Caregiver Jobs in Crescent City, CA
Del Norte County has one incorporated city, and it is here: Crescent City, home to Sutter Coast Hospital, the county's nursing home and the senior center. Requests from Crescent City homes appear above once families post them; Fort Dick and Smith River are within reach if you extend the search radius.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Crescent City
The Department of Finance put Crescent City at 6,407 residents on January 1, 2026, up from 6,035 a year earlier, and its housing estimate rose from 1,915 to 2,101 units over the same year. Part of that housing is for older renters. The city's Housing Authority describes two new subsidized senior buildings scheduled for occupancy from mid-October 2025: Harbor Point Apartments at 655 H Street, with 26 units, and the 40 senior units at Battery Point Apartments, 1000 David Street. Both are for people 62 and older on low incomes, so if you are looking for companion or housekeeping clients, they are worth knowing about.
Read the census with care here. CDCR places Pelican Bay State Prison inside Crescent City, at 5905 Lake Earl Drive, and the ACS counts 2,217 of the city's 6,046 residents in group quarters, which is why the survey shows almost two men for every woman. Household numbers tell you more about likely clients: of 1,693 households, 32.9% include someone 65 or older, and 13.4% are a woman of 65 or more living by herself. Over a quarter of households (26.0%) have no vehicle. For a caregiver, that last figure matters most: many clients will depend on you, or on the bus, for errands and appointments.
Families looking for private caregivers near Crescent City, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Crescent City
Most Crescent City requests are for help at home: personal care, meals and housework, and company for someone living alone in an apartment. Rides are a big part of the work, to Open Door's clinic on East Washington Boulevard, the dialysis clinic on the same boulevard, or the senior center for lunch. Facility shifts are at Crescent City Care Center. Newcomers to the field usually begin with meals, errands and companionship.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Crescent City: 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 Del Norte 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 Del Norte County) | $16.74 median ($17.16 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 10,140 jobs; concentration 3.34× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Del Norte County | $19.50 | CDSS; effective September 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Del Norte 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 8.4% of Crescent City's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That compares with 6.4% for Del Norte County and 5.3% statewide, and EDD counts a labor force of only 1,496 people in the city, a small number for a city of over 6,000; the CDCR page counts about 2,054 incarcerated people within the city. Half of Crescent City households had incomes below $35,540 in ACS 2020–2024, and 39.0% of households receive Social Security. In a town like this, an IHSS job caring for a neighbor or parent at the county's $19.50 rate pays more than the $16.74 regional aide median and keeps steady hours; the Del Norte IHSS guide covers enrolling. Private work starts at the state $16.90, because UC Berkeley's ordinance inventory lists no city minimum wage, and a nursing assistant certificate opens facility pay closer to the $23.12 regional median.
How to enroll as a provider in Del Norte County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Del Norte 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 Crescent City
Crescent City adds no local rules to California's. You need no license to do non-medical work for a family that hires you itself; the Home Care Aide Registry matters only once a licensed agency hires you. For IHSS, everything happens in town: the county Social Services office that runs the program and keeps the Public Authority registry is at 880 Northcrest Drive. Facility work at Crescent City Care Center or Sutter Coast Hospital generally requires a CDPH nurse assistant certificate. California also obliges you, once paid, to report signs that a client is being harmed or exploited. Enrollment steps and county contacts are on the Del Norte County page; the California requirements guide covers the rest of the state rules.
Training and career resources near Crescent City
Employers, schooling and transport in Crescent City; sources are the organizations' own sites and the state facility list, read in October 2026.
- Sutter Coast HospitalA 49-bed acute care hospital at 800 East Washington Blvd. with round-the-clock emergency care, surgery and acute rehabilitation, and a behavioral health unit called EmPATH. Main line (707) 464-8511. Its Joint Commission-accredited home health and hospice services are a route into home care employment.
- Crescent City Care CenterThe county's skilled nursing facility, at 1280 Marshall Street, with 99 licensed beds according to CDPH data as of September 16, 2026. Facility phone (707) 464-6151. Nursing assistant shifts here usually require state certification.
- Sutter Coast Home Care and Coastal HospiceTwo licensed in-home employers in town: Sutter Coast Home Care at 785 E. Washington Blvd., (707) 464-8741, and Coastal Hospice, Inc. at 786 H Street, (707) 460-6191, both listed by CDPH.
- College of the Redwoods, Del NorteThe campus at 883 W. Washington Blvd. has offered fourteen degree and certificate programs since its education center opened in 1984; its Student Commons is open weekdays 8 to 5 with computers and printing. Call (707) 465-2300 and ask which health courses run this term.
- Route 3 Northcrest and Dial-A-RideRoute 3 runs hourly from the temporary 3rd and K hub (in front of Grocery Outlet) to the Oregon Street senior apartments and Northcrest at Madison, by the senior center. Dial-A-Ride serves the Crescent City area door to door on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (707) 308-7433.
Crescent City in numbers
The city had 6,407 people in the state's January 2026 estimate. ACS 2020–2024 counts 737 residents aged 65 and over and 50 aged 85 or older; because so many residents live in the prison, the share of older people in the whole population looks lower than it is in the city's households. Among civilian residents 65 and over, 27.7% report a disability. Rent runs to a $1,192 median and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $306,500. In education, health care and social assistance work 28.4% of employed residents, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transit. City Hall is at 377 J Street, (707) 464-7483.
The hospital, its home health office, the dialysis clinic and Open Door's health center all have East Washington Boulevard addresses. Other North Coast markets with their own pages are Eureka and Arcata, on Redwood Coast Transit's Route 20.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Crescent City (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Crescent City
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Crescent City is part of Del Norte 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 and E-1H housing estimates 2026
- City of Crescent City Housing Authority, Harbor Point senior apartments
- City of Crescent City Housing Authority, Battery Point senior apartments
- City of Crescent City, home page and City Hall contact
- CDCR, Pelican Bay State Prison
- 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
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- Del Norte County DHHS, In-Home Supportive Services
- Sutter Health, Sutter Coast Hospital
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- College of the Redwoods, Del Norte Campus
- Redwood Coast Transit, Route 3 and Dial-A-Ride
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 profiles DP02–DP05 and B26001, Crescent City city
Caregiver jobs in Crescent City: frequently asked questions
Who hires caregivers in Crescent City besides families?
The state facility list shows Sutter Coast Hospital, Crescent City Care Center, Sutter Coast Home Care and two hospices in the city. IHSS clients also hire their own providers at the county rate of $19.50 an hour.
Why does the census show so few women in Crescent City?
Pelican Bay State Prison is within the city, and the ACS places 2,217 residents in group quarters. That is why the survey counts 4,003 men and 2,043 women. Household figures, such as the third of households with someone 65 or older, are the better guide to home care need.
Can I do caregiving in Crescent City without a car?
In town, yes, for many clients. Four local Redwood Coast Transit routes run from the 3rd and K hub, and Route 3 stops near both the senior center and the senior apartments at Oregon and Harding. You will still lose time waiting for buses between visits.
Where is the IHSS office for Crescent City providers?
At 880 Northcrest Drive, the street Route 3 is named for. Call (707) 464-3191 and ask about getting on the Public Authority registry.
Is there new senior housing where clients might need help?
Yes. The Housing Authority lists Harbor Point on H Street (26 units) and the senior wing of Battery Point on David Street (40 units), both for low-income residents 62 and over and opened in October 2025.
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