Caregiver Jobs in Esparto, CA
Esparto is a small unincorporated community in western Yolo County, home to about 3,700 people and the Capay Valley's new health and community center. Requests from Esparto families are added to the postings above as they are published.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Esparto
Esparto has no city government. The Census Bureau counts it as a census-designated place, Yolo County provides most public services, and the Esparto Community Services District runs water, wastewater, street lighting and parks and recreation across 0.83 square miles, from an office at 26490 Woodland Avenue. Its board meets on the second Wednesday of each month. For a caregiver, the practical consequence is that there is no city senior department or local dial-a-ride: the services older residents use come from nonprofits and the county, and most of them now sit in one building.
That building is the Capay Valley Health and Community Center, Wihne da Puchuma da Kewe, a 28,000-square-foot hub at Yolo Avenue and County Road 21A that opened on January 11, 2024. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, which funded most of it, describes it as the first center in the region with full-time medical, dental, vision and pharmacy services; it houses Winters Healthcare and the nonprofit RISE, Inc. With a clinic, a pharmacy and senior activities now at one address, a caregiver who can drive a client there and wait is useful to an Esparto family. Write 95627 into your profile and say whether you can also reach Madison, Capay or Woodland.
Families looking for private caregivers near Esparto, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Esparto by distance. 2 caregivers within 50 miles already have profiles here.
No open postings in Esparto right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 68 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Yolo County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Esparto
Esparto's population is young overall (median age 34.2 in ACS 2020–2024), but 522 residents are 65 or older and a third of them (33.5%) report a disability, and 36.0% of households include someone 65 or older. Typical requests are for help with bathing and dressing, meals, housekeeping, shopping and getting to appointments, often from a family member who works during the day. Spanish is a real asset: 41.9% of residents aged five and older speak it at home. Applicants who are new to paid care can start with companionship and errands.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Esparto: 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 (includes Yolo 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 (includes Yolo County) | $16.50 median ($17.20 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 60,350 jobs; concentration 2.02× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Yolo County | $19.05 | 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.
About 6.8% of Esparto's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, above Yolo County's 5.7% and the state's 5.3%. EDD estimates small places such as Esparto, with a labor force of roughly 1,800, from county totals, so treat the figure, and its monthly swing from 5.8% to 7.6%, as approximate. IHSS hours are not seasonal, and IHSS work in Yolo County pays $19.05 an hour (the Yolo County IHSS guide explains enrollment). Because Esparto is unincorporated and Yolo County has no ordinance on the UC Berkeley Labor Center list, private employers follow the $16.90 state minimum. The BLS figures describe a four-county metro dominated by Sacramento, so local private rates may differ.
How to enroll as a provider in Yolo County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Yolo 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 Esparto
State law sets no license for a caregiver hired directly by a family for non-medical help. Licensed home care agencies must enter their aides on the $35 Home Care Aide Registry. IHSS enrollment in Yolo County runs through the IHSS Public Authority in Woodland: call (530) 661-2676 for orientation and the enrollment forms. Clinic jobs, such as medical assistant posts, carry requirements the employer sets. Every paid caregiver is a mandated reporter; Yolo County APS is reachable around the clock on (530) 661-2727 or 1-888-675-1115, and the SOC 341 or SOC 342 report form is due within two working days of a phone report. See the requirements guide for the full list.
Training and career resources near Esparto
Places in Esparto that matter for caregivers, each confirmed on its own website or a state file in October 2026.
- Winters Healthcare, EspartoPrimary care clinic licensed by CDPH at 17340 Yolo Avenue, inside the Capay Valley Health and Community Center; (530) 212-1025. Winters Healthcare offers primary care and dental services and has enrollment specialists who help patients sign up for health coverage.
- RISE Valley SeniorsRISE, Inc., a nonprofit serving western rural Yolo County since 1987, runs a social and recreation program for seniors in Esparto and nearby communities, including a strength, balance and mobility class. Volunteering here is a low-pressure way to get experience with older adults.
- Meals on Wheels Yolo CountyDelivers five frozen meals to Esparto seniors on Thursdays and hosts Café Yolo lunches at the community center. It also recruits volunteer drivers and Café Yolo servers. Office (530) 662-7035.
- Esparto Regional Library17065 Yolo Avenue: public computers and Wi-Fi, printing, scanning and faxing for enrollment paperwork, and the Wintun Community Room. Open Monday through Saturday, with evening hours until 7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. 530-666-8005.
- Yolobus Route 215Runs every day between Woodland's County Fair Mall and Cache Creek Casino Resort, with four round trips each in the morning, afternoon and night, stopping at Yolo Avenue and South Grafton in Esparto and in Madison and Capay. Senior and disabled riders pay $1.00.
Esparto in numbers
The ACS 2020–2024 estimate for Esparto CDP is 3,713 residents, with a wide margin of error (±939). Nearly half (49.2%) are Hispanic or Latino, and 44.7% of residents five and older use a language besides English at home. There are about 1,050 households, 79.0% of them owner-occupied; the median home value is $435,900 and median gross rent $1,673. Median household income is $102,986, yet 20.2% of residents live below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those 65 and older. Workers average 27.2 minutes to their jobs and 4.5% take public transit; Route 215 is the community's fixed-route bus link.
About 155 residents aged 65 and older live alone. For larger job markets within reach, see Woodland and Davis; county-wide pay, training and hospitals are covered on the Yolo County page.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Esparto (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Esparto
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Esparto is part of Yolo 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 EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Esparto CDP
- Yolo LAFCo, Esparto Community Services District profile (2025)
- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Capay Valley Health and Community Center opens (January 11, 2024)
- CDPH, healthcare facility locations (data date October 16, 2026)
- Winters Healthcare
- RISE, Inc., RISE Valley Seniors; About
- Meals on Wheels Yolo County, home delivered meals
- Yolo County Library, Esparto Regional Library
- Yolobus, Route 215 westbound; fares
- Yolo County IHSS Public Authority, working as a provider
- Yolo County HHSA, Adult Protective Services
- BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county (IP Effective 10-1-2026 sheet)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (modified 2026-09-30)
Caregiver jobs in Esparto: frequently asked questions
Is Esparto a city?
No. Esparto is an unincorporated, census-designated community in Yolo County. The Esparto Community Services District handles water, sewer, street lights and parks; the county provides most other services.
Where is the clinic in Esparto?
Winters Healthcare runs a CDPH-licensed primary care clinic at 17340 Yolo Avenue, in the Capay Valley Health and Community Center that opened in January 2024. OLE Health also has a school-based site at Esparto Elementary on Omega Street.
Are there care homes in Esparto that hire caregivers?
The CDSS licensing file (May 2025) has no Esparto entry for elderly residential care or for a home care organization, so paid caregiving here is mostly private work or IHSS.
Why consider IHSS work in Esparto?
EDD's approximate small-area estimate puts Esparto's unemployment at 6.8% for the year to August 2026, a point above the county. IHSS pays $19.05 an hour in Yolo County for the hours the county authorizes.
Can I take the bus from Woodland to Esparto?
Yes. Yolobus Route 215 runs daily from County Fair Mall in Woodland through Madison to Esparto and Capay, with morning, afternoon and night trips. The Esparto stop is at Yolo Avenue and South Grafton.
Where do Esparto families post requests?
On the Esparto family page, which shows the caregivers closest to 95627 first.
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