Caregiver Jobs in Sutter County
This page covers all of Sutter County: Yuba City, Live Oak, and the farm communities from Meridian and Robbins in the west to Nicolaus and Pleasant Grove in the south. New Sutter County requests are listed above as soon as a family publishes one.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Sutter County
Sutter County has two incorporated cities, and the county itself says the rest of its residents live in places such as Tierra Buena, Meridian, Rio Oso, Trowbridge, Sutter, Pleasant Grove, Nicolaus, East Nicolaus, Riego, Robbins and Tudor, or out on farmland. The county describes itself as one of the most intensively farmed in California, with more than 77% of its acreage classed as important farmland. For a caregiver that means two very different kinds of work. In Yuba City, clients live a few minutes apart and you can fit two short visits into a morning. Around Sutter, Meridian or Robbins, driving eats into the day, so longer shifts suit rural clients better.
Plan on a car. In ACS 2020–2024, 75.5% of county workers drove alone and only 0.6% used public transportation; the mean commute was 27.1 minutes. Your profile should name the towns you cover and say if Marysville or Sacramento medical trips are possible for you. Language is the other thing to put near the top. Among residents aged five and up, 20.0% use Spanish at home and 14.1% use another Indo-European language, the census group that includes Punjabi and Hindi. The county notes a substantial East Indian population, and 10.9% of residents report Asian Indian ancestry.
Families looking for private caregivers in Sutter County
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Sutter County by distance. 1 caregiver within 60 miles already have profiles here.
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No family within 60 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 104 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Sutter County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Caregiver jobs by city and town
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- Caregiver jobs in Yuba Citypop. 71,572
The communities of Sutter County
Sutter County's cities and rural communities. Yuba City has its own page; elsewhere, enter the local ZIP code to find nearby requests.
- Yuba CityThe county seat, with 71,572 residents, both county IHSS offices, the four Yuba City nursing and post-acute facilities and most local bus service.
- Live OakThe county's second city, with 9,755 residents, River Valley Care Center on Larkin Road and the Live Oak Medical Clinic on Live Oak Boulevard.
- Tierra BuenaOne of the unincorporated communities the county lists; search requests here by ZIP code, as with the other unincorporated places.
- Sutter, Meridian, Robbins and TudorSmall unincorporated farm communities named by the county; expect longer drives and fewer clients per trip than in town.
- Nicolaus, East Nicolaus, Pleasant Grove, Rio Oso, Riego and TrowbridgeRural communities in the farmland the county describes; families here often need a caregiver who will drive in for a full day rather than a short visit.
Types of caregiver jobs in Sutter County
The county's IHSS page lists what recipients get help with: bathing, dressing, cooking, cleaning, grooming and feeding. Private families ask for the same tasks, plus rides to clinics in Yuba City, company for a parent who lives alone on a ranch property, and a few weeks of support once someone comes home from a hospital or post-acute center. With no experience, start with errands, meals and companionship and add personal care once you have trained.
- 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.
Caregiver pay in Sutter County: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Yuba City, CA metro (Sutter and Yuba 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, Yuba City, CA metro (Sutter and Yuba counties) | $16.50 median ($16.89 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 3,120 jobs; concentration 2.21× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Sutter County | $17.90 | 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.
The BLS counted 3,120 people working as home health or personal care aides across the two-county Yuba City metro in May 2025, with pay at a $16.89 mean and $16.50 at the midpoint. A location quotient of 2.21 means these jobs make up more than twice the national share of local employment. Sutter County IHSS providers earn $17.90 from January 1, 2026. Across the Feather River the Yuba County rate is $18.78, and the Sacramento County rate is $19.15, which matters only if your client lives in those counties: IHSS pays by the county where the recipient lives. UC Berkeley's Labor Center lists no wage ordinance for Yuba City or Live Oak, leaving the $16.90 state rate in force countywide. Families who employ you directly must also pay time-and-a-half once a shift runs beyond nine hours or the week tops 45 (the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights).
How to enroll as a provider in Sutter County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Sutter 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 Sutter County
Working directly for a family in non-medical care needs no state license; the state's $35 Home Care Aide Registry binds agency employees, while for an independent like you it is a choice. IHSS work runs through two county offices in Yuba City. Intake for recipients is at 1445 Veterans Memorial Circle, (530) 822-5990. The IHSS Public Authority, at 539 Garden Highway, Suite B, (530) 822-7619, enrolls providers and keeps the registry. You can only enroll after your client has been approved and has called the Public Authority with your start date. The steps are online enrollment videos and forms, a Live Scan fingerprint check (about $57, paid by you), then an appointment where you show a photo ID plus the original, not a copy, of your Social Security card. Nursing facilities hire CDPH-certified nursing assistants. California law also makes paid caregivers mandated reporters of suspected elder abuse. More: IHSS in Sutter County and California caregiver rules.
Training and career resources near Sutter County
County offices, a college and transit that a caregiver in Sutter County can use; each was verified against the provider's own pages during October 2026.
- Sutter County IHSS Public Authority registryTo be listed for new clients, phone (530) 822-7619 and ask for an application. You must already be an enrolled IHSS provider, which means an enrollment form, a background check, orientation and a signed provider agreement. The office takes contact by phone, email (IHSS@sutter.gov) and web rather than walk-ins.
- IHSS provider enrollment, step by stepThe county's enrollment page explains the online system, the Live Scan form, what to bring to the appointment (vehicle insurance too if you will drive the client), and the four to five week wait before your first timesheets. Timesheets are then filed through the state Electronic Services Portal.
- Yuba College nursing programs, MarysvilleThe campus at 2088 North Beale Road runs an associate degree program for registered nurses and an LVN-to-RN career mobility route that requires a TEAS score of 70 or higher and the college's own NURS 12C bridge course. The college pages list no nurse assistant course, so check CDPH for approved CNA programs.
- Del Oro Caregiver Resource CenterA nonprofit founded in 1987 that offers free public classes on caring for people with dementia and frail elders across 13 counties, Sutter among them. Useful background if your clients have memory loss. (916) 728-9333.
- Yuba-Sutter TransitLocal buses in Yuba City and Marysville, weekday commuter and midday express runs to downtown Sacramento, and from October 12, 2026 a Lincoln/Roseville route with connections to Placer County Transit. Service information: (530) 742-2877.
Sutter County in numbers
The Department of Finance counted 101,679 residents on January 1, 2026: 71,572 in Yuba City, 9,755 in Live Oak and about 20,350 in unincorporated areas. ACS 2020–2024 counts 16,216 residents aged 65-plus (16.4%); 1.9% have reached 85, and the median age is 36.5. Of residents 65 and older, 37.9% report a disability, and in 3,403 households the person living alone is 65 or older. Median gross rent is $1,439 and median household income $79,704.
Inpatient care is thin inside the county. The state facility list (data date September 16, 2026) shows one general hospital, Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley on Plumas Boulevard with 14 beds, and four skilled nursing facilities: The Fountains (145 beds) and Bridgeview Post Acute (130) in Yuba City, Yuba City Post Acute (59), and River Valley Care Center (99) in Live Oak. The area's full-service hospital, Adventist Health and Rideout (221 beds), is in Marysville in Yuba County. That makes home care and post-discharge help a large part of the local work. For the county seat, see the Yuba City page; neighboring markets are on the Yuba County and Placer County pages.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Sutter County (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Sutter County
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Useful reading before you apply
How to become a caregiver in California: 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.
How much do caregivers make 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.
Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them 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.
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Yuba City, CA metro
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CDSS, Home Care Services application fees
- Sutter County HHS, In-Home Supportive Services (for recipients)
- Sutter County HHS, Public Authority (for IHSS providers)
- Sutter County HHS, How to become an IHSS provider in Sutter County
- Sutter County HHS, Adult Protective Services
- Sutter County, Demographics (communities, farmland)
- Yuba College, Nursing program
- Yuba College, LVN to RN career mobility overview
- Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
- Yuba-Sutter Transit, home page and Lincoln/Roseville route
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Sutter County
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
Caregiver jobs in Sutter County: frequently asked questions
What is the Sutter County IHSS pay rate?
$17.90 an hour, the figure CDSS lists for the county from January 1, 2026. The rate follows the client's county, so a provider living in Yuba City who cares for someone in Marysville is paid the Yuba County rate of $18.78.
What is the IHSS Sutter County phone number?
Providers call the Public Authority on (530) 822-7619 for enrollment, the registry, payroll and timesheets. People applying for services call IHSS Intake on (530) 822-5990.
Where is the Sutter County IHSS office?
There are two Yuba City addresses. Provider enrollment and the registry operate from Garden Highway (number 539, Suite B); recipient intake and Adult Protective Services share 1445 Veterans Memorial Circle.
Do I need a new background check if I had one for another job?
Yes. The county FAQ says every IHSS independent provider must complete a background check on the forms the Public Authority supplies, even with a recent check elsewhere. You enroll once, however many IHSS clients you later take on.
Are there private caregiver jobs outside Yuba City?
Yes. Families in Live Oak and the rural communities post here too; set a wider travel radius in your profile and say how far you will drive, since bus service outside the two cities is limited.
Where do Sutter County families post requests?
On the Sutter County family page or the Yuba City page. Requests from both appear in the list above, and caregivers apply for free with no commission taken from pay.
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