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Meal preparation & homemaking caregiver needed in California, CA
$20.00/hr offeredPosted Oct 2, 2026
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Novato, California · Marin County
Caregiver Jobs in Novato, CA
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Novato's population was 51,638 on the Department of Finance's January 2026 estimate, and the town skews older than its size suggests. In ACS 2020–2024 the median age is 47.5, 24.0% of residents are 65 or over, and 4,210 people are between 75 and 84. In 3,208 households, a person 65 or older lives alone. Two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied, and 644 are mobile homes, so a typical client lives in a house or a manufactured-home park rather than an apartment building.
Most families here will expect a caregiver who drives, but buses do reach the main corridors: Marin Transit route 49 runs from downtown San Rafael through Hamilton to San Marin, route 57 comes up through Marinwood and Ignacio, and route 71 continues south to Marin City. Put the Novato neighborhoods you cover in your profile and say whether you have a car. Languages count as well; 31.5% of residents five and older speak another language at home, mostly Spanish (20.3%), and nearly a quarter of the foreign-born came from Asia. Requests from 94945, 94947 and 94949 appear above as families post them.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Novato, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Novato
Novato households commonly look for help with morning routines, meals and medication reminders, drives to Novato Community Hospital or to Kaiser in San Rafael, overnight cover after a fall or surgery, and steady companionship for someone with memory loss. If you are starting out, offer companionship, errands, cooking and light housekeeping; the College of Marin nursing assistant program on Ignacio Boulevard is in town if you later want a CDPH certificate.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Novato: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA metro (San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Marin 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 Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA metro (San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Marin counties) | $17.28 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 119,120 jobs; concentration 1.81× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Marin County | $20.40 | CDSS; effective February 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.
Novato's ordinance has three tiers from January 1, 2026: $17.73 an hour at businesses with 100 or more employees, $17.46 at those with 26 to 99, and the state's $16.90 at those with 25 or fewer. It covers anyone who works more than two hours in a week inside city limits. In practice, that means a larger home care agency or assisted-living employer in Novato owes you the higher rate, while a family hiring you directly counts as a small employer and owes at least $16.90. Marin IHSS pays $20.40, above every Novato tier, and the BLS metro median for aides is $17.28. Use the IHSS figure, not the legal minimum, when you name a private rate.
How to enroll as a provider in Marin County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Marin 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 Novato
Families in Novato need not see a license before hiring you for non-medical help. If a licensed agency employs you, it must put you on California's aide registry, at $35; registering on your own is optional. IHSS providers enroll through PA Marin in San Rafael (70 Skyview Terrace, (415) 499-1024): online forms and videos, a sit-down orientation where you show the originals of your identity documents, then fingerprinting by Live Scan. Once cleared, call county payroll on 415-473-7487 for your provider number and register for electronic timesheets. Hospital and skilled nursing work requires CDPH nursing assistant certification, which College of Marin teaches locally. Every caregiver is a mandated reporter; Marin Adult Protective Services takes calls at 415-473-2774 any time. More: Marin IHSS guide, California requirements.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Novato
Training and support near Novato, each checked on the provider's own website in October 2026.
- College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus1800 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, (415) 883-2211. CDPH-approved CNA and home health aide training (approvals NATP S-2414, S-2792 and HHP-1083); in the ten-week dual program, clinical practice adds up to 135 hours at a county nursing facility. Applicants must be 18 or older, pass background checks and health clearance, and show English at ESL 60 level. Spring 2027 is limited to Canal Alliance clients; Career Education is in Building 7, ext. 8200.
- PA Marin registry and job listingsRegistry members can call (415) 499-1024 to hear from a registry specialist about IHSS recipients currently looking for help.
- PA Marin trainingsIn-person classes for Marin IHSS providers, such as dementia basics and safe lifting; register in advance and cancel if you cannot attend.
- Margaret Todd Senior Center1560 Hill Road, (415) 899-8290, weekdays 9 to 5. A city center with classes, game groups and outreach; worth knowing when a client would like an outing.
- Marin Transit routes 49, 57 and 71Local adult fare $2.00 in cash, $1.80 on Clipper; a 31-day local pass is $40.00.
The area
Novato in numbers
The ACS 2020–2024 profile counts 12,612 Novatans aged 65 and older and 1,453 aged 85-plus; 27.1% of those 65 and up have a disability, and 5.7% have incomes under the poverty threshold. Households' median income is $115,736; renters pay a median $2,506. Commutes average 28.1 minutes, and 19.5% of workers worked from home. About 23.7% of Novatans are foreign-born.
HCAI lists Novato Community Hospital at 180 Rowland Way with 47 licensed beds; larger hospitals are south in San Rafael (Kaiser, 116 beds) and Greenbrae (MarinHealth, 327). Nearby pages: San Rafael, Petaluma over the Sonoma County line, and the Marin County hub.
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How to find private caregiver jobs in Novato (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Novato
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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):
- City of Novato, minimum wage (archived September 17, 2026)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (July 1, 2026 table)
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- IHSS Public Authority of Marin, provider enrollment
- IHSS Public Authority of Marin, job listings
- IHSS Public Authority of Marin, trainings
- Marin County HHS, Adult Protective Services (archived May 8, 2026)
- CDSS, Home Care Services application fees
- College of Marin Career Education, CNA / Home Health Aide
- City of Novato, Margaret Todd Senior Center (archived May 19, 2026)
- Marin Transit, fares and local routes
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Novato city (via MCDC)
- HCAI facility profiles (Novato Community Hospital, Kaiser San Rafael, MarinHealth)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Novato: frequently asked questions
What is the Novato minimum wage in 2026?
It depends on the employer's size: $17.73 with 100 or more employees, $17.46 with 26 to 99, and the state's $16.90 with 25 or fewer. The city adds that if California's rate is ever higher, the state rate wins.
Does the Novato rate apply when a family hires me directly?
A household employing one or two people falls in the 1-to-25 tier, where the state minimum of $16.90 applies. The higher tiers matter if you work for an agency or care facility in Novato with 26 or more staff.
Is there CNA training inside Novato itself?
Yes, at College of Marin's Indian Valley Campus on Ignacio Boulevard, when an intake is open. Spring 2027 is reserved for Canal Alliance clients and later dates have not been announced, so contact Career Education at (415) 457-8811 ext. 8200.
Do I have to go to San Rafael to become an IHSS provider?
For one step, yes: the in-person enrollment appointment is at PA Marin on Skyview Terrace in San Rafael. Route 49 links Novato with the Civic Center area on the way downtown.
How quickly are IHSS providers paid in Marin?
Timesheets go in electronically twice a month, and PA Marin says to allow seven working days for the paycheck. If it is late, call county IHSS payroll at 415-473-7487.
Where do Novato families post?
On the Novato family page. Their requests, along with those from San Rafael and the rest of Marin, feed the listings at the top.
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