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Bloomington, California · San Bernardino County
In-Home Caregivers in Bloomington, CA
Need daytime help for a grandparent who lives with you in Bloomington? A free request filed under ZIP 92316 lists the tasks, the hours and your rate; you decide which replies are worth an interview.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Bloomington
In Bloomington the older generation mostly lives with family. The ACS 2020–2024 counts 2,519 residents aged 65 and over in this unincorporated community, and 1,843 households, about 29% of the total, include at least one of them, while fewer than 200 older people live alone. Paid help here usually fills the hours when the adults of the house are at work: someone to make breakfast, help with a shower, keep an eye on medicines and sit with your mother until you get home.
Open your request with the language. In Bloomington 70.9% of people over four years old speak Spanish at home and close to a quarter have limited English, so for many abuelos a Spanish-speaking caregiver is not a bonus but the whole point. State it as a requirement; fewer people will answer, and the ones who do will fit. Then give a nearby intersection instead of the street address, the weekdays and times, any driving involved and what you will pay per hour. Profiles of caregivers whose range takes in 92316 are listed under this text and update as new people join.
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Private in-home caregivers near Bloomington, CA
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6 of 6 available caregivers within 50 miles of Bloomington, nearest first. Names, photos, bios, references and the Verified badge details are shown once you create a free family account; this public page keeps caregivers anonymous.
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Types of in-home care families in Bloomington arrange
All non-medical. For nursing tasks (injections, wound care, catheters) you need a licensed home health agency, not a private caregiver.
Senior care at home · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Overnight and live-in · Post-surgery recovery · Part-time and flexible
Choosing well
Evaluating caregivers in Bloomington
Three credentials exist, and each one can be verified without taking the applicant's word for it. CNA certificates are on CDPH's online lookup. Any aide placed by an agency must hold a Home Care Aide Registry entry, and CDSS lets anyone search those entries online; no home care organization holds a license at a 92316 address, so agency staff will be sent from another town. Current IHSS providers have already been through San Bernardino County's enrollment, fingerprinting and orientation, and can tell you their provider status. Beyond paperwork, phone two past employers yourself and ask how a bad day was handled, seat your parent at the table for the interview, and book one paid trial day. Replies reach you unscreened: CaregiverConnect performs no vetting, so if a criminal-record report matters to you, buy one with the candidate's signed consent.
Questions families here ask at interview
- ¿Puede trabajar el turno completo en español? My mother understands English, but she answers in Spanish.
- Could you take Dad to his appointment at the Bloomington Community Health Center on Valley Boulevard and stay with him?
- She looks forward to lunch at Ayala Park on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Would you drive her there and keep her company?
- Our application for IHSS is in. Once hours are approved, would you sign on as her county provider?
- We all work days. Can you cover from 7 in the morning until one of us gets home around 5?
- Suppose he has slipped in the bathroom before you arrive. Talk me through your first five minutes.
- Which works for you at the end of a shift: a note on the fridge, a WhatsApp message or a quick call?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Bloomington: hourly rates and schedules
Weekday daytime cover. The most common request in a multigenerational household: a caregiver from early morning until the first adult gets home. Meal-program days. A ride to Ayala Park for the senior breakfast on Tuesday and Thursday or lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, then home for a rest. Clinic visits. A few hours to drive to an appointment, wait and pick up prescriptions. Weekend relief. One long shift that gives the family caregiver a day off.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metro (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, San Bernardino County | $19.00 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Agency non-medical home care, California median (CareScout 2025) | $40.00 | CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 |
Who is the employer. When you hire a caregiver directly, you are a household 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.
Household budgets shape what is realistic. Bloomington's median household income is $81,640 (ACS 2020–2024), 11.9% of households receive SSI and 45.8% of residents rely on public health coverage. That makes IHSS the first door to knock on. CDSS sets the baseline (a Medi-Cal eligibility determination, and a home of one's own choosing); start with the county's IHSS Central Intake line, (877) 800-4544. Approved hours pay $19.00 to the provider your relative picks, and that may be a son or daughter. Hiring privately, your legal minimum is the state's $16.90, since the Labor Center inventory shows no local ordinance for unincorporated San Bernardino County; a personal attendant you employ directly earns 1.5 times the hourly rate for any time beyond 9 daily hours or 45 weekly hours. As a yardstick, CareScout's 2025 California medians are $40 an hour for agency home care and $7,000 a month for assisted living.
No agency tracks private rates. A caregiver you hire directly will usually expect more than the employed-aide median and less than an agency rate; every caregiver on this site lists an hourly rate on their profile, and the hiring guide covers taxes and overtime.
Local help
Caregiver resources for families in Bloomington
- Senior meals at Ayala Park Community Center17911 Marygold Avenue. The county's Senior Nutrition Meal Program, served by Family Service Association, is open to adults 60 and over and their spouses. The October 2026 calendar shows breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Park office (909) 562-0917.
- Bloomington Community Health CenterTwo neighboring clinic buildings on Valley Boulevard, numbers 18601 and 18651, run by Community Health Systems, Inc. and listed by HRSA as health center sites. Main building phone: (909) 546-7560.
- Bloomington Branch Library18028 Valley Boulevard, (909) 820-0533. The county library shares its site with the Lillian Court senior community and the Bloomington Grove apartments, and in summer it doubles as a county Cool Place to Go.
- Licensed care homes in 92316For the day home care is no longer enough, CDSS licensing data from May 2025 shows two six-bed elder care homes in 92316: Caregivers II and Rainbow Guest Home II. CDPH lists no nursing home at a Bloomington address.
- San Bernardino County IHSS and abuse reportingIHSS Central Intake (877) 800-4544 to apply. The county's Elder and Dependent Abuse Hotline is (877) 565-2020; the statewide APS number 1-833-401-0832 connects you after you enter a ZIP code.
Safety
Hiring safely in Bloomington
A short signed agreement prevents most disputes. List what the job includes, the schedule, the pay and overtime rate, gas money for errands, and the notice needed to end it; a bilingual copy is worth the effort if anyone in the house reads only Spanish. Write hours down each week and initial them together. Put cash, jewelry and opioid prescriptions somewhere locked, and set the bank to text you about card activity. Call 911 for emergencies. Mistreatment or money being taken from your relative goes to the county line, (877) 565-2020. Payroll and tax duties for families are explained in our private hiring guide; the San Bernardino County page lists the county aging office, paratransit and the caregiver resource center.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Bloomington (no agency)
CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency: you hire the caregiver directly, which is why there is no agency mark-up on their hourly rate. That also means screening is your responsibility, and we tell you how.
- Describe the care you need
- Your posting goes live
- Review caregivers and applicants
- Message and hire
- Agree terms and pay directly
Pricing, plainly
What is free and what costs money
Browsing, posting and receiving applications are free. Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel any time). No commission on what you pay the caregiver; see the pricing page.
Widen your search
Find caregivers near Bloomington
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
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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) · How to hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement · Imperial County caregiver resources: training, job centres, IHSS, senior services and transport
Sources (checked 2026-10-20):
- San Bernardino County Special Districts, Bloomington events (FSA senior nutrition, October 2026)
- San Bernardino County Special Districts, Ayala Park
- San Bernardino County, Bloomington Branch Library grand opening (May 2016)
- San Bernardino County Public Health, Cool Places to Go 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Bloomington CDP
- CDPH, licensed and certified healthcare facility locations (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- HRSA, health center service delivery sites (data download)
- San Bernardino County IHSS Public Authority, contacts (IHSS intake, abuse hotline)
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services eligibility
- CDSS, Home Care Services and the Home Care Aide Registry
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Bloomington: frequently asked questions
Will Spanish-speaking caregivers answer a Bloomington request?
Ask for Spanish directly in your request. With Spanish the home language in seven of every ten Bloomington homes, bilingual caregivers are a normal expectation here, and putting the requirement first saves interviews with people who cannot meet it.
Is there a senior center in Bloomington?
There is no city senior center, because Bloomington is not a city. Older residents gather at the Ayala Park Community Center on Marygold Avenue, where the county senior meal program serves breakfast and lunch on weekdays.
Where would my father go after a hospital stay?
Not to a Bloomington facility: CDPH has no nursing home or hospital on file in 92316, and each of the two state-licensed board-and-care homes holds six residents. Short-term rehab after a hospital stay happens outside the community.
My mother qualifies for Medi-Cal. Could IHSS pay me to care for her?
Yes, if she qualifies for IHSS. The county pays the provider she chooses, relatives included, $19.00 an hour for approved hours. CDSS requires a Medi-Cal eligibility determination; apply through the county intake line, (877) 800-4544.
How much does it cost to post on CaregiverConnect?
Nothing, to post. Messaging caregivers and hiring through the site come with Family Premium for $24.99 per month. Checking references and credentials stays with your family, because the platform does no screening.
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