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Gardena, California · Los Angeles County
Caregiver Jobs in Gardena, CA
Gardena runs its own licensed day program for seniors with dementia and a senior bureau that delivers meals to homebound residents, so many families here want a caregiver for the hours those services do not cover. Families post directly and hire you themselves; the profile costs nothing.
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The state counted 61,187 people in Gardena on January 1, 2026. Incorporated in 1930 from the farming settlements of Gardena, Moneta and Strawberry Park, today just over half of households rent (51.2% in ACS 2020–2024) and the average household is 2.8 people. Of 20,822 households, 7,342 include someone 65 or older, and 2,123 people in that age group live by themselves. That last figure is where much of the work comes from: an adult child who lives elsewhere wants someone to check in, cook, help with a shower and notice when something changes. Postings from 90247, 90248 and 90249 show above as families publish them.
No single group is a majority in Gardena. ACS counts 44.4% of residents as Hispanic or Latino and 26.1% as Asian, including 8.2% Japanese, 5.4% Korean and 5.0% Filipino and 17.2% non-Hispanic Black. Spanish is the home tongue for a third of Gardena residents past their fifth birthday, and an Asian or Pacific Island language by 16.7%; 27.3% of residents five and up report speaking English less than very well. If you speak Japanese or Korean, lead with it. Commutes average 29.3 minutes, and more than a third of households have one car only, so describe how you get to work, whether by car, GTrans bus or otherwise.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Gardena, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Gardena
Typical requests are dementia supervision on days when a parent stays home from the city day center, help getting ready for the morning and settled at night, cooking and light housekeeping for someone living alone, escorts to Memorial Hospital of Gardena or other appointments, and short overnights after a hospital stay. If you are new to care, companion and household work are the usual first jobs; with a city dementia day program in town, memory-care experience is the sensible skill to build next.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Gardena: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro (Los Angeles and Orange counties); 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, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $16.50 median ($17.25 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 385,530 jobs; concentration 2.22× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Los Angeles County | $19.64 | 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.
No Gardena ordinance appears in the minimum wage inventory kept by the UC Berkeley Labor Center, which means California's $16.90 governs pay here; the higher figure for unincorporated county land stops at the city boundary. For a Gardena IHSS client the county pays $19.64. The aide median for the two-county metro stood at $16.50 in May 2025, a number that mixes very different local markets. Gardena's median household income is $84,803 in ACS 2020–2024, against $108,703 in Carson, so many families here combine IHSS hours or the day center with a smaller block of private time; dementia skills and a second language are what justify a higher private rate.
How to enroll as a provider in Los Angeles County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Los Angeles 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.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Gardena
A Gardena family can hire you for companion and personal care without any state license. Signing up for the state aide registry is optional when you work on your own; a licensed home care organization cannot place anyone who has not joined. IHSS pay requires county enrollment, which begins with a call to (888) 822-9622 (press 4); PASC, on 877-565-4477, orients new providers and keeps the Homecare Registry. Nursing tasks call for nurse assistant certification from the state. Paid caregivers in Gardena must report suspected mistreatment of elders and dependent adults; the Los Angeles County APS hotline, (877) 477-3646, takes those calls. Fuller versions: our state requirements page and the IHSS walkthrough for the county.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Gardena
Job, training and support contacts for Gardena caregivers, as listed by each organization.
- Gardena One-Stop (South Bay Workforce Investment Board)16801 South Western Ave., (310) 538-7070. A job center run by the South Bay board for 11 cities: skills testing, one-to-one career advice, computer classes and links to funded courses.
- El Camino College NursingIts registered nursing program lets students seek nursing assistant certification after the first semester; first-semester costs average $5,000 or more and the whole associate degree about $8,000, by the college's own figures.
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)Countywide IHSS public authority: orientation for new providers, the Homecare Registry and help with timesheet problems. 877-565-4477.
- LA County DPSS, IHSS HelplinePress 4 at (888) 822-9622 to reach the IHSS team.
- Alzheimer's Los AngelesHelpline 844-435-7259 and free seminars; the website is offered in Spanish, Chinese and Japanese as well as English.
The area
Gardena in numbers
Gardena's 65-and-over population is 10,053 in ACS 2020–2024 (16.9%), with 1,359 people past their 85th birthday; half the city is younger than 39.6. A third of residents 65 and up (34.5%) have a disability, and 11.7% live below the poverty line. Over a third of Gardena residents were born abroad, 52.2% of them in Latin America and 39.9% in Asia. Renters pay a median $1,809 a month; the typical owner-occupied home is worth $700,600 by the same survey.
Memorial Hospital of Gardena at 1145 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. holds a license for 172 acute care beds, and its emergency room is rated basic. The city's Senior Bureau at the Ken Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W. 162nd St., serves noon lunches at four sites, delivers hot meals to homebound residents and sends staff and volunteers to help with light housekeeping and rides to local appointments. Bolt, the city's on-demand GTrans shuttle, offers paratransit to residents of Gardena and Hawthorne who are 60 or older or have a disability. Neighboring pages: Torrance, Inglewood, Carson and the county hub.
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How to find private caregiver jobs in Gardena (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Gardena
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Guides
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
Sources (checked 2026-10-15):
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Gardena city (via MCDC)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP02 and DP05, Gardena city
- City of Gardena, history
- City of Gardena, senior programs and meals
- City of Gardena, Senior Day Care Center
- GTrans, Bolt on-demand and paratransit service
- HCAI hospital profile, Memorial Hospital of Gardena (licensed beds)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31-1120)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CDSS, Home Care Services Bureau
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board, One-Stop locations
- El Camino College, Nursing
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services and contact numbers
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Gardena: frequently asked questions
Does Gardena have its own minimum wage?
No. The floor in Gardena is the statewide $16.90 an hour.
What does the Gardena Senior Day Care Center mean for caregiver jobs?
The center serves people 55 or older who are frail, disabled or memory-impaired on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., so families often need a caregiver before drop-off, after pickup, at night and at weekends.
Can my Gardena client get rides without me driving?
If your client lives in Gardena and is at least 60, or disabled, they can register for Bolt paratransit through the Gardena Senior Citizens Bureau, (310) 217-9552, bringing ID and a utility bill. GTrans suggests booking 48 hours ahead.
Is Japanese or Korean useful for caregiving in Gardena?
It can be. ACS counts about 8% of residents as Japanese and 5% as Korean, and some older clients are most comfortable in those languages. Spanish, though, is spoken at home by more residents than any other language besides English.
Where can I get free help finding caregiving work in Gardena?
The Gardena One-Stop on South Western Avenue, (310) 538-7070, offers career counseling, workshops and referrals to funded training.
My Gardena client has IHSS hours. How do I get paid for them?
Enroll with the county first; DPSS takes those calls on (888) 822-9622 (press 4); the county rate is $19.64 an hour.
Where do Gardena families post?
On the Gardena family page. The private caregiver jobs guide explains how to stand out.
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