Caregiver Jobs in Salida, CA
Salida is an unincorporated community of about 13,900 people at Modesto's northwest edge, with a row of licensed care homes on Kiernan Avenue and several home health offices. Local family postings are added above as they arrive.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Salida
There is no City of Salida: the Census treats it as a census-designated place, and it sits in unincorporated Stanislaus County, and local public services are split among separate districts. The Salida Sanitary District was formed on February 14, 1951 to provide sewer service, and it works alongside the Salida Fire Protection District and the Salida Union School District, according to Stanislaus LAFCO's 2023 service review of the sanitary district. The same review places the district near the Stanislaus River to the north and Highway 99, with the City of Modesto at its southeastern boundary, and notes that the county adopted an updated Salida Community Plan in 2007 allowing up to 5,000 more homes. The Census puts the community's land area at 2.2 square miles.
What sets Salida apart for a caregiver is the concentration of care employers in a small place. Two licensed home health agencies and one hospice give Salida addresses in CDPH's facility file, all on or near Pirrone Road, plus two 18-bed congregate living health facilities. CDSS licenses a home care organization at 5380 Pirrone Road, the hospice's address, and five elderly residential homes, the three biggest on Kiernan Avenue. Mention any home health, hospice or residential care experience in your profile, and use 95368 as your ZIP.
Families looking for private caregivers near Salida, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Salida
Private requests from Salida households are typically for help at home with personal care and meals, rides to appointments such as the Kaiser Permanente medical center that StanRTA route 48 serves, and companionship. ACS 2020–2024 counts 1,776 residents aged 65 and older, and 41.2% of them report a disability, a higher share than in Ceres or Riverbank, so expect some clients who need hands-on help with transfers and walking. Residential care homes hire caregivers for shift work, and the home health agencies hire certified home health aides.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Salida: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Modesto, CA metro (Stanislaus 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, Modesto, CA metro (Stanislaus County) | $16.50 median ($17.20 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 9,160 jobs; concentration 1.7× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Stanislaus County | $18.75 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Modesto, CA metro (Stanislaus County) | $22.38 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 8.1% of Salida's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, higher than the county (7.0%) and the state (5.3%). EDD builds figures for small places such as Salida from county totals, so this one is approximate; it covers a labor force of about 7,275, with monthly values from 7.2% to 8.4%. Steady IHSS hours, paid at $18.75 in Stanislaus County from July 1, 2026, are one way to smooth out an uneven year (see the Stanislaus County IHSS guide). Because Salida is unincorporated, no city wage ordinance can apply, and the UC Berkeley Labor Center lists none for Stanislaus County, so $16.90 is the floor. For comparison, May 2025 BLS medians in the Modesto metro were $22.38 for nursing assistants against $16.50 for home health and personal care aides. Salida's median household income is $94,935 (ACS), above Ceres ($79,025) and Riverbank ($87,966).
How to enroll as a provider in Stanislaus County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Stanislaus 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 Salida
California rules apply in Salida as anywhere in the state. You need no license to give a family non-medical help directly. A licensed home care organization, like the one based on Pirrone Road, must list you on the Home Care Aide Registry before you work for it. For home health agency jobs, plan on a CNA certificate plus a home health aide course such as MJC's Nurse 53, which MJC offers to state-certified nursing assistants. For IHSS, call the county at (209) 558-2637 if a recipient has picked you, or the Public Authority's registry line, (209) 558-1650, to be matched with new clients; enrollment includes orientation and a Live Scan background check. Any paid caregiver must report suspected elder abuse, and Stanislaus County APS takes calls 24 hours on 1-800-336-4316. The requirements guide has the details.
Training and career resources near Salida
Care employers and local services in Salida, confirmed against state and county sources in October 2026.
- Home health and hospice offices on Pirrone RoadSutter Care at Home has Suite 200 at 5222 Pirrone Court, and CareOne's home health and hospice office is Suite 302 at 5380 Pirrone Road; CDPH licenses both as home health agencies, and Seva Hospice at 5380 Pirrone Road, Suite 301A. These are the Salida employers to approach with a home health aide certificate.
- Residential care homes on Kiernan AvenueThe May 2025 CDSS file lists Davis Guest Home #8 and Hospitality House, each licensed for 80 residents, and Aspen Ville (32), all on Kiernan Avenue, plus two six-bed homes elsewhere in Salida. CDPH adds Pacific Care Salida, an 18-bed congregate living health facility on Kiernan, and an 18-bed facility on Toomes Road.
- Nick W. Blom Salida Regional LibraryThe Sisk Road branch has thirteen public computers, four Chromebooks, scanning and faxing, passport processing and a bookable community room; open six days a week, with evening hours on Wednesdays.
- MJC nursing assistant and home health aide coursesModesto Junior College teaches the CNA course, followed by Nurse 53 for the home health aide certificate that Salida's home health agencies look for. Program specialist (209) 575-6914.
- StanRTA route 48Runs from the Modesto Transit Center to Salida via 9th Street, Dale and Kiernan, stopping at Vintage Faire Mall, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Gregori High School and the Salida library. Fares: $2 buys a full day of rides; seniors, Medicare card holders and disabled riders pay $1.
Salida in numbers
The ACS 2020–2024 estimate for Salida CDP is 13,900 residents, with a margin of error of ±1,379. The median age is 35.3, 12.8% of residents are 65 or older and 78 are 85 or older. Just over half (52.3%) are Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% were born abroad, and a third of residents five and older (33.6%) speak Spanish at home; 5.4% speak another Indo-European language and 3.3% an Asian or Pacific Island language. Three-quarters of homes (77.3%) are owner-occupied, the median home value is $461,100 and median gross rent is $2,081. Only 8.2% of residents are below the poverty line. Workers average 32.2 minutes to their jobs.
Of Salida's 4,286 households, 28.8% include someone 65 or older and about 240 are older people living alone. LAFCO's review notes that the sanitary district area is not a disadvantaged unincorporated community by median household income. For neighboring job markets, see Modesto, Riverbank and Manteca; county-wide information is on the Stanislaus County page.
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Caregiver jobs near Salida
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Salida is part of Stanislaus County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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 EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Salida CDP
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer, places in California (land area)
- Stanislaus LAFCO, Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update, Salida Sanitary District (adopted April 26, 2023)
- CDPH, healthcare facility locations (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Modesto, CA (31-1120, 31-1131)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county (IP Effective 10-1-2026 sheet)
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- Stanislaus County Library, locations and hours
- StanRTA, routes and schedules; fares
- Stanislaus County CSA, Adult Services (IHSS, APS)
- StanLink2Care (IHSS Public Authority)
- Modesto Junior College, Nurse Assistant program
Caregiver jobs in Salida: frequently asked questions
Is Salida part of Modesto?
No. Salida is an unincorporated, census-designated community governed by Stanislaus County, with its own sanitary, fire and school districts. Modesto lies along its southeastern boundary.
Which Salida employers hire home health aides?
CDPH lists two licensed home health agencies in Salida, Sutter Care at Home and CareOne Home Health and Hospice, both on Pirrone Road or Pirrone Court. Contact them directly about openings for certified home health aides.
Can I work in a care home without a CNA?
Salida's elderly care homes hold CDSS community care licenses, not CDPH nursing licenses; there are five, including two 80-bed homes on Kiernan Avenue. Ask each home what training it requires before your first shift.
Why is IHSS work worth considering in Salida?
EDD estimates Salida averaged 8.1% unemployment in the year to August 2026, above the county's 7.0%; the town figure is derived from county data, so it is approximate. IHSS pays $18.75 an hour for authorized hours and is not seasonal.
Is there a bus to Salida from Modesto?
StanRTA route 48 runs from the Modesto Transit Center along Dale and Kiernan to Salida, with a stop at the Salida library on Sisk Road.
Where do Salida families post care requests?
On the Salida family page, which lists caregivers nearest 95368 first.
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