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Rio Vista, California · Solano County
Caregiver Jobs in Rio Vista, CA
Rio Vista is Solano County's smallest city, about 10,345 people, and close to half of them are 65 or older. Requests from Rio Vista households appear in the postings above as families publish them.
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The city calls itself "the Gateway to the Delta" and describes its location as the heart of the California Delta, on the Sacramento River, along Highway 12, about 15 miles from Highway 5 and 25 miles from Highway 80. For a caregiver, the practical point is size: a city of about 10,345 has a small local workforce, so care work here tends to go to people who already live in town or who are willing to make a regular drive. Put 94571 in your profile if you live here, or name the town you would commute from and how many days a week you can do it.
The age profile is what sets Rio Vista apart. In the Census Bureau's ACS 2020–2024 estimates, the median resident is 63.8 years old, 4,688 people (46.4%) are 65 or older, and two households in three (66.6%) include someone in that age group. About 1,333 householders aged 65 and over live alone. That is a large pool of possible private clients for a city this size: older people who still manage at home and want a few hours of help with errands, meals, bathing or getting to appointments. Profiles that mention reliability, a clean driving record and experience with older adults are a good fit for what these households tend to ask for.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Rio Vista, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Rio Vista
Expect requests for part-day help: shopping and rides, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders and companionship, plus personal care for clients who need it. ACS counts 1,244 residents aged 65 and older with a disability (26.5% of that age group), so some clients will need help with walking, transfers or bathing. Some households want extra hours in the weeks after a parent comes home from a hospital outside town, since CDPH's facility list has no licensed hospital or clinic in 94571. If you have no paid experience yet, companionship, errands and meals are the usual starting point.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Rio Vista: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Vallejo, CA metro (Solano 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, Vallejo, CA metro (Solano County) | $16.50 median ($17.89 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 7,850 jobs; concentration 1.97× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Solano County | $18.10 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Vallejo, CA metro (Solano County) | $23.51 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.
About 8.9% of Rio Vista's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That is well above Solano County's 5.2% and California's 5.3%; the city's labor force averaged about 4,025 people, with monthly rates between 7.6% and 9.7%. In a town with so many retirees, steady care hours are one of the few kinds of local work that does not depend on a commute, and IHSS pays $18.10 an hour in Solano County (see the Solano County IHSS guide). Rio Vista does not appear in the UC Berkeley Labor Center's inventory of local minimum wage ordinances, so private employers here follow the $16.90 state floor. The BLS figures cover the whole county; nursing assistants there had a $23.51 median in May 2025.
How to enroll as a provider in Solano County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Solano 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 Rio Vista
Working directly for a Rio Vista family on non-medical tasks requires no state license. If you join a licensed home care organization, such as the one CDSS lists on Brookside Lane, it must place you on the Home Care Aide Registry first. IHSS work is set up through Solano County in Fairfield: the county's adult services contact page lists 707-784-8259 extension 1 for IHSS applications and 707-784-8200 for the Public Authority registry. California treats paid caregivers as mandated reporters of elder and dependent adult abuse; Solano APS: main line 707-784-8259 (press 2), after-hours line 800-850-0012. The California caregiver requirements guide explains each step.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Rio Vista
Local employers, transport and services in Rio Vista, each checked against its own source in October 2026.
- Licensed care providers in 94571The CDSS licensing file (May 2025) lists one home care organization, Home Companion Plus LLC, two six-bed residential care homes for the elderly (Golden Star Home, on Rubier Way, and Rio Vista Care Home, on Trinity Court) and one four-bed adult residential facility. These small employers are worth a direct call if you want shift work in town.
- Rio Vista Delta BreezeCity-run deviated fixed-route buses within Rio Vista and between Isleton, Rio Vista, Fairfield and Suisun City on weekdays from mid-morning until 5 p.m., with a half-hour break at midday. A local one-way fare is $2 and an intercity fare to Fairfield or Suisun City $6. Dispatch (707) 374-2878.
- Rio Vista LibrarySolano County Library branch at 44 South Second Street with nine public computers and printing, open Monday to Saturday with evening hours until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Useful for online IHSS orientation, timesheets and job applications. 1-866-572-7587.
- Faith in Action SolanoAn interfaith volunteer caregiving nonprofit operating since 1998, with a Caregiver Respite Program that matches trained volunteers one-to-one with frail care receivers, Senior Peer Counseling and the Ride with Pride transport program. Volunteering is a way to gain experience before paid work.
- Solano County IHSS and Public AuthorityIHSS applications 707-784-8259 ext. 1 and the Public Authority caregiver registry 707-784-8200, both at 275 Beck Avenue in Fairfield, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a noon lunch closure.
The area
Rio Vista in numbers
The Department of Finance put Rio Vista's population at 10,345 on January 1, 2026; the ACS 2020–2024 estimate is 10,102. Beyond the 46.4% aged 65 and over, 266 residents are 85 or older, and 13.8% of adults are veterans. Most homes are owner-occupied (83.9%), the median home value is $489,700, median gross rent is $1,724 and median household income is $89,306. Poverty is low among older residents (3.7% of those 65 and over). English dominates at home: 13.7% of residents five and older speak another language, mostly Spanish (9.4%). Working residents average 40.3 minutes to their jobs, and 12.4% work from home.
That long average commute is the other side of the opportunity: younger residents tend to work outside town, which leaves older relatives without daytime help. For the job markets most Rio Vista caregivers also consider, see Vacaville and Antioch; county-wide pay, training and hospitals are on the Solano County page.
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Caregiver jobs near Rio Vista
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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 2026-10-16):
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- California Department of Finance, Report E-1 (2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Rio Vista city
- City of Rio Vista, Welcome to Rio Vista
- City of Rio Vista, Delta Breeze Transit System; fares; Route 51
- CDSS Community Care Licensing facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- CDPH, healthcare facility locations (data date October 16, 2026)
- Solano County Library, Rio Vista Library
- Faith in Action Solano
- Solano County, Older and Disabled Adult Services contacts (IHSS, APS, Public Authority)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Vallejo, CA (31-1120, 31-1131) via data.bls.gov OESServices
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county (IP Effective 10-1-2026 sheet)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (modified 2026-09-30)
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Rio Vista: frequently asked questions
Why are there so many older residents in Rio Vista?
The Census Bureau's ACS 2020–2024 estimates put Rio Vista's median age at 63.8, with 46.4% of residents 65 or older. Whatever the reason, it means a large share of households where an older adult may need help at home.
Is there a hospital or clinic in Rio Vista where I could work?
Not a licensed one: the October 2026 CDPH facility file has no hospital, clinic or home health agency in 94571. Local care employers are small: one licensed home care organization and a few six-bed or smaller residential homes in the CDSS file.
Can I get to clients in Rio Vista without a car?
Partly. Delta Breeze Route 51 is a general-public dial-a-ride covering the whole of Rio Vista and Isleton on weekdays; book at least 30 minutes ahead on (707) 374-2878. Intercity buses run to Fairfield and Suisun City for $6 one way.
How high is unemployment in Rio Vista?
EDD estimates averaged 8.9% for the year to August 2026, against 5.2% for Solano County. IHSS hours at $18.10 are one source of year-round local income for residents who can care for an older neighbor or relative.
Does Rio Vista have its own minimum wage?
No. The city is not on the UC Berkeley Labor Center list of local wage ordinances, so the California minimum of $16.90 an hour applies to private care jobs in Rio Vista.
Where do Rio Vista families post for help?
On the Rio Vista family page. A complete caregiver profile with 94571 as your ZIP code puts you near the top for requests from town.
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