Caregiver Jobs in Madera, CA
Madera is the county seat and the only large city in Madera County, with the county IHSS office, two hospitals and a Spanish-speaking majority. Requests from Madera and the surrounding valley appear above as families post them.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Madera
Madera is a city of 67,759 (Department of Finance, January 2026) on Highway 99 between Chowchilla and Fresno, and most private caregiver jobs here are set up by sons and daughters for a mother or father living in their own house. The housing is a mix: 54.7% of homes are owner-occupied and 45.3% rented (ACS 2020–2024). Searches cluster around a few addresses everyone in town knows, the county Department of Social Services campus on Sunrise Avenue, Madera Community Hospital on East Almond Avenue, and the two city senior centers, so naming the parts of town you can reach quickly tells a family more than a mileage radius does.
Language is the strongest asset you can list. In ACS 2020–2024, 81.1% of Madera's people are Hispanic or Latino; Spanish is the home language for 58.3% of residents aged five and up, and for 25.3% English is difficult (they rate it below "very well"). Someone who can read a prescription label in English and explain it in Spanish fills a real gap. If you also cover the Madera Ranchos, Madera Acres or Chowchilla, say so; families in all three often search with a Madera address.
Families looking for private caregivers near Madera, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Madera by distance.
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 141 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Madera County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Madera
Typical requests: daytime help while working children are away, bathing and dressing, cooking, laundry and housekeeping, rides to clinic visits, and supervision for someone with memory loss. With almost half of Madera's 65-plus residents living with a disability, help with walking, transfers and stairs is a regular request. Without experience, start with companionship, meals and errands, and say what you can learn.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Madera: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Fresno MSA, Fresno and Madera counties (EDD 2026 release); 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 MSA, Fresno and Madera counties (EDD 2026 release) | $16.92 median ($17.26 mean) | California EDD OEWS, May 2025 jobs, Q1 2026 wages; 33,580 jobs |
| IHSS provider wage, Madera County | $17.90 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Fresno MSA, Fresno and Madera counties (EDD 2026 release) | $22.04 median | California EDD OEWS, May 2025 jobs, Q1 2026 wages (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.
There is no stand-alone Madera metro row in the May 2025 federal wage tables; EDD's 2026 release counts Madera with Fresno in a single Fresno MSA, where the early-2026 median was $16.92 for aides and $22.04 for nursing assistants. Madera has no city minimum wage ordinance in UC Berkeley's inventory, so $16.90 is the legal floor. A Madera County IHSS provider earns $17.90 from July 1, 2026. Remember that a client a few miles south across the county line in Fresno County is paid at that county's IHSS rate, $18.75. For private work, a dollar or two above the IHSS rate is a reasonable opening ask when the job includes personal care, Spanish, or driving.
How to enroll as a provider in Madera County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Madera 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 Madera
No state license applies when a Madera household hires you itself for non-medical care. Agencies must put their aides on California's Home Care Aide Registry; an independent Madera caregiver can skip it or sign up voluntarily. IHSS pay starts after enrollment with the IHSS Public Authority of Madera County, which handles provider enrollment, the Department of Justice background check and a registry of providers; Adult Services, the county program office, is at 1610 Sunrise Avenue, (559) 662-2600, weekdays 8 to 5. Hospitals and nursing homes hire certified nursing assistants and licensed nurses instead. Any caregiver who suspects abuse of an elder must report it; Madera County APS takes calls 24 hours at (559) 675-7839. See IHSS in Madera County and California caregiver requirements.
Training and career resources near Madera
Where Madera caregivers can study, get job help and catch a bus, each checked on the provider's website in October 2026.
- Madera Community College, LVN programThree full-time semesters (LVN 100 to 102 plus guidance courses, 15 units each) at 30277 Avenue 12, Madera. Prerequisites must be finished with a C or better within five years, and selected applicants are told by email only. Questions: LVNNursing@maderacollege.edu.
- Madera Adult School healthcare pathwaysIn September 2026 the school announced medical assistant, phlebotomy, EKG and medical coding courses of eight to 16 weeks, about $3,000 to $4,000, with CALRegional and Madera County Workforce Development; enrollment information 1 (800) 927-5159.
- Madera County Workforce Assistance CenterAt 2037 W. Cleveland Avenue, (559) 662-4500, California Relay 711. Training funds for in-demand occupations, financial aid advice and help with costs such as transportation.
- IHSS provider enrollmentThe county Public Authority lists seven steps: SOC 426 form, in-person orientation, two references, Live Scan, photo ID and Social Security card, SOC 846 agreement, proof of right to work.
- Madera MetroFour color-coded fixed routes across the city, weekdays 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 to 4 (no Saturday Green or Blue Line). Route questions: 1 (559) 661-RIDE (7433). The transit center is at 1951 Independence Drive.
Madera in numbers
Madera is young for a county seat. The ACS 2020–2024 median age is 30.4, and 9.6% of residents (6,515 people) are 65 or older, 868 of them 85 or older. Even so, more than a quarter of households (27.3%) have a member aged 65 or older, and 49.6% of the city's older residents have some kind of disability. Median household income is $63,933, 25.6% of people live below the poverty line, unemployment stood at 12.6%, and agriculture employs 17.6% of working residents. Median gross rent is $1,353, and over half of renting households (53.3%) put at least 35% of income toward rent. Workers average a 25.7-minute commute, and only 0.6% use public transportation.
HCAI shows two open hospitals with Madera addresses: Madera Community Hospital, 1250 E. Almond (103 beds, basic emergency department), and Valley Children's Hospital on Valley Children's Place (358 beds). For the wider picture see the Madera County hub, Chowchilla to the north and Fresno to the south.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Madera (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Madera
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Madera is part of Madera 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 estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Madera city
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- California EDD, OEWS 2026 release, Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera counties)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- Madera County DSS, office locations
- Madera County, IHSS Public Authority
- Madera County DSS, Adult Services (APS hotline)
- Madera Community College, Vocational Nursing (LVN)
- ABC30, Madera Adult School healthcare pathways (September 23, 2026)
- Madera County Workforce Assistance Center, contact and training
- City of Madera, Madera Metro
- HCAI facility profiles: Madera Community Hospital; Valley Children's Hospital
Caregiver jobs in Madera: frequently asked questions
How much do caregiver jobs in Madera pay?
County IHSS pays $17.90 an hour from July 1, 2026. In EDD's Fresno MSA figures, which include Madera, the aide median was $16.92 in early 2026. Private families set their own rates, and none may go under California's $16.90, since UC Berkeley's inventory lists no Madera wage ordinance.
Where is the IHSS office in Madera?
Adult Services, which runs IHSS and Adult Protective Services, is at 1610 Sunrise Avenue, Madera 93638, phone (559) 662-2600. The Department of Social Services administration office is at 1626 Sunrise Avenue.
Can I get paid to care for my own parent in Madera?
Yes, if the parent qualifies for IHSS. The county says providers can be a relative or someone the recipient selects; you then complete Public Authority enrollment, including Live Scan and the orientation.
Is speaking Spanish an advantage here?
A large one. Over half the city's residents use Spanish at home, and a quarter have limited English. List it in your profile headline.
Can I reach clients without a car?
Partly. Madera Metro runs four fixed routes inside the city on weekdays and Saturdays, and the county bus connects Madera with Chowchilla and the foothills. Clients in the Ranchos or out of town usually need a driver.
Is there a CNA course in Madera?
We did not find one listed. Madera Community College trains LVNs, and the Workforce Assistance Center can help fund approved training at schools outside the city.
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