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Meal preparation & homemaking caregiver needed in California, CA
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Mountain View, California · Santa Clara County
Caregiver Jobs in Mountain View, CA
Mountain View's minimum wage is $19.70 an hour for 2026, and the city is home to El Camino Health's 292-bed hospital on Grant Road. Families post above; a free profile lets you write to them.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Mountain View
Mountain View is a city of 88,533 (DOF, January 2026) with a high share of renters: 61.4% of households rent, and the average household holds just 2.3 people (ACS 2020–2024). There are 10,012 residents aged 65 or over and 1,499 aged 85 or over, and 3,115 households are an older person living alone. Care for someone in that position tends to be practical and specific, such as help showering safely twice a week, a driver for appointments, or extra hours while a spouse recovers. Your profile should say plainly which of those you do well.
49.5% of residents five or older use some language other than English at home (12.4% use Spanish), and the foreign-born population comes mostly from Asia with a sizable European-born share (14.5%). Put every language you can work in on your profile. Also list the ZIP codes you can reach (94040, 94041, 94043), whether you have a car, and the hours you are reliably free, so a family can tell from your first reply whether you fit. New Mountain View postings appear above as families publish them.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Mountain View, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Mountain View
Common requests include help after a stay at El Camino Health, morning personal care, meal preparation, escort to the Senior Center lunch on Escuela Avenue, rides to medical appointments, and companionship for someone who lives alone. Companionship and errand work is the usual entry point without experience; the CNA program at MVLA Adult School on Moffett Boulevard is the local route into personal care and facility jobs.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Mountain View: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA metro (Santa Clara and San Benito 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, San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA metro (Santa Clara and San Benito counties) | $18.09 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 49,610 jobs; concentration 1.58× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Santa Clara County | $20.44 | 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.
The local rate went up 2.6%, from $19.20 to $19.70, on January 1, 2026, and the city recalculates it each January from the prior year's regional Consumer Price Index. It applies to employers that keep a facility in Mountain View or must hold a city business license, covering each employee with two or more hours of work weekly within the city, and employers cannot count tips or fringe benefits toward it. Compared with other benchmarks, it is $2.80 more than California's minimum and $1.61 more than the $18.09 that BLS reports as the median for aides in the San Jose metro; Santa Clara County IHSS pays $20.44. The city's ordinance is framed around businesses, so if a household hires you directly, ask the City Manager's Office (650-903-6301, MinWage@mountainview.gov) how it applies. If an agency places you in a Mountain View home, the city rate is the minimum it can pay you for those hours.
How to enroll as a provider in Santa Clara County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Santa Clara 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 Mountain View
State rules apply unchanged. You do not need a license to provide non-medical care as an independent caregiver, and Home Care Aide Registry listing is required only when a licensed home care organization employs you. Nursing tasks and work in skilled nursing or hospital settings require a CDPH nurse assistant certificate, which is what the MVLA Adult School program prepares you for. IHSS providers sign up through the Sourcewise-run Public Authority in San Jose: you register and watch the state videos online, attend one group orientation, then go in person with ID for a photo and DOJ fingerprinting. California law makes caregivers mandated reporters, and suspected abuse goes to the county's round-the-clock Adult Protective Services line, (408) 975-4900. Full details: California requirements guide.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Mountain View
Mountain View training and support for caregivers; dates and fees are as each provider listed them when we checked.
- MVLA Adult School, Health Science and Medical Technology333 Moffett Blvd. The health science track lists a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, a Home Health Aide course with acute-care content, medical assistant training and CEU sessions for renewing a CNA or HHA certificate. Free orientation sessions run mornings and evenings and are required before you enroll in the CNA course. Partner skilled nursing facilities reimburse full tuition, through quarterly bonuses, to graduates they employ full time within six months. Career Technical Education: (650) 940-1333.
- Public Authority Services by SourcewiseIHSS enrollment (408) 350-3252, free optional provider training (408) 350-3220, registry (408) 350-3251. The Public Authority also hands out masks and gloves to active providers once a month.
- Community Services Agency of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos HillsMain office at 204 Stierlin Road, phone (650) 968-0836. Senior case management for people 60 and over, in person or remotely, and the lunch program at the Senior Center; a useful contact if a client needs help beyond what you provide.
- Mountain View Senior CenterAt 266 Escuela Avenue; front desk 650-903-6330. Free blood pressure checks by a volunteer registered nurse on the second and fourth Fridays, HICAP Medicare counseling and legal appointments; knowing the schedule helps when you accompany a client.
The area
Mountain View in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 puts the city's 65-and-over share at 12.0%, with 28.6% of that group reporting a disability and 9.8% below the poverty line. Median household income is $189,917, median gross rent $3,062 and the median owner-occupied home $1,927,000. Almost one household in twelve (8.1%) has no vehicle, and 30.6% of working residents work from home. For caregivers, that means clients who may depend on you for transport, and families who are often home during the day but still need hands-on help.
HCAI lists El Camino Health at 2500 Grant Road with 292 licensed beds and a basic emergency service. When its patients go home after surgery or an illness, some of them need temporary help. Nearby pages: Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Santa Clara plus the countywide Santa Clara County page.
How it works
How to find private caregiver jobs in Mountain View (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Mountain View
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Mountain View is part of Santa Clara County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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):
- City of Mountain View, Minimum Wage Ordinance (Wayback capture June 4, 2026)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Mountain View city (via MCDC)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- Public Authority Services by Sourcewise, home page
- Public Authority Services, contact numbers
- CDSS, Home Care Services
- MVLA Adult School, Career Technical Education
- Community Services Agency, Senior Case Management
- City of Mountain View, Social Services at the Senior Center (Wayback capture April 17, 2026)
- HCAI hospital profile, El Camino Health (licensed beds)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Mountain View: frequently asked questions
What is the Mountain View minimum wage for 2026?
$19.70 an hour from January 1, 2026, up from $19.20 in 2025. It is reset every January using the regional Consumer Price Index.
Can an employer count tips toward the Mountain View minimum?
No. The city says tips and fringe benefits such as health insurance, vacation or sick leave cannot be credited toward the $19.70 rate.
How do I get into the MVLA Adult School CNA course?
Register for one of the free healthcare orientations, held in the morning and evening, which explain the course requirements. Call (650) 940-1333 to ask about the next start date.
Which local agencies serve older adults in Mountain View?
The city Senior Center on Escuela Avenue (650-903-6330) and the Community Services Agency on Stierlin Road, which runs senior case management and the Senior Center lunch.
Who do I contact about unpaid wages in Mountain View?
The City Manager's Office at 500 Castro Street, (650) 903-6301 or MinWage@mountainview.gov. The city can order back pay and penalties, and retaliation for asserting your rights is prohibited.
Does IHSS pay more than private work in Mountain View?
IHSS pays $20.44 an hour in Santa Clara County, 74 cents above the city floor. Private families can offer more, and some caregivers mix both kinds of work.
Where do Mountain View families post their needs?
On the Mountain View family page; their postings show above here once live.
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