Caregiver Jobs in Chico, CA
Chico is Butte County's largest city, with 108,113 residents and the region's main hospital on the Esplanade. Sign up free, pick a travel distance, and send applications to Chico families as their postings appear above.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Chico
Chico skews young, yet its older residents need plenty of help. Its median age in the ACS 2020–2024 is 31.1, and 17.2% of residents are between 20 and 24, yet 14,532 people are 65 or older, 1,612 of them 85 or older. Among those 65 and over, 32.1% report a disability and 4,944 live alone. That is the core of private caregiver jobs in Chico: an older adult in a Chico house who wants to stay put, and adult children who work or live out of town. Many requests follow a stay at Enloe Health, the 268-bed hospital at 1531 Esplanade, or a rehab stay at the Enloe Rehabilitation Center on West East Avenue.
The city is compact. The average commute is 17.8 minutes, so a caregiver living anywhere in town can usually reach any client, and Oroville or Paradise clients are within reach if you drive. Profiles that win interviews here say which neighborhoods you cover, whether you have a car for errands, and which days you are free. If you are a student with a fixed class schedule, list the exact hours you can work; families plan around them. Spanish is spoken at home by 11.6% of residents, and the ACS counts 1,372 Hmong residents (margin of error 473), so either language is worth a line. The profile guide covers the rest.
Families looking for private caregivers near Chico, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Chico by distance.
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 140 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Butte County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Chico
In-home caregiver jobs in Chico usually mean morning help with showering and dressing, lunch and medication reminders, afternoon company and errands, rides to medical offices around the Enloe campus, and night cover for the first days after discharge. When a parent attends the Peg Taylor adult day center, households often want help with drop-off, pickup and the days in between. With no experience, offer companion care and housekeeping first, and add personal care once you are trained.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Chico: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Chico, CA metro (Butte 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, Chico, CA metro (Butte County) | $16.50 median ($17.11 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 5,940 jobs; concentration 2.74× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Butte County | $17.90 | CDSS; effective January 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.
There is no Chico ordinance in the Berkeley Labor Center's wage tracker, which leaves the state's $16.90 in force. Metro aides are paid $16.50 at the median and $17.11 on average, and Butte County IHSS providers earn $17.90. A family hiring you directly pays no agency markup, so ask for a rate that reflects your training and any overnight or weekend hours. Rent matters when you set it: the median gross rent in Chico is $1,488 and 56.6% of homes are rented (ACS 2020–2024). A family that employs you directly must pay overtime for the tenth hour of a day onward and for weekly hours above 45.
How to enroll as a provider in Butte County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Butte 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 Chico
Private non-medical care for a Chico household needs no state license. You would only join the Home Care Aide Registry when hired by a licensed agency. IHSS work for a Chico client means enrolling through the Butte County IHSS Public Authority, which is based in Oroville on Table Mountain Blvd: an online account, videos to watch, two enrollment forms (SOC 426 and SOC 846) to sign online, Live Scan fingerprinting and an in-person document check, after which your client signs a SOC 426A naming you. The Public Authority answers on (855) 398-8899. Nursing assistant roles at Enloe Health and the rehabilitation center require CDPH certification. See the Butte County IHSS guide and the California rules for caregivers.
Training and career resources near Chico
Places in and near Chico to train, enroll and get around, with details taken from their websites in October.
- Butte College Chico CenterDay, evening and hybrid general education classes plus counseling and financial aid at 2320 Forest Avenue, Chico; (530) 895-1352. Ask the Nursing Department where CNA lectures and clinical hours are scheduled each term.
- Butte College CNA certificateA theory course (NSG 100) and a clinical course (NSG 101) leading to the state written and skills tests; contact the Nursing Department to apply, since the program has special admission.
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority registryIf you want to be referred to IHSS clients who do not yet have a provider, request a registry application on 530-552-6163.
- Passages, ChicoThe aging agency at 25 Main St runs caregiver support groups, HICAP Medicare counseling (530-898-6716 for Chico and Paradise) and the ombudsman program; it is a good place to learn the local senior services your clients may use.
- B-Line in ChicoRoutes 2 through 17 cover the city from the Chico Transit Center at 2nd and Salem; Route 20 continues to Oroville and Route 41 to Paradise. Road work on East 20th Street may shift some stops through fall 2026. (530) 342-0221.
Chico in numbers
The Department of Finance put Chico at 108,113 residents on January 1, 2026, just over half of the county. Median household income stands at $66,977 in the ACS 2020–2024, and owners occupy 43.4% of homes, with renters in the rest. Among residents 65 and older, 10.3% are below the poverty line. Civilian veterans account for 4.2% of adults. Only 0.9% of workers take public transportation and 7.1% of households have no vehicle, so clients who have stopped driving rely on caregivers for rides.
HCAI lists two licensed hospitals open in the city: Enloe Health on the Esplanade (268 general acute beds, with a basic emergency department) and the Enloe Rehabilitation Center at 340 West East Avenue (40 beds). Families in Chico also use the Peg Taylor Center on Parmac Road for adult day health care and the senior lunch site at Bethel AME on Linden Street. For the wider picture, see the Butte County page, Oroville and Redding to the north.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Chico (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Chico
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Chico is part of Butte 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 Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Chico city (via MCDC)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 table B02015, Chico city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (Chico, CA)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- HCAI, Enloe Health (Esplanade) facility profile
- HCAI, Enloe Rehabilitation Center facility profile
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority, home and provider enrollment
- Butte College, Locations and Transportation
- Butte College, Certified Nursing Assistant program map 2026–2027
- Passages, About Us and HICAP
- B-Line, Route 20 Chico–Oroville and service alerts
- Peg Taylor Center for Adult Day Health Care
Caregiver jobs in Chico: frequently asked questions
What do caregivers in Chico earn?
Aides in the Chico metro had a $16.50 BLS median in May 2025, and IHSS pays Butte County providers $17.90. Private clients set their own rate, but it cannot be below the $16.90 state minimum.
Is caregiving a workable job for Chico students?
Yes. Many families need a few hours at a time, mornings or evenings, which fits around classes. Put your exact weekly availability in your profile and update it at the start of each semester.
Is a car necessary for Chico caregiving work?
It helps a lot, since clients often need rides and errands. Without one, the B-Line local routes from the transit center at 2nd and Salem reach most of the city.
Where is the nearest CNA program to Chico?
Butte College, whose main campus is on Butte Campus Drive in Oroville and whose Chico Center is on Forest Avenue. Admission to the CNA certificate is handled by the Nursing Department.
What are the IHSS steps for a Chico client?
Your client must already be approved for IHSS. You then enroll online with the Butte County Public Authority, complete fingerprinting, and attend an enrollment appointment in Oroville with your original ID and Social Security card.
Where do Chico families post care jobs?
On the Chico family page. You can apply to any of them free, and CaregiverConnect takes nothing from your hourly pay.
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