Caregiver Jobs in Citrus Heights, CA
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights is a compact city of 14.22 square miles in northeast Sacramento County, with Interstate 80 along its west side and Roseville, in Placer County, a few miles to the north. It became a city on January 1, 1997, and today has 86,487 residents (DOF, January 2026). Distances are short in a city this size, which makes split shifts with two clients realistic. The postings above update as families in ZIP codes 95610 and 95621 publish them; stretch your radius toward Antelope, Orangevale or Roseville and those households show up as well.
Age shapes the work here. 18.4% of residents have turned 65 and 7.4% have passed 75, and 39.9% of the 65-plus population lives with a disability, according to ACS 2020–2024 estimates, so a profile that shows long-term experience with older adults will speak to many local households. Some of those seniors live in age-restricted apartment complexes or 55-and-over mobile home parks. In your profile, say whether you are comfortable with small apartments and shared buildings, whether you can manage mobility aids and transfers, and which languages you speak. Spanish is spoken at home by 10.2% of residents and a Slavic language such as Russian by 5.6%, so either is worth listing.
Families looking for private caregivers near Citrus Heights, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Citrus Heights by distance. 1 caregiver within 50 miles already have profiles here.
No open postings in Citrus Heights right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 88 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Sacramento County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Citrus Heights
Expect Citrus Heights requests for regular weekday hours with someone in their seventies or eighties: personal care, meals, housekeeping, shopping, and rides to doctors at Mercy San Juan in Carmichael or at Sutter in Roseville. Dementia supervision and relief for a husband or wife who has been doing the caregiving alone also come up. New caregivers can begin with companionship and household help; families wanting showers, lifting or incontinence care generally ask for a nursing assistant certificate or a track record.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Citrus Heights: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metro (Sacramento 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, Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metro (Sacramento County) | $16.50 median ($17.20 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 60,350 jobs; concentration 2.02× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Sacramento County | $19.15 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metro (Sacramento County) | $22.84 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.
Citrus Heights has passed no wage ordinance (the Labor Center at UC Berkeley tracks every California city that has), which leaves California's $16.90 as the floor for employers here. The county's IHSS rate, raised to $19.15 at the start of 2026, is the clearest benchmark for home care in the city, and the metro's mean wage for home health and personal care aides is $17.20. Household income in Citrus Heights is lower than in Folsom or Elk Grove, with a median of $82,314 (ACS 2020–2024), so private rates here often sit close to the IHSS figure; experience with dementia, overnight cover and Russian or Spanish language skills give you room to ask for more. Any shift that runs beyond nine hours, or a week beyond 45, earns overtime for a personal attendant under state law.
How to enroll as a provider in Sacramento County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Sacramento 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 Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights households need no state license to take you on for non-medical help, and signing up for the state's registry of home care aides, which costs $35 and requires Live Scan fingerprints, is your choice unless an agency employs you, in which case it is required. Paid IHSS work in the city goes through Sacramento County. Once you are an eligible IHSS provider you can also apply to the Public Authority's provider registry, which sends lists of screened caregivers to recipients looking for help: it asks for three professional references and a Department of Justice background check, then an interview and online Care Academy training. Call (916) 874-2888, option 2. Certified nursing assistant roles need a CDPH certificate. For the full picture, read the California caregiver requirements and the IHSS provider guide.
Training and career resources near Citrus Heights
Courses, referral lists and community programs that Citrus Heights caregivers can use, each checked against its official page this month.
- American River College, Certified Nurse Assistant certificate4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento, (916) 484-8011. The certificate pairs AH 311, Medical Language for Health-Care Providers (3 units), with NURSE 100, Nurse Assistant (7 units), and leads to the California certification exam; it focuses on people over 65 in long-term care. Applicants submit a health history and physical within 90 days of the class and a criminal screening.
- San Juan Adult School, Sunrise Tech CenterOn Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights. On SETA's eligible-provider list dated October 8, 2026, it offers a 15-week, 360-hour clinical medical assistant course at $1,725, plus dental careers courses, for job seekers who qualify for funded training.
- IHSS Public Authority provider registryA free referral list used by IHSS recipients across the county. Registry applicants need three professional references, a cleared DOJ check and an interview; email ihss-provider-registry@saccounty.gov or call (916) 874-2888, option 2.
- Citrus Heights Senior RoomInside the Community Center at 6300 Fountain Square Drive, open weekdays 9 to 4 for cards, shared meals and company; (916) 727-5400. Useful if your client wants a social outing close to home.
- Meals on Wheels by ACC, Crosswoods Community CenterA hot lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:30 to 12:30 at 6742 Auburn Boulevard for people 60 and over. Home-delivered meals for homebound seniors start with a call to (916) 444-9533.
- SacRT Flex, Citrus Heights-Antelope-Orangevale zoneA $2.50 curb-to-curb shared shuttle for qualifying seniors 62 and up, people with disabilities and low-income riders, running 6 a.m.–7 p.m. on weekdays and 9–5 on Saturdays. Phone bookings: (916) 915-0972.
Citrus Heights in numbers
Citrus Heights counted 86,487 people at the start of 2026, per the state Department of Finance E-1 report. Its median age is 38.7, and 21.9% of residents are 62 or older (ACS 2020–2024). Women aged 65 and over living alone head 10.6% of the city's households. Housing costs are moderate for the region: the median home value is $454,600, the median rent $1,827, and 60.7% of households own their home. The average commute is 28.0 minutes. On the city's own list are nine age-restricted apartment complexes, including Cogir of Stock Ranch with assisted living, and seven 55-and-over mobile home parks.
Two large hospitals sit close to the city: Mercy San Juan Hospital in Carmichael (384 licensed beds, 6501 Coyle Avenue) and, over the Placer County line, Sutter Roseville Medical Center (418 beds, 1 Medical Plaza Drive). Discharges from either can turn into home-care requests here. Nearby pages: Sacramento, Folsom, Rancho Cordova and the Sacramento County overview.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Citrus Heights (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Citrus Heights
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Citrus Heights is part of Sacramento 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
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (31-1120)
- BLS public data API, OEWS series for area 40900 (aide mean, CNA median)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- Sacramento County IHSS Public Authority, provider registry
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CDSS, Home Care Aide application process
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (S0101, DP02, DP03, DP04, C16001), Citrus Heights city
- Wikipedia, Citrus Heights, California (area, incorporation, I-80)
- HCAI facility profiles: Mercy San Juan Hospital, Sutter Roseville Medical Center
- American River College, nursing and allied health programs
- American River College, contact
- SETA, Local Training Provider List (updated 10/8/2026)
- City of Citrus Heights, Senior Resources
- SacRT Flex neighborhood shuttle
Caregiver jobs in Citrus Heights: frequently asked questions
Are there caregiver jobs in Citrus Heights for beginners?
Yes. Older residents living alone often need company, meals, housekeeping and someone to drive them. To move into personal care, the CNA certificate at American River College combines a 3-unit medical language course with the 7-unit nurse assistant course.
What is the IHSS pay rate in Citrus Heights?
Citrus Heights providers are paid the Sacramento County rate, $19.15 an hour since January 1, 2026. The Sacramento County IHSS guide explains enrollment and timesheets.
How do I get referrals from the IHSS registry?
First enroll as an IHSS provider, then ask the Public Authority for a registry application. You will need three professional references, a clear DOJ check and an interview before you appear on referral lists.
Do Citrus Heights clients live in senior housing?
Some do. The city lists nine age-restricted apartment complexes and seven mobile home parks for residents 55 and over, so be ready to work in a smaller space and follow building rules on parking and visitors.
Is there a local minimum wage in Citrus Heights?
No. The state rate of $16.90 an hour applies; the IHSS rate of $19.15 is higher and is what many families use as a guide.
Where do Citrus Heights families post jobs?
On the Citrus Heights families page. Requests from the city appear in the list above as they are published.
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