Caregiver Jobs in Clearlake, CA
Clearlake is the larger of Lake County's two cities, with the county's busiest cluster of clinics, a hospital and a nursing home inside city limits. New Clearlake postings land in the list above; set a wider radius if you can also cover Lower Lake and Clearlake Oaks.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Clearlake
The Department of Finance counted 16,642 people in Clearlake on January 1, 2026, roughly a quarter of the county and more than three times the population of Lakeport. The CDPH facility file lists, inside the city, Adventist Health Clearlake on 18th Avenue, Meadowood Nursing Center on Dexter Lane, two Adventist Health clinics on Lakeshore Drive, two Lake County Tribal Health clinics on Olympic Drive and Lakeshore Drive, and two women's health clinics on Olympic Drive. Living in the city keeps most visits and appointments close.
Clearlake's older clients differ from the county average. ACS 2020–2024 puts Clearlake's median age at 38.8, younger than the county's 44.1, and 17.1% of residents are 65 or older. Those older residents report more disability: 52.7% of Clearlake residents 65 and over, against 41.2% across the county. Incomes are lower too. The median household income is $41,867, and the poverty rate for people 65-plus, 19.8%, is about double the county's. Lower incomes make Medi-Cal, and with it IHSS, part of many care plans here, so a Clearlake caregiver who knows the IHSS process should say so in a profile.
Families looking for private caregivers near Clearlake, CA
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 82 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Lake County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Clearlake
Expect three kinds of work. IHSS cases, where a Clearlake recipient hires a relative, neighbor or registry provider for the hours the county approves. Private visits from families who live elsewhere and want a parent here checked on, fed and driven to appointments. And facility shifts: Meadowood Nursing Center is licensed for 99 beds and generally hires certified nursing assistants. Without experience, offer companionship, meals and errands first.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Clearlake: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Lake 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, North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Lake County) | $16.74 median ($17.16 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 10,140 jobs; concentration 3.34× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Lake County | $17.55 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Lake County) | $23.12 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.
About 9.8% of Clearlake's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That is above Lake County's 7.2% and California's 5.3%. The census adds context: 29.0% of employed Clearlake residents work in education, health care and social assistance, and 71.3% of tenant households give at least 35% of their income to rent. Care is needed in every month of the year, so an IHSS provider job paying the Lake County rate of $17.55 can be the most reliable income in a household; the Lake County IHSS guide walks through enrollment. UC Berkeley's inventory shows no Clearlake minimum wage ordinance, so private work starts at the state's $16.90. Nursing assistants in the North Coast nonmetro area had a $23.12 median in May 2025, which is the case for training as a CNA.
How to enroll as a provider in Lake County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Lake 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 Clearlake
Clearlake follows state rules without local additions. A family that employs you directly for non-medical help needs no license from you, and the Home Care Aide Registry matters only for agency jobs. IHSS is run by Lake County Adult Services in Lower Lake, not by the city, and every enrollment step goes through that office: the online account and state videos, an in-person orientation (bring the actual Social Security card, not a copy, and photo ID), and fingerprinting. Meadowood and the hospital generally require a CDPH nurse assistant certificate for aide jobs. State law obliges you to report suspected harm to any elder or dependent adult you look after. The county-wide steps are on the Lake County page, and state rules in our California requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Clearlake
Training, employers and transport in and around Clearlake, each checked on the organization's own website or in state data in October 2026.
- Woodland Community College, Lake County CampusThe college's Clearlake campus is at 15880 Dam Road Extension, (707) 995-7900, with student services open weekdays 8 to 5 this fall. Useful for caregivers: a Medical Office Specialist certificate, a Pre-Health Occupations degree path, non-credit English for Speakers of Other Languages, and student services that include CalWORKs, financial aid and a career center. It does not list a nursing assistant course.
- LCOE nurse assistant course, reached by Route 4The county's CNA class is taught in Lakeport. Lake Transit Route 4 runs from the Clearlake Walmart through Lower Lake and Kelseyville to Lakeport; check its timetable against the Saturday clinical sessions, which start at 6:00 a.m. Next cohort: February to May 2027.
- Meadowood Nursing CenterThe city's skilled nursing facility, at 3805 Dexter Lane, licensed for 99 beds in the CDPH file dated September 16, 2026. Facility phone (707) 994-7738. A first employer for many new CNAs.
- Adventist Health ClearlakeA 32-bed critical access hospital at 15630 18th Avenue in the state file, with Adventist Health Home Care Services licensed in Lower Lake. The health system says Adventist Health Clear Lake has more than 1,400 team members.
- Lake Transit Routes 10 and 11Two Clearlake loops leave the Walmart stop on the hour from 6:00 a.m. Route 10 runs past Burns Valley Mall, City Hall at Olympic and Lakeshore, Austin Park and Lower Lake High School. Route 11, The Avenues, stops at Adventist Health Clearlake Hospital, a family clinic, the senior center and the Woodland College campus. Local fares are $1.25, a $40 monthly pass covers county bus routes, and passes are sold at Foods Etc. on Lakeshore Drive.
Clearlake in numbers
The state counted 16,642 residents at the start of 2026. ACS 2020–2024 counts 2,857 residents 65 and over and 239 aged 85 or older, and 37.0% of the city's 6,088 households include someone 65-plus; in 910 households a person 65 or older lives alone. Some 40.5% of homes are rented, 23.4% are mobile homes, and 8.8% of households have no vehicle. Spanish is spoken at home by 23.8% of residents five and older, and 33.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino. Workers average a 33.1-minute commute; 69.2% drive alone and 1.7% use public transit.
Lake County's IHSS, APS and aging services are covered on the Lake County page. Nearby, the Hidden Valley Lake and Kelseyville pages cover two more Lake County communities.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Clearlake (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Clearlake
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Clearlake is part of Lake 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
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- BLS OEWS, May 2025 area definitions (North Coast nonmetro counties)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- Lake County, IHSS Provider Enrollment
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- Adventist Health Clear Lake
- Woodland Community College, Lake County Campus
- Lake County Office of Education, CNA program details
- Lake Transit Authority, Routes 10 and 11 and fares
- Lake Transit Authority, Route 4
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Clearlake city
Caregiver jobs in Clearlake: frequently asked questions
Is there an IHSS office in Clearlake?
No. Lake County runs IHSS from its Adult Services office at 16170 Main Street in Lower Lake, (707) 995-4680. Clearlake and Lower Lake share a Dial-A-Ride service area, and the county page has the full enrollment steps.
Where can I work as a CNA in Clearlake?
Meadowood Nursing Center on Dexter Lane, licensed for 99 beds, is the skilled nursing facility inside the city, and Adventist Health Clearlake runs the city's hospital. Both generally ask aides for a CDPH nurse assistant certificate.
Can I take the bus to clients around Clearlake?
Often, yes. Routes 10 and 11 loop through the city every hour from early morning, and Route 11 stops at the hospital and the senior center. For a home off the routes, Clearlake and Lower Lake Dial-A-Ride costs $2.50 when booked a day ahead.
Does the community college in Clearlake teach caregiving?
Woodland Community College's Lake County Campus offers a Medical Office Specialist certificate and English classes but no CNA course. The nurse assistant class is run by the county office of education in Lakeport.
How do Clearlake families find caregivers here?
They post on the Clearlake family page, and the requests show in the list above. Creating a profile and applying are free, and caregivers keep all of their pay.
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