Caregiver Jobs in Clovis, CA
Clovis has 129,889 residents and is older than Fresno County as a whole, with 13.8% of them aged 65 or over. Your profile is free; choose a driving distance and send applications to the Clovis households whose schedules match yours.
- Free to join and build a profile
- No agency fees, no cut of your pay
- Families can contact you directly
Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Clovis
Clovis sits 6.5 miles northeast of downtown Fresno, and the two cities meet along Willow Avenue, so a caregiver living in either one can usually reach clients in both. Most care requests here start from one of three places: a parent who has just come home from Clovis Community Medical Center on Herndon Avenue, a family weighing one of the city's many small licensed care homes against help at home, or an adult child who works in Fresno and wants someone with Mom during the day in Old Town, Harlan Ranch or the neighborhoods off Shaw Avenue. The postings above update as Clovis families publish them, each with its distance from the city, and a wide radius will also bring in north and east Fresno households.
Clovis clients skew older and better off than the county average, and families tend to read profiles closely. Say which part of town you can reach and when, whether you drive your own car, and what you have actually done: transfers, bathing, dementia supervision, post-surgery recovery or hospice support. Among Clovis residents five and older, 24.0% use a language besides English at home (ACS 2020–2024), most often Spanish and then Asian languages, so list each one you speak. The profile guide shows how to lay this out.
Families looking for private caregivers near Clovis, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Clovis by distance.
No open postings in Clovis right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. A profile created now is visible to Fresno County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
This list is generated from live postings on CaregiverConnect. We never show sample, demo or expired jobs here.
Get an email when a family near Clovis posts a job
Free; at most one email a day; 50-mile radius; one-click unsubscribe.
Need a caregiver in Clovis?
Families post free; local caregivers apply.
Types of caregiver jobs in Clovis
Expect companionship and meal preparation for parents still living in their own homes, daytime cover while adult children commute to Fresno, short-term help after a Herndon Avenue discharge, overnight supervision for dementia, and rides to appointments, the senior center or church. Errands, light housekeeping and company are realistic first jobs; personal care, lifting and memory care usually go to people who already hold a nursing assistant certificate or can name prior clients.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Clovis: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Fresno, CA metro (Fresno 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, Fresno, CA metro (Fresno County) | $16.50 median ($16.83 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 33,580 jobs; concentration 2.54× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Fresno County | $18.75 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Fresno, CA metro (Fresno County) | $21.50 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.
Because Clovis never adopted a local wage law (the UC Berkeley Labor Center lists none for the city), California's $16.90 sets the minimum. Fresno County pays IHSS providers $18.75 an hour from January 1, 2026, $2.25 above the metro aide median, and certified nursing assistants in the Fresno metro earn a $21.50 median. Clovis households have a median income of $99,241 against $74,201 county-wide (ACS 2020–2024), and many private families here will pay above the IHSS rate for a caregiver who drives, handles dementia or covers weekends. Directly employed personal attendants are due overtime for a tenth hour in a day or a 46th in a week.
How to enroll as a provider in Fresno County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Fresno 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 Clovis
Clovis follows California's rules. Clovis families can engage you privately for non-medical help with no state license involved; registering as a home care aide becomes compulsory only when a licensed home care organization employs you, and the May 2025 state file showed five of them in Clovis. For IHSS work, Fresno County's Public Authority runs a provider registry: confirm your eligibility through the Provider & Recipient Call Center at (559) 600-6666 (option 4), then complete the online application, a Zoom screening and a Zoom introduction class. The county's Clovis campus at 3500 Never Forget Lane houses Public Authority and Aged, Blind & Disabled Medi-Cal services. Jobs at the city's skilled nursing facilities need CDPH nursing assistant certification. See the requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Clovis
Where Clovis caregivers train and find help (details confirmed October 2026).
- Clovis Adult Education, Nurse Assistant Program1452 David E. Cook Way; Nursing and Allied Health office (559) 327-2860. A 214-hour course run three times a year, either full time over six weeks or part time over 13 weeks with morning or evening sessions. The class fee is $1,300 plus roughly $500 to $700 for books, health checks and uniforms, and $140 for the state exam. Applicants must be 18, pass the TABE reading and math tests and hold California photo ID. The next full-time class starts May 3, 2027; applications open December 1, 2026.
- Clovis Adult Education, Home Health Aide ProgramA 40-hour add-on for certified nursing assistants, 20 hours of theory and 20 of clinical practice, offered once a year in August; the class fee is $350. The next session starts August 17, 2027, with applications taken May 3 to June 3, 2027.
- Fresno County IHSS Public Authority RegistryCall PARCC on (559) 600-6666, option 4, to check eligibility, then apply online. Missing the Zoom screening without rescheduling 48 hours ahead means a 90-day wait before you can reapply.
- Valley Caregiver Resource CenterRuns the Family Caregiver Support Program for the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging: support groups, classes and counseling. Phone 559-224-9154 between 8 am and 5 pm on weekdays.
- Clovis Senior Activity CenterPrograms for adults 50 and older and meals for those 60 and older, plus HICAP insurance help and the Measure C Senior Taxi Scrip program. Not an adult day care: participants must manage their own personal needs. (559) 324-2750.
- Clovis Round Up paratransitFree door-to-door rides for disabled Clovis residents who cannot use the Stageline buses; riders must apply first. Weekdays from 6:00 a.m. in Clovis, with trips into Fresno until 5:00 p.m. Dispatch (559) 324-2760.
Clovis in numbers
Clovis counted 129,889 residents on January 1, 2026, in the Department of Finance's E-1 estimate. Its median age of 36.0 compares with 33.5 county-wide; 13.8% of Clovis residents have reached 65 and 5.5% have reached 75, 28.9% of its households have a member aged 65-plus, and among people 65 and older, 36.8% live with a disability (ACS 2020–2024). Housing costs more than elsewhere in the county: a median rent of $1,792 and a median home value of $482,700. The city began as a railroad and lumber-flume stop in the 1890s, incorporated in 1912 and still holds its rodeo on the last weekend of April.
Clovis is unusually dense in care settings. Clovis Community Medical Center on Herndon Avenue is licensed for 352 beds. The state's healthcare facility file lists two skilled nursing facilities in the city, Willow Creek Healthcare Center (159 beds) and Morning Star Post Acute (57), along with seven home health agencies and two hospices. The May 2025 Community Care Licensing file counted 84 licensed residential care homes for the elderly, 76 of them with six beds or fewer; the largest were Truewood by Merrill (148) and Carmel Village at Clovis (127). Nearby: Fresno, Sanger and the Fresno County overview.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Clovis (no agency)
CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency. Families post what they need, caregivers apply, and the two of you work out the arrangement directly.
- Tell us about your experience
- Set your availability and rate
- Create your account
- Browse, apply or respond
- Agree on the details
Applying to open postings and starting a new conversation are part of Caregiver Premium ($7.99/month, cancel anytime). Replying to a family who contacts you is always free. CaregiverConnect takes no cut of what you earn.
Caregiver jobs near Clovis
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Clovis is part of Fresno County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Caregiver jobs in Fresno, CA7 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Sanger, CA11 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Selma, CA18 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Reedley, CA21 mi
- Dinuba, CA26 mi
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, Fresno, CA (31-1120)
- BLS public data API, OEWS Fresno MSA series (31-1120 mean, 31-1131 median), 2025
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (S0101, DP02, DP03, DP04, DP05), Clovis city and Fresno County
- HCAI, Clovis Community Medical Center facility profile
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing open data, RCFE and Home Care Organization files (May 25, 2025)
- Clovis Adult Education, Nurse Assistant Program
- Clovis Adult Education, Home Health Aide Program
- Fresno County, Join the IHSS Public Authority Provider Registry
- Fresno County Department of Social Services, locations and services
- Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging, Family Caregiver Support Program
- City of Clovis, Senior Activity Center
- City of Clovis, Round Up paratransit
- Wikipedia, Clovis, California (location, history, rodeo)
Caregiver jobs in Clovis: frequently asked questions
Can I start caregiving in Clovis without a certificate?
Yes. Companionship, cooking, errands and driving need no certificate when a family hires you directly. If you want personal care or facility work, the Clovis Adult Education nurse assistant course takes six weeks full time or 13 weeks part time.
How much is the IHSS hourly rate in Clovis?
Fresno County sets it, and it has been $18.75 since the start of 2026; enrollment steps are in the Fresno County IHSS guide.
Do the small care homes in Clovis hire caregivers?
They are a common first employer. Most of the 84 licensed elderly care homes in the city have six beds or fewer and staff them with caregivers rather than nurses; experience there also reads well to private families.
How far should my radius reach from Clovis?
Ten to fifteen miles covers the city and north and east Fresno. Go wider only if you are comfortable driving to Sanger or further out at the start and end of every shift.
Is there a home health aide course nearby?
Clovis Adult Education runs a 40-hour Home Health Aide add-on once a year in August for people who already hold a CNA certificate; the next one begins August 17, 2027.
Where do Clovis families post their care needs?
On the Clovis families page. Applying to a posting there costs you nothing.
Ready to find caregiver work in Clovis?
Create your free caregiver profile in about ten minutes. Families in Fresno County can find you as soon as it is live.
Create your free caregiver profile