Caregiver Jobs in Nevada City, CA
Nevada City is a small city of 3,325 where four residents in ten are 65 or older. Nevada City requests are shown above as families post them; most caregivers here also take work in Grass Valley, so include both in your radius.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Nevada City
The Department of Finance put Nevada City at 3,325 residents on January 1, 2026. It is small, and it is old: ACS 2020–2024 counts 1,296 people aged 65 and over, 40.9% of the city, against 29.3% across Nevada County and 15.7% in California. The median resident is 52.8 years old. More than half of all households (742 of 1,323) include someone 65 or older, and in 243 a person of that age lives alone.
Nevada City also houses the offices that run home care for the whole county. Nevada County Adult Services, which takes IHSS applications, investigates APS reports and sends Senior Outreach Nurses to older residents, works from the county Government Center at 950 Maidu Avenue. What the city lacks is large clinical employers: the state facility list shows three licensed primary care clinics with Nevada City addresses but no hospital or nursing home, and those jobs are in Grass Valley. A Nevada City profile should therefore say plainly that you cover both cities, whether you have a car, and which kinds of personal care you are comfortable providing.
Families looking for private caregivers near Nevada City, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Nevada City by distance.
No open postings in Nevada City right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 131 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Nevada County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Nevada City
Most Nevada City work is in clients' homes. Private families hire for personal care, meals, housework and company, often for a few hours several times a week. IHSS providers are paid for hours the county authorizes, and Nevada County lets the client pick a relative or friend as provider. Clinical roles, such as nursing assistant shifts at the hospital and the four skilled nursing facilities, are a short drive or a Route 1 bus ride away in Grass Valley. If you are new to the work, hospice volunteering or a Connecting Point class is a low-cost way to get started.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Nevada City: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Nevada 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, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Nevada County) | $16.50 median ($17.00 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 5,000 jobs; concentration 1.73× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Nevada County | $18.50 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Nevada County) | $22.66 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (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.
EDD's small-area estimate for Nevada City is not usable: the published monthly file shows no unemployment figure for the city. The county figure is the better guide. About 4.8% of Nevada County's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. Statewide the figure was 5.3%, so the county sits lower. Nevada City's median household income is $75,792 in the census survey, while 18.3% of residents 65 and older have incomes below the poverty level. A Nevada County IHSS provider earns $18.50 an hour from January 1, 2026. Across the ten counties BLS groups with Nevada County, home health and personal care aides have a $16.50 median and nursing assistants $22.66. UC Berkeley's inventory lists no Nevada City ordinance, so the state $16.90 applies.
How to enroll as a provider in Nevada County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Nevada 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 Nevada City
Nevada City sets no caregiver rules of its own. No state license is needed when a Nevada City household pays you itself for help with bathing, meals or errands; registry enrollment is a requirement only for people on an agency payroll. IHSS clients apply through Adult Services at 950 Maidu Avenue, (530) 265-1639, and providers enroll through Connecting Point in Grass Valley; the steps are set out on the Nevada County page. The Attorney General's Live Scan list shows no site in Nevada City, so plan on a Grass Valley location for fingerprinting. Nursing assistant jobs require CDPH certification. Under California law, a paid caregiver who suspects that a senior or dependent adult client is being hurt or exploited must report it. Our California requirements guide has the details.
Training and career resources near Nevada City
Offices, clinics, courses and buses for Nevada City caregivers. We confirmed each entry with its provider this month.
- Nevada County Adult ServicesAt the Government Center, 950 Maidu Avenue, (530) 265-1639 or toll-free (888) 339-7248, weekdays 8 to 5, in the office by appointment. Besides IHSS and APS, its Senior Outreach Nurses visit residents 60 and over for health and safety checks, fall prevention and medication help, and the office offers in-person mandated reporter training on request.
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic, Searls AvenueThe Nevada City clinic at 590 Searls Avenue, Suite A, (530) 292-3478, offers medical, dental, chiropractic and behavioral health care.
- Gold Country Senior Services officeThe nonprofit's administrative office is at 206 Providence Mine Road, Suite 118, open Monday to Thursday. It runs Meals on Wheels for Nevada City and the Grass Valley senior center, and recruits volunteers to deliver meals, serve lunch and cut firewood, which gives newcomers practical time with older adults. Volunteer line (530) 615-4541.
- Sierra College CNA courseThe Nevada County Campus at 250 Sierra College Drive in Grass Valley lists Nevada City among the communities it serves. The college's nursing assistant course lasts one 16-week semester and ends with eligibility for the state exam; applicants must be at least 16 and submit a conviction declaration.
- Route 1 between Grass Valley and Nevada CityNevada County Connects Route 1 leaves the Tinloy Transit Center in Grass Valley and reaches Broad Street, Union Street and, on request, the Government Center in about 25 minutes. Buses run every 30 minutes from 8:30 to 5 on weekdays, with a limited Saturday schedule. Adult fare $1.50.
Nevada City in numbers
Nevada City's ACS 2020–2024 total is 3,172 residents, of whom 74 are 85 or older. In the 65-plus group, 15.4% report a disability, compared with 36.2% in Grass Valley. Owners occupy 54.3% of homes and median gross rent is $1,411. Almost a third of workers (31.5%) work from home, and the average commute for the rest is 21 minutes. A language besides English is used at home by 13.2% of residents five and older.
The city has made wildfire preparedness a public program: voters adopted Measure C, a half-cent sales tax for wildfire prevention, in March 2024, and the city's emergency services office runs evacuation exercises and has funded a defensible space aid program for low-income seniors and disabled residents. Caregivers with Nevada City clients should know their evacuation plan. Hospital and nursing-home jobs are listed on the Grass Valley page, and Truckee covers the county's eastern side.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Nevada City (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Nevada City
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Nevada City is part of Nevada County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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Elsewhere in Nevada County: Truckee
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
- Nevada County, Adult Services and Adult Protective Services
- Nevada County, Senior Outreach Nurses
- Nevada County, In-Home Supportive Services
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic, Nevada City location
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Locations (data as of 09/16/2026)
- Gold Country Senior Services, contact and volunteer information
- Sierra College, Precertification Nursing Assistant Training
- Sierra College, Nevada County Campus
- Nevada County Connects, Route 1 and fares
- California Attorney General, Live Scan locations, Nevada County
- City of Nevada City, Wildfire Preparedness and Measure C
- City of Nevada City, Defensible Space Assistance Program
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Nevada City city
Caregiver jobs in Nevada City: frequently asked questions
Where is the IHSS office for Nevada City?
Nevada County Adult Services handles IHSS applications at 950 Maidu Avenue in Nevada City, (530) 265-1639. Provider questions about enrollment, payroll and the live-in self-certification go to Connecting Point on (530) 274-5601.
Why is there no unemployment rate for Nevada City on this page?
EDD's published monthly file carries no usable unemployment figure for Nevada City, so its small-area estimate cannot be quoted. We cite Nevada County's 12-month average, 4.8%, instead.
Can I get fingerprinted for IHSS in Nevada City?
Not according to the Attorney General's current list, which shows Nevada County Live Scan sites only in Grass Valley and Truckee. The UPS Store on Banks Street in Grass Valley takes walk-ins on weekdays.
Are there nursing homes in Nevada City?
The CDPH facility list shows none with a Nevada City address. The nearest skilled nursing facilities, and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, are in Grass Valley, which is where most nursing assistant jobs in this part of the county are.
Is there work for caregivers with no experience?
Yes, mostly companion and household help for older residents who live independently. Volunteering with Gold Country Senior Services or Hospice of the Foothills, or taking a free Connecting Point class, gives you something concrete to list on your profile.
Does CaregiverConnect charge caregivers?
No. Profiles and applications are free, and caregivers keep the full rate a Nevada City family pays. Background checks are not something CaregiverConnect performs.
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