Caregiver Jobs in Rocklin, CA
Rocklin is a college town on Interstate 80 between Roseville and Loomis, and Sierra College's main campus here trains new nurse assistants every semester. Create a free profile and respond to Rocklin postings above as they come in.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Rocklin
Rocklin had 74,842 residents at the start of 2026, according to the Department of Finance. It is younger than most of Placer County, with a median age of 38.4 and nearly a quarter of residents (24.6%) under 18 in the ACS 2020–2024 estimates, so a Rocklin post may well come from an adult child arranging care for a parent in town or nearby. Still, 10,481 Rocklin residents are 65 or older (14.3%), 1,688 are 85-plus, and 2,026 households are older women living on their own. Rocklin postings for 95677 and 95765 appear above; a larger radius adds Roseville, Loomis, Granite Bay, Lincoln and Auburn.
Because Rocklin sits between bigger job centers, caregivers who live here often split their week across two or three towns. The Capitol Corridor station at 3700 Rocklin Road links to Roseville and Sacramento, and Placer County Transit runs local buses plus a Rocklin-Loomis Dial-a-Ride. If you are a Sierra College student, your ID with a current activity sticker gets you onto local buses for free. List the towns you will cover and whether you have a car, since many families want a caregiver who can drive to appointments in Roseville. 18.1% of Rocklin residents speak a second language at home, and 11.6% are Asian; mention every language you can use with a client.
Families looking for private caregivers near Rocklin, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Rocklin by distance. 1 caregiver within 50 miles already have profiles here.
No open postings in Rocklin right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 95 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Placer County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Rocklin
Rocklin families most often ask for help a few days a week: companionship and supervision for a parent with early memory loss, cooking and tidying, rides to Roseville hospitals and clinics, and cover during a working parent's business trip. Sierra College nursing students and new CNAs are a good fit for weekend and evening personal-care shifts, while caregivers without training usually start with companion and errand work.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Rocklin: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metro (Placer 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, Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metro (Placer County) | $16.50 median ($17.20 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 60,350 jobs; concentration 2.02× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Placer County | $19.38 | CDSS; effective September 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.
Rocklin has no local wage law; neither the city nor any other Placer County jurisdiction is in the UC Berkeley Labor Center's inventory, so California's $16.90 is what a Rocklin household must pay at minimum. Across the Sacramento metro, BLS put the May 2025 median for home health and personal care aides at $16.50 and the mean at $17.20. Placer County IHSS pays more, $19.38 an hour from September 1, 2026, and that rate is the one most local caregivers measure private offers against. Rocklin's ACS median household income of $124,168 is the highest of the three south Placer cities on our site, which helps when you ask for a rate above IHSS for personal care or nights. Under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, personal attendants are owed overtime beyond 9 hours a day or 45 a week.
How to enroll as a provider in Placer County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Placer 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 Rocklin
No state license is needed to work for a Rocklin family as a privately hired, non-medical caregiver. Agencies have to enroll each of their aides in the state Home Care Aide Registry run by CDSS, at $35; independent caregivers can join voluntarily. To take IHSS hours, enroll with the Placer County IHSS Public Authority, which serves Rocklin from offices in Roseville (101 Cirby Hills Drive) and Auburn (11434 B Avenue); call Provider Enrollment and Support on 916-787-8859, or the registry team on 916-787-8836 to be matched with recipients. Nursing homes and hospitals hire only certified nurse assistants. You are a mandated reporter of elder abuse: Placer County APS is reachable at 916-787-8860. Details: what California requires of caregivers and how Placer County IHSS works.
Training and career resources near Rocklin
Rocklin and south Placer resources for training, job hunting and getting to work, checked on each official site this month.
- Sierra College precertification nursing assistant programA 16-week, 6.5-unit course at the Rocklin campus that qualifies you for the state CNA exam. Applicants must be 16 or older and submit a conviction declaration; students are fingerprinted on campus. Expected total cost is under $1,000, with $299 in tuition. Allied Health: (916) 660-8300.
- Sierra College free bus ridesStudents ride local routes on Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit, Auburn Transit, Nevada County Connect and TART at no charge by showing a student ID with a current ASSC sticker.
- Placer County IHSS Public AuthorityEmployer of record for IHSS providers in the county. Call 530-889-7115 for general questions or 530-889-7135 about IHSS payroll; for problems with online timesheets, the ESP help line is 866-376-7066.
- Golden Sierra Job Training AgencyFree job center in Roseville (115 Ascot Drive), a short drive from Rocklin, serving job seekers in Placer, El Dorado and Alpine counties, with training scholarships and paid work-based learning.
- Placer County Transit local busesCash fares of $1.25 one way and $2.50 for a 24-hour pass; transfers to Roseville Transit and Auburn Transit are free.
- Capitol Corridor, Rocklin station3700 Rocklin Road, unstaffed, with ticket kiosks; Amtrak Thruway Route 20 buses connect Sacramento, Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn and Truckee.
Rocklin in numbers
Rocklin's ACS 2020–2024 figures describe a city of homeowners with young families: 68.3% of homes are owner-occupied, the median home value is $703,400 and the median rent $2,258. A third of residents aged 65 and over (33.3%) report a disability, a slightly higher share than in Roseville. 13.8% of employed residents work in service occupations, and commutes average 26.1 minutes. 3,472 older residents report a disability, and those are the people most likely to need regular help at home.
Two large hospitals sit just south in Roseville: HCAI records 418 licensed beds at Sutter Roseville Medical Center and 352 at the Kaiser hospital on Eureka Road, so follow-up visits after a hospital stay mean a drive down Interstate 80 or Highway 65. Nearby pages: Roseville, Auburn, Lincoln and the Placer County hub.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Rocklin (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Rocklin
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Rocklin is part of Placer County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP02–DP05, Rocklin city
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (31-1120)
- CDSS, Home Care Services application fees
- Placer County, IHSS Public Authority contacts (Wayback Machine capture of March 4, 2025)
- Sierra College, precertification nursing assistant training
- South Placer Transit Information, discount fares (Sierra College ride free)
- South Placer Transit Information, Placer County Transit local service
- Capitol Corridor, Rocklin station
- Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
- HCAI facility profiles, Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Kaiser Foundation Hospital Roseville
Caregiver jobs in Rocklin: frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage for caregivers in Rocklin?
California's $16.90 an hour. Rocklin has not adopted a city minimum, and no Placer County city appears in the Labor Center's list of local ordinances.
What do IHSS providers earn in Rocklin?
Placer County IHSS providers are paid $19.38 an hour starting September 1, 2026, the same rate in every part of the county.
How long does the Sierra College CNA course take?
One semester, or 16 weeks. When you finish you can sit the California certification exam, and the college lists a $105 certificate fee among the costs students pay.
Can I take caregiver jobs in Rocklin while studying at Sierra College?
Yes. Private families set their own hours, so evening and weekend shifts can fit around classes, and your student ID covers local bus rides. Say clearly in your profile which days you are free during the term.
Do Rocklin caregiver jobs require a car?
Not all of them, but many families want someone to drive a parent to Roseville appointments. Without a car, Placer County Transit buses and Dial-a-Ride cover Rocklin and Loomis.
Where do Rocklin families post their requests?
Families use the Rocklin family page; their posts and those from neighboring towns appear above.
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