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Personal care caregiver needed in Del Mar, CA
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Solana Beach, California · San Diego County
Caregiver Jobs in Solana Beach, CA
Solana Beach has 13,000 residents and the second-oldest age profile on this coast: 27% are 65 or over. The city is too small to generate many postings by itself, so this page shows work from the whole stretch between Carlsbad and La Jolla.
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Solana Beach is a city of a few square miles on the coast between Cardiff and Del Mar, with one ZIP code, 92075, a COASTER station at 105 North Cedros Avenue and a city hall on Highway 101. Nobody searches for "caregiver jobs Solana Beach"; families here look for "home care Solana Beach" and the postings they create are found through the live list below and through alerts, not through a job-board search. The list reaches 50 miles, so it includes Encinitas, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Carlsbad and the northern City of San Diego, with each card showing the distance from Solana Beach.
A number of caregivers on the platform are based within a short drive, mostly in the larger towns inland and to the north, since the median home here is valued above $2 million and median rent is $3,212. Mention the COASTER if you use it: the station is in the middle of town and the city's residential streets are close to it. Solana Beach families are often retirees hiring for a spouse or an adult child hiring from a distance, so a profile that explains how you keep a family informed will do better than one that lists tasks. The profile guide shows how.
Live postings
Open caregiver opportunities near Solana Beach, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Solana Beach by distance. 50 caregivers within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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Meal preparation & homemaking caregiver needed in Encinitas, CA
$30.00/hr offeredPosted Aug 25, 2026
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Companion care caregiver needed in Encinitas, CA
$40.00/hr offeredPosted Aug 20, 2026
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Companion care caregiver needed in San Diego, CA
$30.00/hr offeredPosted Sep 11, 2026
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Personal care caregiver needed in Escondido, CA
$25.00/hr offeredPosted Aug 21, 2026
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Meal preparation & homemaking caregiver needed in Poway, CA
$20.00/hr offeredPosted Aug 2, 2026
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Personal care caregiver needed in San Diego, CA
$25.00/hr offeredPosted Sep 15, 2026
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Personal care caregiver needed in Santee, CA
$20.00/hr offeredPosted Oct 10, 2026
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Solana Beach
Requests from Solana Beach are typically companionship and personal care for an older resident who still lives independently, driving to appointments in Encinitas or La Jolla, dementia supervision, and respite for a spouse who is the main caregiver. Hours are often part-time and regular rather than full days. If you are new to the work, companionship and driving are where to begin.
- Senior caregiving: day-to-day help so an older adult can stay at home.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers.
- Companion care: company, errands, appointments, light help.
- Dementia care: routine-based support for memory loss.
- Respite care: cover so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Live-in: room and board as part of the arrangement.
- Overnight: supervision through the night.
- Part-time and full-time: set by day and time block on your profile.
Pay
Caregiver pay in Solana Beach
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA metro (San Diego 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, San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA metro (San Diego County) | $16.97 median ($17.71 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 57,080 jobs; concentration 1.34× national |
| IHSS provider wage, San Diego County | $20.40 | CDSS; effective March 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA metro (San Diego County) | $23.11 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.
San Diego County projection: 52,820 aide jobs in 2023 to 69,580 in 2033 (+31.7%), about 105,890 openings over the decade including replacements (California EDD, 2023–2033 projections). Openings are not the same as net new jobs.
These are metro and county figures; a city of 13,000 has none of its own. Solana Beach has no wage ordinance of its own; the state's $16.90 is the floor. Only two licensed home-care agencies and two licensed residential care facilities are based in the city (CDSS, May 2025), so most care here is arranged privately or through agencies in Encinitas and San Diego, and private rates agreed with Solana Beach families are normally above the $20.40 IHSS wage for experienced caregivers, with mileage for the drive to appointments agreed separately. The county's 31.7% projected growth to 2033 includes replacement openings.
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 Solana Beach
State rules apply in Solana Beach with no local layer. When a family hires you directly for non-medical care no licence is involved; Home Care Aide registration ($35, Live Scan) is your choice, while the two licensed agencies in the city have no choice about registering theirs. The county Public Authority, (866) 351-7722, enrols IHSS providers after fingerprints and orientation, although household incomes here mean few residents are Medi-Cal eligible. For a CNA or HHA certificate you complete an approved course and apply to CDPH; MiraCosta College runs the nearest. The city's two licensed residential care facilities, one of them with more than 50 beds, employ under Community Care Licensing rules. Paid caregivers of older adults count as mandated reporters under WIC 15630; reports go to Aging & Independence Services, (800) 339-4661. The requirements guide covers all three systems.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Solana Beach
Solana Beach has community centres and a church programme for older residents rather than training of its own; the college campuses are in Cardiff and Oceanside.
- City of Solana Beach senior servicesMiraCosta College runs classes aimed at older residents at the Fletcher Cove and La Colonia Community Centers; the city is reviewing its senior services as part of an Age-Friendly Community initiative. City Hall: 635 S. Highway 101, 858-720-2400.
- Solana Beach Presbyterian Church senior programmes120 Stevens Avenue, (858) 509-2587. Recreation, health insurance counselling, legal services, tax help and care resources for older residents, listed by the city.
- MiraCosta College, San Elijo Campus3333 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff, 760.944.4449. The nearest campus for enrolment and prerequisites; the CNA course (NURS 160, eight weeks, about $600) and HHA course (NURS 64) are run by the college, whose main campus is at 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside.
- San Diego County IHSS Public Authority401 Mile of Cars Way, Ste. 200, National City, 866-351-7722. Where IHSS providers enrol; it also runs the registry.
- NCTD Solana Beach station105 North Cedros Ave.: COASTER to Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside and San Diego, BREEZE routes 101 and 308 and Amtrak. LIFT paratransit $6 a trip for certified riders, (760) 726-1111.
The area
Solana Beach in numbers
Solana Beach had 12,941 residents on 1 January 2026 (DOF E-1). ACS 2020–2024 puts 26.7% at 65 or over, about 3,400 people, more than any North County coastal city except Del Mar; 14.0% are Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% speak Spanish at home and median household income is $152,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2 million or more and median gross rent is $3,212, so the caregivers who work here live elsewhere.
The city has no hospital; Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas on Santa Fe Drive is the nearest, and the city partners with Jewish Family Service to give residents 65 and over free rides within 25 miles of the city on weekdays, which many families use for appointments. Neighbouring pages: Del Mar, the next town south, and Encinitas to the north; both share this stretch of the COASTER.
How it works
How to find caregiver work in Solana Beach on CaregiverConnect
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Caregiver jobs near Solana Beach
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Solana Beach is part of North County San Diego, which sits within San Diego County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Del Mar, CA2 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Encinitas, CA4 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Rancho Santa Fe, CA7 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Carlsbad, CA10 mi
- Caregiver jobs in La Jolla, CA10 mi
- Caregiver jobs in San Marcos, CA11 mi
- Rancho Bernardo, CA11 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Poway, CA13 mi
Guides
Useful reading before you apply
California caregiver requirements: HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
What caregivers earn in California and Arizona: BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
How to find private caregiver jobs without an agency
Where families who hire directly actually look, how to be found, what to put in writing, and the legal basics of being a household employee.
Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
What a family interview for private caregiving work really covers, the questions to expect, the questions you should ask, and what to bring.
Sources (checked 2026-10-13):
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (31-1120, 31-1131)
- California EDD, 2023–2033 occupational projections, San Diego County
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- California DIR, minimum wage
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year summary file, Solana Beach city
- CDSS Community Care Licensing open data (RCFE and HCO files dated 5/25/2025)
- City of Solana Beach, senior services
- City of Solana Beach, senior transportation program
- MiraCosta College catalog, campuses
- MiraCosta College, CNA programme
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
- NCTD, transit centers and LIFT
- San Diego County IHSS Public Authority
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Solana Beach: frequently asked questions
Is there enough work in Solana Beach to bother with?
Not from the city alone, but the age profile is the second oldest on this coast and the postings above cover 50 miles. Treat Solana Beach as one stop on a route that includes Encinitas, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe.
Can I reach clients here without a car?
Better than in most towns: the COASTER station on Cedros Avenue is in the centre and BREEZE 101 runs along the coast. Driving a client to appointments is a different matter and is usually part of the job, so say whether you can.
What should I charge in Solana Beach?
The references are the $16.97 metro median for employed aides, $20.40 for IHSS and $23.11 for CNAs; experienced private caregivers here normally agree a rate above the IHSS figure plus mileage. The pay guide explains how to set one.
Do families here use IHSS?
Rarely, given local incomes. Most Solana Beach arrangements are private or through an agency, which is why a clear profile and references matter more than a Public Authority enrolment.
Where do Solana Beach families post?
The Solana Beach families page, where anonymised caregiver cards for the coast are shown too.
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