, 2026 1st quarter, SOC 31-1120 and 31-1131), data.ca.gov
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- County of Monterey, Public Authority for IHSS (Wayback capture September 14, 2025)
- California Attorney General, Live Scan locations, Monterey County
- Castroville Community Services District, home page
- Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, Castroville clinic
- North County Recreation and Park District, Senior Center and Senior Nutrition Program
- Hartnell College, Castroville Education Center
- Monterey-Salinas Transit, route list and GTFS schedule feed (October 19 to December 4, 2026)
- Mission Trails ROP, Certified Nursing Assistant program
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
Caregiver jobs in Castroville: frequently asked questions
Can I reach a Salinas client by bus from Castroville?
Yes, on MST Line 28, which stops along Merritt Street. Current schedule data show seven Salinas-bound trips a day, the first leaving Castroville around 7:18 a.m. and the last around 7:19 p.m., so early-morning shifts in Salinas need a car or a ride.
What does IHSS pay a Castroville provider?
$21.04 an hour, the Monterey County rate since July 1, 2026. The rate follows the county the recipient lives in, so a Castroville client pays the same as one in Salinas or King City.
Is there a nursing home or care agency in Castroville that hires aides?
Very few openings exist in town. The only licensed residential care home is a six-bed elderly home on Cypress Circle, and no home health agency or active home care organization has a Castroville address. Shift work in facilities means looking toward Salinas and other towns.
Where do older Castroville residents spend their day?
Many go to the Castroville Senior Center on Crane Street for the free weekday lunch, cards and crafts. On the fourth Wednesday of each month, the North County Recreation Center at the same address hosts a senior social with music and resource tables.
Do I need to speak Spanish to find work here?
It helps a great deal. Three in four Castroville residents speak Spanish at home, and more than a third of them have limited English. English-only caregivers can still find clients, but state your languages clearly on your profile.
How do Castroville families find my profile?
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