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South Gate, California · Los Angeles County
Caregiver Jobs in South Gate, CA
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The Department of Finance counted 93,467 people in South Gate on January 1, 2026. ACS 2020–2024 counts 11,344 residents aged 65 and over (12.4%), 4,184 of them 75 or older, and 8,295 households (32.9%) where a resident has passed 65. Some 1,581 residents 65 and over live alone, and 21.6% have incomes below the poverty line. That mix produces two kinds of posting: relatives in a shared home who need a few dependable hours, and older people on their own who need someone for shopping, bathing and appointments. Requests tagged with 90280, the city's ZIP code, are listed above whenever a family posts one.
Spanish is the working language for most of this market. Of residents aged five and up, 81.5% speak Spanish at home, and 43.4% of them speak English less than very well. The city's Phone-A-Ride service lets an enrolled rider bring a caregiver along on medical and grocery trips, so a client without a car can still go out with you; mention in your profile whether you drive, and whether you are happy to ride along instead.
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Families looking for private caregivers near South Gate, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to South Gate by distance. 3 caregivers within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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Personal care caregiver needed in Fullerton, CA
$20.00/hr offeredPosted Sep 30, 2026
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in South Gate
South Gate families ask for personal care and meals for a parent, companionship and errands for an older person living alone, escorts to medical visits in South Gate and at the out-of-city hospitals on the Phone-A-Ride list, dementia supervision, and weekend or overnight relief. Housekeeping and companion jobs are where most people start; a CNA certificate from a course such as the one at Lynwood Community Adult School is the step toward hands-on nursing care.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in South Gate: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro (Los Angeles and Orange counties); 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, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $16.50 median ($17.25 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 385,530 jobs; concentration 2.22× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Los Angeles County | $19.64 | CDSS; effective January 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.
South Gate does not set its own minimum wage. The Berkeley Labor Center's ordinance tracker has no South Gate line, so the state's $16.90 an hour is the minimum for caregiving in the city, and the unincorporated Los Angeles County rate does not reach inside South Gate's limits. BLS data for May 2025 show a $16.50 midpoint for metro aides, and IHSS pays Los Angeles County providers $19.64. Enrolling as an IHSS provider also lets you work for South Gate clients whose care is funded through Medi-Cal.
How to enroll as a provider in Los Angeles County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Los Angeles 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 South Gate
Caring for a South Gate family in their home, for companionship, personal care and household tasks, needs no state license when the family hires you directly. Registering with the state's aide registry is optional for you, though any licensed home care organization must put its aides on it. Nursing tasks, or a post at a skilled nursing facility, call for CDPH certification as a nurse assistant. IHSS work goes through Los Angeles County DPSS, which enrolls providers, and PASC, the county public authority, which runs orientation and the Homecare Registry. Being paid to care also makes you legally bound to report signs that a South Gate elder or dependent adult is being harmed, by calling (877) 477-3646. More detail: state caregiver rules and IHSS in Los Angeles County.
Local resources
Training and career resources near South Gate
Training and support near South Gate, as each organization describes it on its own site.
- Lynwood Community Adult School, Nursing Assistant (CNA)Lynwood Unified's course: 160 hours over 18 weeks, morning or evening sessions Monday to Thursday, $1,000 with the textbook. Places go to applicants who pass a placement exam. 11277 Atlantic Ave., Lynwood, (310) 604-3096.
- Compton College, Certified Nursing AssistantEight weeks of lecture, skills lab and long-term care clinical training leading to eligibility for the state exam; spring 2027 applications are open. 1111 E. Artesia Boulevard, Compton, 310-900-1600.
- East Los Angeles College, Southeast CampusELAC closed its South Gate Educational Center in June 2024 and is building a new Southeast Campus in the city, which it says will offer career pathways including allied health. Meanwhile it holds classes at South Gate High School, with a student center at 2701 Firestone Blvd., Suite E.
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)Runs IHSS for the county alongside DPSS: new-provider orientation, a no-cost Homecare Registry, and help when a timesheet or paycheck goes missing. 877-565-4477.
- Los Angeles County DPSS, IHSS HelplineEnrollment and payment questions: (888) 822-9622, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Spanish and several other languages.
The area
South Gate in numbers
South Gate is 95.2% Hispanic or Latino in ACS 2020–2024, and 41.9% of residents were born abroad, 97.7% of them in Latin America. The median age is 36.3. Among residents 65 and over, 33.8% report a disability. Median household income is $74,571, 31% of households receive Social Security, and most homes are rented (54.7%), at a median gross rent of $1,531. Households average 3.6 people. Workers average a 32.5-minute commute, and 7.7% of households have no vehicle, which is where the city's transit services come in.
South Gate Phone-A-Ride serves residents 62 and older or permanently disabled, mainly inside the city, with a short approved list of medical stops outside it: the Lynwood hospital St. Francis, Downey's Rancho Los Amigos and PIH Health, Kaiser Permanente sites in Downey and Bellflower, and Martin Luther King Medical Center. The Margaret Travis Senior Center on Tweedy Boulevard runs daily activities and a lunch program. Nearby pages: Lynwood, Downey, Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County page.
How it works
How to find private caregiver jobs in South Gate (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near South Gate
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South Gate is part of Los Angeles County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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 2026-10-15):
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, South Gate city (via MCDC)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31-1120)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CDSS, Home Care Services Bureau
- City of South Gate, Phone-A-Ride
- City of South Gate, Senior Activities (Margaret Travis Senior Center)
- Lynwood Community Adult School, Nursing Assistant
- Compton College, Certified Nursing Assistant
- East Los Angeles College, Southeast Campus
- PASC Homecare Registry
- Los Angeles County DPSS, contact numbers (IHSS Helpline, APS)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in South Gate: frequently asked questions
What is the lowest legal pay for caregiving in South Gate?
The California minimum of $16.90 an hour. South Gate has not adopted a higher local rate.
Can I ride with my client on South Gate Phone-A-Ride?
Yes. The city says participants may be accompanied by a caregiver. Trips are for medical visits and local grocery shopping, not work or school, and should be booked a day ahead for the 1 to 6 p.m. peak.
Is there a CNA course in South Gate itself?
Not one we could confirm. The CNA courses we verified are at Lynwood Community Adult School and Compton College; ELAC says its new Southeast Campus in South Gate will add allied health pathways.
How much does IHSS pay in South Gate?
$19.64 an hour from January 1, 2026, set for all of Los Angeles County. A relative can be the paid provider when the recipient qualifies.
Do South Gate families expect a bilingual caregiver?
Many do. Over 80% of residents use Spanish at home, and for a large minority of them English is a second, weaker language.
What will a South Gate family ask me at interview?
The interview preparation guide lists what families tend to ask. Families hire through the South Gate family page.
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