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about 3 mi from Bonita · 5+ yrs experience
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Bonita, California · San Diego County
In-Home Caregivers in Bonita, CA
Arranging care for a parent in Bonita, CA? Posting is free: set out the tasks, the hours and the hourly pay under ZIP 91902, and caregivers who travel there can apply.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Bonita
Bonita is one of the older communities in San Diego County. In the ACS 2020–2024 estimate, 3,158 of its 12,652 residents are 65 or older, almost half of its households include someone that age, and around 738 older residents live alone. Bonita is unincorporated, so no city senior office exists to refer you to a caregiver; most families here hire privately or through an agency. A post that works describes a normal day: when your mother wakes, whether she needs help in the shower, what she still cooks, which appointments she keeps and whether the caregiver will drive her car or their own. Put the days, hours and pay in the first lines.
Language matters in Bonita. Spanish is the home language of 30.6% of residents five and older, with 6.5% using an Asian or Pacific Islander language; 1,553 residents rate their English below "very well". Name your father's most comfortable language in the post if it is not English. Caregiver profiles that include 91902 in their travel range are listed above; the list changes as people join.
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Private in-home caregivers near Bonita, CA
Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 50 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.
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6 of 49 available caregivers within 50 miles of Bonita, 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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What you can post
Types of in-home care families in Bonita 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 Bonita
Begin with what a record can confirm. CDPH's online verification shows whether a CNA certificate is active. Both home care agencies licensed at Bonita addresses, like every licensed agency in California, may only send aides whose names are on California's Home Care Aide Registry; any name can be checked on the CDSS search page. A caregiver already working as a San Diego County IHSS provider has enrolled through the Public Authority. Then do the checks no database covers: call two past employers or client families, have your parent join the last interview, and pay for one trial shift that you sit in on. CaregiverConnect does no screening or vetting of its own. Want a background report? Buy one directly, with the candidate's signed consent.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Which Bonita care homes, if any, have you worked shifts in, and what did you do there?
- Have you cared for someone receiving hospice, and how did you work alongside the hospice nurse?
- Could you handle a full visit in Spanish, which is what my mother speaks at home?
- Would you drive Dad to an adult day program on weekdays and collect him in the afternoon?
- If you rely on the bus, how would you get to 91902 on a Sunday, when Route 705 does not run?
- Which credentials can I verify for you: a CNA certificate, a listing on the aide registry, IHSS enrollment?
- Tell me about a time a client turned down medicine or food. What did you do?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Bonita: hourly rates and schedules
Morning routines. Two to four hours covering a shower, getting dressed, breakfast and the morning pills. Appointment days. A longer block with driving to clinics or the pharmacy and help at home afterward. End-of-life care. Steady daytime or overnight shifts alongside a hospice team, often arranged at short notice. Weekly relief. A fixed afternoon or weekend day giving the family member who carries most of the load some time off.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad metro (San Diego County) | $16.97 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, San Diego County | $20.40 | CDSS; effective March 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.
Bonita sits outside the City of San Diego, whose $17.75 minimum wage therefore does not bind you as an employer here, and the UC Berkeley Labor Center's wage-law list has nothing for unincorporated county land either. The lowest legal hourly rate for a caregiver you employ in Bonita is California's $16.90. Two figures help you set a fair offer: $20.40, what a San Diego County IHSS provider earns, and $40, the hourly agency median for non-medical care in California from CareScout's 2025 survey. Most private hires land between those numbers. Median household income in Bonita is $118,674 (ACS 2020–2024), and 43.4% of residents are on public health coverage. If Medi-Cal already covers your parent, an IHSS application is worth making first: phone Aging & Independence Services on (800) 339-4661 before you commit to private pay. Overtime law applies too: past nine hours in a day, or past 45 across a week, a personal attendant you employ in Bonita is paid one and a half times the normal rate (Domestic Worker Bill of Rights).
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 Bonita
- IHSS applications, Aging & Independence ServicesApply by phone on (800) 339-4661; a hospital discharge planner can also send a referral online. The county requires that the person be blind, disabled or 65 or older, meet full-scope Medi-Cal requirements and be unable to live at home safely without help.
- Bonitaview HomeListed by CDPH as an active hospice facility in October 2026, with six beds, at 3850 Valley Vista Road. Ask your parent's hospice provider whether in-patient hospice care there is an option.
- Licensed care homes and home care agencies in 91902The May 2025 CDSS file lists six licensed elder care homes in Bonita, all with six beds, and two licensed home care organizations: St Lidwina Home Care and Vintage Home Care. Agencies cost more per hour but handle payroll and cover sick days.
- Adult day programs licensed in BonitaCDSS lists two licensed adult day programs in the ZIP, including Living for Today on El Rancho Grande with a capacity of 50. Ask each who it serves before you plan a weekly schedule around it.
- County senior lunch sitesThe county's November 2025 list of congregate meal sites has no site in Bonita. South-region sites on the list include The Salvation Army Chula Vista at 648 Third Ave. (619-498-0298), which also offers transportation.
- MTS Route 705Bus linking Southwestern College with the E Street Transit Center through Plaza Bonita, with Bonita Centre among its destinations; all MTS buses have a lift or ramp. No service on Sundays. MTS information: 619-233-3004.
Safety
Hiring safely in Bonita
Before the first shift, sign a short written agreement listing duties, hours, the hourly and overtime rates, mileage and the notice each side owes before ending the job. Go over timesheets together each week. Lock up cash, jewelry and strong prescription medicines, and ask your parent's bank to set up alerts for large withdrawals. Any emergency: 911. Suspected abuse, neglect or money exploitation of a Bonita elder goes to Adult Protective Services: the statewide number, 1-833-401-0832, routes you to San Diego County staff once you type in the ZIP code, around the clock. Read the private hiring guide for payroll and tax steps and the South Bay page for regional programs.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Bonita (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 Bonita
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):
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02, DP03 and DP05, Bonita CDP
- CDPH, licensed and certified healthcare facility locations (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- County of San Diego AIS, In-Home Supportive Services
- County of San Diego AIS, Senior Nutrition Centers (contractor list, November 2025)
- MTS, Route 705 timetable
- San Diego County IHSS Public Authority, about
- CDSS, Home Care Aide Registry search
- CDPH, Certified Nurse Assistant program (certificate verification)
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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 Bonita: frequently asked questions
How many assisted living homes are in Bonita?
CDSS records from May 2025 list six licensed elder care homes in 91902, every one licensed for six residents, and one more awaiting a license. There is no large assisted living building in the ZIP.
Is there hospice care in Bonita?
Yes. Bonitaview Home on Valley Vista Road is a six-bed hospice facility that CDPH lists as active. A private caregiver can also help at home while a hospice team visits.
Is there a senior lunch program in Bonita?
Not on the county's November 2025 list of congregate meal sites, which has no Bonita location. A caregiver can cook at home or drive your parent to a listed site elsewhere in the South region.
Does IHSS cover caregivers in Bonita?
Yes, if your parent qualifies: full-scope Medi-Cal, being 65 or older, blind or disabled, and being unable to stay home safely without help. The provider your parent chooses earns $20.40 an hour.
How much do private caregivers in Bonita cost?
At least $16.90, because the City of San Diego's higher minimum does not reach unincorporated Bonita. Many families offer about the $20.40 IHSS rate or more for nights and dementia care; agencies charge around the $40 state median.
What does CaregiverConnect cost for a Bonita family?
Posting a need costs nothing. Messaging caregivers and confirming the one you pick come with Family Premium, at $24.99 per month. Vetting is not something we do, so the checks are up to you.
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