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Light housekeeping & companion care caregiver needed in Platte City, MO
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Platte City, Missouri · Platte County
Caregiver Jobs in Platte City, MO
Platte City is the seat of Platte County, a city of about 4,800 people inside the Kansas City metro. Families publish private and in-home caregiver jobs on CaregiverConnect themselves; the list above changes as they post, and every card names its town and distance.
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The city's history page records that the Platte County Court chose this site for the county seat on December 4, 1839, and Platte City was incorporated in September 1843. Today it is a small city: the ACS for 2020–2024 counts 4,824 residents, with a median age of 41.5. An estimated 17.1% are 65 or older (plus or minus 3.6 points), and about a quarter of households (25.7%) include someone that age. Women 65 and over living alone head an estimated 8.7% of households. For a place this size the margins of error are wide, and the civilian noninstitutionalized population is put at 4,567, below the 4,824 total, so treat the age figures as rough.
Because the town is small, your travel radius decides how many jobs you see. Kansas City is about 22 straight-line miles away, measured between the ZIP centroids we use for each page, and the city of Kansas City itself extends into Platte County: the Platte Senior Services center on N. Ambassador Drive has a Kansas City address and sits in Platte County, according to the Census geocoder. A radius of 25 miles or more lets the list above show postings from both places.
Transport matters when you list your availability. The ACS finds 5.9% of Platte City households without a vehicle, and RideKC's published Freedom On-Demand service area covers Kansas City and Independence in Missouri, and Platte City is not on that list. If you have a car and will drive clients to appointments or the grocery store, lead your Platte City profile with it.
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Platte City
Private caregiver jobs in a county-seat town like this can include help getting up and dressed, lunch and light housekeeping, company for someone who lives alone, a ride to the doctor, or a few overnight shifts while a family member is away.
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Pay
Caregiver pay in Platte City: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Kansas City, MO-KS metro; 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, Kansas City, MO-KS metro | $15.76 median ($16.24 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 20,870 jobs; concentration 0.69× national |
| Missouri statewide home health and personal care aides (94,810 jobs), hourly mean | $16.36 | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Missouri minimum wage | $15.00 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Kansas City, MO-KS metro | $19.09 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer. The Missouri minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (effective January 1, 2026); the federal minimum of $7.25 and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Source: US Department of Labor, direct care workers; the state source is listed at the end of this page.
BLS does not publish aide wages for Platte County alone. Its nearest series is the Kansas City metro, which groups Platte with Jackson, Clay, Cass, Ray, Clinton, Caldwell and Bates on the Missouri side and five counties in Kansas, so the $15.76 median and $16.24 mean for May 2025 mostly reflect the larger counties. The metro employed 20,870 aides; nursing assistants there earned a median of $19.09. Across all of Missouri, the 94,810 aides earned a mean of $16.36. Missouri's minimum wage rose from $13.75 in 2025 to $15.00 for 2026, according to the state labor department, so the 2025 survey sits before that step. Private rates are your own to propose and agree with each family.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in Missouri, applied to Platte City
Missouri treats three kinds of home care differently, according to a health department fact sheet. Licensed home health agencies provide nursing and therapy, often paid by Medicare. Agencies contracted with the state deliver Medicaid in-home services such as personal care, homemaker help and respite. Private-duty and private-pay companies get no state license and no government oversight. We found no state page that requires a license for a caregiver a Platte City family employs directly. Workers employed by licensed home health agencies, hospices and contracted in-home services providers must enroll in the Family Care Safety Registry within 15 days of hire; workers who fail to register may be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Nurse aide certification takes 75 classroom hours and 100 hours of on-the-job training, aimed at long-term care work. Federal rules let a live-in household worker go without overtime pay but not below the minimum wage. Missouri takes reports of harm to older and disabled adults on its hotline, 1-800-392-0210, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Platte City
Training and senior services for Platte City and Platte County, confirmed on the providers' own pages on October 25, 2026.
- Northland Career Center, Health Sciences1801 Branch Street, Platte City, 816-858-5505. A career-center program for Platte County R-3 and sending high schools: basic health care, CPR, anatomy and physiology and medical terminology in lab, clinical and classroom settings, preparing students for the state Certified Nursing Assistant exam. For adults, the center partners with CareerStep on online programs such as Medical Assistant with Externship and EKG Technician.
- Metropolitan Community College, CNA courseThe nearest adult nurse aide course we verified is MCC's workforce program in Kansas City: 75 hours of theory and lab and 100 hours of supervised clinical training, with the state exam, textbook, TB test and background check included in tuition. Applicants must be 18 and pass a Family Care Safety Registry check.
- Platte Senior ServicesA nonprofit serving Platte County residents 60 and older, or 59 and disabled, since 1982. Home-delivered lunches go to seniors throughout the county, one to five days a week, at $4.00 a meal; free exercise classes run weekdays at 10:30am. Center: 12200 N. Ambassador Drive, Suite 104, Kansas City, MO 64163, open weekdays 8:00am to 2:00pm; 816-270-4100.
- Platte County Senior FundPlatte Senior Services refers callers who need rides to medical appointments, in-home care, home repairs or personal safety monitoring to the Senior Fund at 816-270-2800. A 2024 Platte County Landmark report described no-cost rides for county residents 60 and older within Missouri and a 50-mile radius, booked by 2 p.m. the day before; residents of communities that provide their own transportation were not eligible.
- MARC Aging and Adult ServicesThe area agency on aging for Platte, Clay, Jackson, Cass and Ray counties. Its information line, 816-421-4980 or 800-593-7948, is the first call for meals, transportation and caregiver respite; MARC-sponsored community centers serve anyone 60 or older at no set cost.
The area
Platte City in numbers
Other ACS 2020–2024 estimates for the city: median household income $71,498; 10.3% of residents below the poverty line; 52.2% of occupied homes rented; a mean commute of 22.3 minutes; 4.6% of residents Hispanic or Latino; and 4.5% of residents five and up using a language besides English at home. City Hall is at 224 Marshall Road (816-858-3046).
The town's Medicare-certified nursing home is Aspire Senior Living Platte City at 220 O'Rourke Drive, with 97 certified beds and an average of 66 residents a day in CMS data as of September 2026. Missouri designs its nurse aide training for long-term care facilities, so a certificate is the usual route into that kind of work. Missouri pages are collected on the Missouri caregiver jobs page.
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Guides
Useful reading
Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency · Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them · Consumer Directed Services in Missouri: how a relative becomes a paid caregiver · How to write a caregiver profile that families actually contact
Sources (checked 2026-10-25):
- City of Platte City, About Platte City (archived May 3, 2025)
- City of Platte City, Community Links and contact (archived May 4, 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year data profiles (DP02–DP05), Platte City city, Missouri
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder (Platte City place; 12200 N. Ambassador Dr. in Kansas City and Platte County)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Kansas City, MO-KS metro (28140), 31-1120 and 31-1131, and Missouri statewide, via BLS Public Data API
- BLS OEWS area definitions (Kansas City, MO-KS metro counties)
- Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, minimum wage 2026 and history
- U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws (Missouri) and the federal minimum
- U.S. Department of Labor, domestic service and direct care under the FLSA
- Missouri DHSS, HCBS Manual 3.25, Consumer Directed Services (revised January 2026)
- Missouri DHSS, The 3 Types of Care in the Home (10/28/2025)
- Missouri DHSS, Family Care Safety Registry
- Missouri DHSS, CNA, CMT, LIMA and Insulin Registry
- Missouri DHSS, Report Adult Abuse and Neglect
- Mid-America Regional Council, Aging and Adult Services and community centers
- Platte Senior Services, programs, FAQs and contact
- The Platte County Landmark, No cost transportation available for seniors (October 18, 2024)
- Northland Career Center, Health Sciences and Adult & Community Education
- Metropolitan Community College, Certified Nurse Assistant
- RideKC Freedom On-Demand service area
- ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect (CMS data, September 2026), Aspire Senior Living Platte City
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Platte City: frequently asked questions
Is a license required to work as a private caregiver in Platte City?
We found no Missouri rule requiring one when a family hires you directly. The state licenses home health agencies and contracts Medicaid in-home providers; companies that only do private-duty or private-pay care are not licensed at all. Agency jobs bring their own requirements, including the Family Care Safety Registry.
What is the pay for home care aides near Platte City?
There is no Platte County figure. For the Kansas City metro, BLS reported a $15.76 median and a $16.24 mean in May 2025. Missouri's 2026 minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, and you set private rates with each family.
Can a family member be paid through Consumer Directed Services in Platte County?
It can. Missouri's Consumer Directed Services lets an adult with a physical disability who has active Medicaid, meets nursing facility level of care and can supervise their own care hire their attendant. The attendant may be a relative, but never the participant's spouse or legal guardian, and an enrolled provider handles payroll. Requests go to the Division of Senior and Disability Services call center, 866-835-3505.
How far is Platte City from Kansas City?
About 22 miles in a straight line between the ZIP centroids we use for the two pages. That is not a driving distance; check your own route before you accept a regular shift.
Who helps older adults in Platte County get to appointments?
Platte Senior Services points callers to the Platte County Senior Fund, 816-270-2800, for medical rides. MARC's information line, 816-421-4980, covers other transportation options in the county.
Can I train as a nurse aide in Platte City?
High school students can, through the Health Sciences program at Northland Career Center on Branch Street, which prepares them for the state exam. For adults, the closest course we confirmed is MCC's CNA program in Kansas City.
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