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Ontario, California · San Bernardino County
Caregiver Jobs in Ontario, CA
Ontario, California, is home to about 188,000 people, a Kaiser Permanente hospital on Vineyard Avenue and a city senior center open six days a week. Families post in-home care directly; set up a free profile and answer the postings that suit your hours.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Ontario
This page is about Ontario in San Bernardino County, not the Canadian province; searches for caregiver work here often return Canadian live-in programs, which have nothing to do with these postings. Ontario families post with ZIP codes 91761, 91762 and 91764, and new postings appear above as soon as they go live. When IHSS providers choose where they will work, the county registry lists Ontario together with Guasti and Montclair, and applicants from Upland, Chino and Fontana are within reach too, so set your radius to match the drive you will really make.
Two things set an Ontario profile apart. The first is language: 46.5% of Ontarians over four use Spanish at home, and 22.6% rate their English below "very well", the highest share of the three west-valley cities on this site. The second is being exact about time: list the blocks you can cover, such as early mornings or evenings, rather than writing "flexible", because families compare schedules first.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Ontario, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Ontario by distance. 3 caregivers within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Ontario
Typical Ontario requests are help with bathing, dressing and meals for a parent living with working adult children, supervision for someone with memory loss, rides to appointments at Kaiser Ontario, and a few hours on Saturdays. Companionship and household help are open to caregivers without formal training; personal care and dementia supervision go to applicants who can show experience.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Ontario: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA metro (San Bernardino 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, Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA metro (San Bernardino County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 102,760 jobs; concentration 2.16× national |
| IHSS provider wage, San Bernardino County | $19.00 | 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.
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario MSA projection: 94,950 aide jobs in 2023 to 126,020 in 2033 (+32.7%), about 191,990 openings over the decade including replacements (California EDD, 2023–2033 projections published April 2026). Openings are not the same as net new jobs.
Ontario gives its name to the metro in this table, but the figures cover all of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. EDD expects aide employment across the metro to rise 32.7% over 2023–2033, more than three times the 9.8% expected for jobs overall, and puts the median for nursing assistants at $22.22. No city wage ordinance applies in Ontario; the state's $16.90 is the bottom of the range. Household incomes are lower here than in Rancho Cucamonga or Fontana (an $88,941 median in the ACS 2020–2024) while the median rent is $2,030, so families weigh cost closely; the county IHSS rate of $19.00 is the number most private offers are measured against.
How to enroll as a provider in San Bernardino County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS San Bernardino 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 Ontario
California's rules reach Ontario through San Bernardino County. Families who hire you directly for non-medical care need no license from you, and only agency aides are obliged to join the state Home Care Aide list. Paid IHSS work runs through the county aging department (DAAS–Public Guardian) and the IHSS Public Authority, whose closest district office to Ontario is at 9445 Fairway View Place, Suite 110, Rancho Cucamonga, (909) 948-6200. Providers enroll online through BOUNDS and clear a Department of Justice fingerprint check paid for by the applicant; the Public Authority registry additionally asks for two months of experience, two reference letters and fluent English. Facility jobs and nursing tasks need a CDPH nursing assistant certificate. Report suspected abuse of an older adult on (877) 565-2020, answered 24 hours. Details: requirements guide.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Ontario
Ontario has its own adult school and is a short drive from Chaffey College; each entry below was checked on the provider’s own pages.
- Chaffey Adult School (Chaffey Joint Union High School District)Main campus 1802 East 7th Street, (909) 391-5365; satellite campus 557 West 5th Street, (909) 983-7102. CPR and first aid certification, medical healthcare interpreting, medical billing and ESL, plus a career center at the 7th Street campus (county desk reference, April 2022).
- Chaffey College, Certified Nursing AssistantCDPH-approved course that prepares students for the state NNAAP exam; full-time in Chino, part-time at Fontana Adult School. Applicants must be over 16 and attend an information session.
- Chaffey College, Caregiving Essentials CertificateCertificate listed with Chaffey’s adult education programs, on the basics of looking after an older adult; Chaffey says it also prepares students for paid jobs in assisted living, adult day programs and home care.
- IHSS Public Authority, Rancho Cucamonga district office9445 Fairway View Place, Suite 110, Rancho Cucamonga, (909) 948-6200; registry, back-up provider list and help finding low-cost training such as CPR and safe lifting.
- West Valley America’s Job Center of California9650 9th Street, Suite B, Rancho Cucamonga; the county workforce office serving the west valley.
The area
Ontario in numbers
The state's January 1, 2026 estimate puts Ontario at 187,863 people. The ACS 2020–2024 median age is 33.5 and 10.5% of residents are 65 or older, roughly 18,900 people, of whom about 1,700 have passed 85. 68.6% are Hispanic or Latino and 27.7% were born abroad; 10.0% of residents report a disability. Commutes average 31.5 minutes and only 9.1% of workers work from home, fewer than in Fontana or Rancho Cucamonga, which is one reason Ontario families look for daytime cover.
The city's hospital is Kaiser Foundation Hospital–Ontario at 2295 South Vineyard Avenue, licensed for 214 beds, and San Antonio Regional Hospital in neighboring Upland adds 363 more. Chaffey College itself began in Ontario in 1883 before moving to Haven Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga in 1960. Nearby pages: Rancho Cucamonga, Pomona, Fontana and Corona.
How it works
How to find private caregiver jobs in Ontario (no agency)
CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency. Families post what they need, caregivers apply, and the two of you work out the arrangement directly.
- Tell us about your experience
- Set your availability and rate
- Create your account
- Browse, apply or respond
- Agree on the details
Applying to open postings and starting a new conversation are part of Caregiver Premium ($7.99/month, cancel anytime). Replying to a family who contacts you is always free. CaregiverConnect takes no cut of what you earn.
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Caregiver jobs near Ontario
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Ontario is part of San Bernardino County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Caregiver jobs in Rancho Cucamonga, CA7 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Pomona, CA7 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Fontana, CA11 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Corona, CA15 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Riverside, CA16 mi
- Caregiver jobs in San Bernardino, CA20 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Fullerton, CA20 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Anaheim, CA21 mi
Elsewhere in San Bernardino County: Victorville · Hesperia · Redlands
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 2026-10-14):
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Ontario city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (31-1120)
- California EDD, 2023–2033 occupational projections, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (updated September 2026)
- IHSS Public Authority of San Bernardino County, district offices
- IHSS Public Authority, Provider Registry Application (IHSS PA 15, 02/24)
- San Bernardino County Department of Aging and Adult Services–Public Guardian
- San Bernardino County AJCC desk reference, Chaffey Adult School (04/22)
- Chaffey College, career education (CNA, Caregiving Essentials)
- Chaffey College, campuses and history
- San Bernardino County Workforce Development, West Valley AJCC
- HCAI facility profiles: Kaiser Foundation Hospital–Ontario; San Antonio Regional Hospital
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Ontario: frequently asked questions
Is this Ontario, California or Ontario, Canada?
Ontario, California, in San Bernardino County. Canadian caregiver programs and live-in visas do not apply here; jobs on this page are with families in and around ZIP codes 91761, 91762 and 91764.
How much does IHSS pay in Ontario?
$19.00 an hour, the San Bernardino County rate since January 1, 2026. Recipients apply through the county on (877) 800-4544; providers enroll through BOUNDS and the Public Authority.
Where can I get CPR and first aid in Ontario?
Chaffey Adult School lists CPR and first aid certification among its courses, with a fee per course. If you join the county IHSS registry, the Public Authority books CPR and first-aid training for you once your background check clears.
Is Spanish required for Ontario caregiving jobs?
Not for every job, but Spanish is the home language of close to half the city, and over one in five residents are not fluent in English, so bilingual caregivers have more postings open to them. List each language you speak on your profile.
Can I care for a client at Kaiser Ontario?
Hospital staff handle care inside the hospital. Families often hire a private caregiver for the days after discharge, for help at home and rides back to Vineyard Avenue for follow-up visits.
Where do Ontario families post?
On the Ontario family page; posting is free, and it shows caregivers who cover the city.
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