Caregiver Jobs in Waterford, CA
Waterford is a city of 9,261 (DOF, January 2026) on StanRTA's route 50 out of Modesto, with four licensed primary care clinics and one licensed home care agency. New family postings near 95386 appear above as they come in.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Waterford
Waterford was settled in 1857 as Bakersville, took its present name in 1870 and incorporated as a general law city in 1969, according to the city's own history page, which also calls it the eighth-largest city in Stanislaus County. City Hall is at 101 E Street. The city lists almonds, peaches, apples, walnuts and corn among the crops grown around it and calls itself the "Gateway to Recreation" for the lakes, reservoirs and parks beyond it.
For care work, Waterford has a few employers of its own. CDPH's October 2026 file lists four primary care clinics with Waterford addresses: the Bentley Health Center of Livingston Community Health, which now operates as Lumira Healthcare; the Waterford Community Health Center on Yosemite Boulevard, part of the Oak Valley Hospital District; and two physician-run rural health clinics, Cedar Family Practice on Welch Street and a practice on F Street. CDSS licenses one home care organization in town, Luxury Touch Home Care, which also appears on the city's business list. There is no nursing home, care home or home health agency in Waterford, so put 95386 on your profile and say how far you will travel for facility shifts.
Families looking for private caregivers near Waterford, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Waterford
ACS 2020–2024 counts 735 Waterford residents aged 65 or older, and 39.3% of them report a disability, more than twice the rate in Keyes. That points to clients who need hands-on help with transfers, walking and bathing, not only companionship. Families also post for meal preparation, medication reminders, and rides to the clinics in town or to appointments in Modesto. The licensed home care agency is an entry point for people who want employer-provided training before taking private clients.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Waterford: 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 6.9% of Waterford's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates: slightly below the Stanislaus County rate of 7.0%, but above California's 5.3%. The figure covers a labor force of about 4,242, and the monthly rates ranged from 6.3% to 7.3%. For a caregiver, IHSS offers dependable authorized hours, paid at $18.75 in Stanislaus County from July 1, 2026; the Stanislaus County IHSS guide walks through enrollment. Waterford is an incorporated city, but it has no minimum wage ordinance on the UC Berkeley Labor Center's inventory, so the state's $16.90 is the floor. Nursing assistants in the Modesto metro had a $22.38 median in May 2025, the pay step a CNA certificate opens.
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 Waterford
Waterford follows state rules. Families may hire you for non-medical care without a license. To work for Luxury Touch Home Care or any other licensed home care organization, you must be listed on the CDSS Home Care Aide Registry first; independent caregivers can register voluntarily. CNA and home health aide roles require CDPH certification. For IHSS, call Stanislaus County at (209) 558-2637 if a recipient has chosen you, or StanLink2Care at (209) 558-1650 to join the provider registry; both involve a Department of Justice background check through Live Scan. Caregivers must report suspected abuse of an elder or dependent adult to APS on 1-800-336-4316, staffed 24 hours. More detail is in our California caregiver requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Waterford
Employers, training and services for Waterford caregivers, confirmed on official sources in October 2026.
- Lumira Healthcare, Waterford Bentley St Center12619 Bentley Street, (209) 850-3500. A federally qualified health center site offering medical and behavioral health care, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed noon to 1) and one Saturday a month.
- Waterford Community Health Center12146 Yosemite Boulevard, (209) 874-9254. A primary care clinic licensed to the Oak Valley Hospital District, whose 29-bed hospital is in Oakdale.
- StanRTA route 50Runs between the Modesto Transit Center and Waterford and Hickman on Yosemite through Empire, stopping near schools, government buildings, the post office and grocery stores. A day of rides costs $2; seniors, Medicare card holders and disabled riders pay $1.
- MJC Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide coursesThe CNA course (NURSE 52) is 60 hours of instruction plus 100 clinical hours, with the state exam held at MJC; the follow-on home health aide course is 54 hours and costs about $90. Allied Health: (209) 575-6362.
- Waterford Library324 E Street, (209) 874-2191, with a bus stop nearby. Four public computers, two Chromebooks, a document station for scanning and faxing, and WiFi; Wednesday hours run until 8 p.m.
- Stanislaus County job centersWorkforce offices in Modesto at 629 12th Street, (209) 558-6135, and in Oakdale at 1405 West F Street, Suite I, (209) 322-3564, offer career advising and training referrals.
Waterford in numbers
The Department of Finance counted 9,261 residents on January 1, 2026; the ACS 2020–2024 estimate is 9,204. The Census gazetteer gives 2.36 square miles of land. Waterford is young, with a median age of 31.7 and 8.0% of residents 65 or older, but 22.0% of its 2,581 households include someone in that age group and about 160 older residents live alone. Just over half of residents (51.0%) are Hispanic or Latino, a quarter (25.5%) were born abroad, and 37.0% of those five and older speak Spanish at home. Median household income is $74,343, 55.8% of homes are owner-occupied, the median home value is $402,200 and median gross rent is $1,620. Close to half of residents (49.4%) have public health coverage, and 11.0% of older residents live below the poverty line. Workers average 27.5 minutes to their jobs.
For neighboring job markets see Empire, Oakdale and Denair; the Stanislaus County page covers county-wide pay and services.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Waterford (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Waterford
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Waterford is part of Stanislaus 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 EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Waterford city
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer, places in California
- City of Waterford, About the Community
- City of Waterford, About Waterford (government)
- City of Waterford, local businesses
- CDPH, licensed and certified healthcare facility locations (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, home care organization file (file date May 25, 2025)
- HRSA, health center service delivery sites
- Lumira Healthcare, locations
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Modesto, CA (31-1120, 31-1131)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county (IP Effective 10-1-2026 sheet)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (modified September 30, 2026)
- StanRTA, routes and schedules; fares
- Modesto Junior College, Nurse Assistant program
- Stanislaus County Library, locations and hours
- Stanislaus County Workforce Development, job center locations
- StanLink2Care (IHSS Public Authority)
- Stanislaus County CSA, Adult Services (IHSS, APS)
Caregiver jobs in Waterford: frequently asked questions
Is there a home care agency in Waterford that hires caregivers?
One is licensed in town: Luxury Touch Home Care holds a CDSS home care organization license and is on the city's local business list. Ask it directly about openings; you will need to be on the Home Care Aide Registry.
Which medical employers are in Waterford?
CDPH lists four primary care clinics: Lumira Healthcare's Bentley Street center, the Waterford Community Health Center run by Oak Valley Hospital District, Cedar Family Practice and a physician practice on F Street. Ask each about openings that suit your training.
Why are older Waterford clients often more dependent?
ACS 2020–2024 finds 39.3% of Waterford residents 65 and older live with a disability. Expect requests for transfers, bathing and mobility help, and mention any such experience in your profile.
Is Waterford's unemployment rate above the county's?
No. EDD estimates 6.9% for Waterford over the year to August 2026, a little under Stanislaus County's 7.0% and above the 5.3% state figure.
Can I commute to Waterford by bus from Modesto?
Yes. StanRTA route 50 runs from the Modesto Transit Center through Empire to Waterford and Hickman along Yosemite, and a $2 fare covers a full day.
Where do Waterford families post care requests?
On the Waterford family page, which lists caregivers nearest 95386 first.
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