Caregiver Jobs in Kettleman City, CA
Kettleman City is an unincorporated community in Kings County of roughly 1,000 people. Families in ZIP 93239 who post a request show up in the list above; set a wider radius to add Avenal, Stratford and Lemoore.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Kettleman City
Kettleman City has no municipal government. It is a census-designated place, so the county, the KART bus system and a nonprofit health center run what is here. The clinic and the library are both on Becky Pease Street, which is also part of the loop KART Route 12 makes through town. The ACS 2020–2024 estimate is 1,002 residents in 430 households, with a margin of error of 341 people, so treat every local figure as rough. Within that, the median age is 44.5, and 180 residents, 18.0%, are 65 or older, 27 of them past 85. About 102 households, close to a quarter, include someone of retirement age.
Language is the first thing a family will ask about. ACS records Spanish as the home language of every surveyed resident aged five and up, and 67.7% describe their English as less than very good. Lead your profile with your Spanish, state whether you have a car, and give the hours you can actually be here, because the bus timetable below limits who can reach the town for a morning shift. The profile guide explains how to set this out.
Families looking for private caregivers near Kettleman City, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Kettleman City
Likely requests include everyday personal care for an elder whose grown children are at work, help getting to Aria Community Health Center on Becky Pease Street or to appointments in Hanford, short-term care after a hospital stay, and IHSS hours shared with a relative who is already the provider. Someone new to the field can begin with company, meals and errands, while families hand lifting, transfers and memory care to proven hands.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Kettleman City: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Hanford–Corcoran, CA metro (Kings 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, Hanford–Corcoran, CA metro (Kings County) | $16.50 median ($16.62 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 3,250 jobs; concentration 2.4× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Kings County | $17.50 | 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 9.0% of Kettleman City's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, a shade above Kings County's 8.9% and well above California's 5.3%. Because EDD models unincorporated places this small from Kings County totals, read it as an estimate; across the twelve months it ranged from 8.0% to 10.4%, in a labor force of about 550. ACS places 62.1% of local workers in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining group. Caregiving draws on a different employer base, and Kings County IHSS pays $17.50 for every hour the county authorizes.
The Fresno County line matters. IHSS pay is set by the client's county of residence: a Kettleman City client means the Kings rate even if you live in Huron in Fresno County, where the rate is higher, and a Kings caregiver who takes a Huron client is paid Fresno's rate. Private employers here owe at least $16.90, because no Kings County city or the county itself appears in the Labor Center's local wage list. With ACS putting the median household income at $47,743 (margin $19,480), most private offers will sit close to that floor. State domestic-worker law adds 50% to the hourly rate for a personal attendant's hours beyond nine a day or 45 a week.
How to enroll as a provider in Kings County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Kings 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 Kettleman City
California issues no license for non-medical work that a household pays you for directly, and the aide registry becomes compulsory only on an agency payroll. To join IHSS you deal with the Public Authority at 1222 W Lacey Blvd, Hanford (559-852-4615). Once a client tells that office you are the chosen provider, it sends a Live Scan form and the packet to complete. Fingerprints have to be taken out of town, since each Kings County site the Attorney General lists is in Hanford or Lemoore, so plan one trip for it, and use the Route 12 times below if you do not drive. A CDPH nurse assistant certificate is the entry ticket for facility jobs and nursing duties. The law makes you a mandated reporter of elder abuse; Kings County APS takes reports at any hour on 559-852-4000. The requirements guide has the statewide rules.
Training and career resources near Kettleman City
What a Kettleman City caregiver can use in town and up the Route 12 line, taken from each organization's site in October 2026.
- KART Route 12, Hanford–Avenal, Kettleman City stopsSeven stops in town, on Milham, 3rd, General Petroleum and Becky Pease. Northbound on weekdays the bus leaves town about 7:35 a.m., reaching Lemoore College around 8:05 and the KART Transit Center in Hanford at 8:50, with a second run at 12:55 p.m. Southbound weekday buses arrive about noon and 5:35 p.m.; on Saturdays there is one stop each way (about 10:05 a.m. north, 3:35 p.m. south). The early express runs skip Kettleman City. Out-of-town fare $1.75. Text the stop number to (559) 717-4874 for live arrivals.
- Lemoore College CNA courseThe HS 61 course lasts roughly two months, mixing lab practice with clinical hours in a hospital before the state certification test. Lemoore College is a stop on Route 12, so the weekday morning run from Kettleman City reaches the campus.
- Aria Community Health Center, Kettleman City304 Becky Pease Street, (559) 386-4500. Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed for lunch from noon to 1. HCAI lists it as an open community clinic.
- Kings County Library, Kettleman City Branch104 Becky Pease Street, (559) 852-4028. Open Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 5 p.m.; closed the other four days. A place to work through the online IHSS steps or print forms if you have no computer at home.
- Kings County IHSS Public AuthorityHire reporting, Live Scan forms, provider packets and the registry application for caregivers without a client yet. Office at 1222 W Lacey Blvd, Hanford; southbound Route 12 buses make several stops along Lacey, including one at the Government Center.
Kettleman City in numbers
Because the ACS sample here is tiny, these 2020–2024 estimates carry wide margins. The survey counts the whole population as Hispanic or Latino, and 46.6% of residents as born abroad. Renters hold 84.9% of occupied homes, at a median gross rent of $1,055; owners report a median home value of $141,300. Schools, health care and social services employ 18.5% of working residents. Most commuters drive alone (83.2%), the average trip to work is 23.2 minutes, and the survey found no household without a vehicle. A quarter of residents aged 65 or older (26.1%) report a disability, and the poverty rate for all residents is 31.1%. The civilian non-institutionalized count equals the total population, so nobody living in an institution is part of these figures.
Health care inside the town is a single clinic. Aria Community Health Center's Kettleman City site is one of several Aria locations in Kings County, along with Avenal, Hanford, Lemoore and Stratford, which helps if a client is referred elsewhere in the same network. County-wide programs are on the Kings County page; related town pages are Avenal and Lemoore.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Kettleman City (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Kettleman City
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Kettleman City is part of Kings 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 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Kettleman City CDP
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Hanford–Corcoran, CA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- California Attorney General, Live Scan locations, Kings County
- Kings County IHSS Public Authority
- Kings County Adult Protective Services
- KART, Route 12 Hanford–Avenal timetable (February 9, 2026)
- KART, fares
- Lemoore College, Nurse Assistant Training Program
- Aria Community Health Center, Kettleman City
- HCAI, Aria Community Health Center Kettleman City facility profile
- Kings County Library, branches and hours
Caregiver jobs in Kettleman City: frequently asked questions
Can I commute to Kettleman City by bus for a morning shift?
Not easily. On weekdays the first southbound Route 12 bus that stops in town arrives around noon, and the morning express runs pass it by. The bus works well for leaving town early, toward Lemoore and Hanford, so it suits a caregiver who already lives here.
How much is an IHSS hour worth with a Kettleman City client?
$17.50, the Kings County figure in effect since January 1, 2026, since a client's home county decides the rate. It does not change if you live across the line in Fresno County.
Which Live Scan sites serve Kettleman City caregivers?
In Hanford or Lemoore; the Attorney General lists no Live Scan site elsewhere in the county. The Lemoore Police Department takes appointments on several weekdays, and Hanford has several sites, including a UPS Store that takes walk-ins six days a week.
Is there a CNA class I can reach from Kettleman City?
Yes: the Lemoore College nurse assistant course, around two months long, includes clinical time in a hospital. The weekday 7:35 a.m. Route 12 bus from town is timed to reach the college stop at about 8:05.
Where does a Kettleman City family post a care request?
On the Kettleman City family page; the request then appears here. Profiles and applications are free for caregivers, and no fee is taken from your earnings.
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