In-Home Caregivers in Butte County
Home care looks different in a Chico bungalow, a house off Olive Highway in Oroville and a rebuilt home in Paradise. Posting a request costs nothing; enter the ZIP code where care will happen so the request reaches caregivers closest to it.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Butte County
Distance comes first. Most of the county's people live in Chico and Oroville, which B-Line Route 20 connects, so a caregiver in either city can usually cover the other. Requests from Paradise, Magalia, Forest Ranch or the farm roads around Gridley ask more of a caregiver, and offering mileage, or fewer but longer shifts, helps such posts get answers. Write the town, the nearest cross street and whether a car is needed for errands into the request.
Language belongs in the post as well. In the ACS 2020–2024, one county resident in six aged five or over (16.6%) speaks something other than English at home; for 10.8% it is Spanish. Butte County is also home to a Hmong community of about 5,055 people by the same survey (table B02015), most of them in Oroville and Chico; if a grandparent speaks Hmong, say so at the top. The caregiver list lower on this page starts with whoever lives nearest your ZIP code, and it grows as people sign up.
Private in-home caregivers in Butte County
Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 60 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.
No caregivers within 60 miles of Butte County have joined yet
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Counts come from live caregiver profiles on CaregiverConnect. Sample and test profiles are never shown here.
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Find caregivers by city and town
Each page below has its own local research and shows live caregiver profiles near that place. Towns without a page yet are covered by this hub.
- Find caregivers in Chicopop. 108,113
- Find caregivers in Orovillepop. 20,664
The communities of Butte County
How care needs and options differ across the county.
- ChicoWith 108,113 residents, the county's largest city has the Enloe hospital campus, the Passages office, the Peg Taylor Center and the widest choice of caregivers.
- OrovilleHome to 20,664 people and the county government, plus Oroville Hospital, its post-acute center, the IHSS Public Authority and a senior meal site on Myers Street.
- Paradise and MagaliaParadise grew 9.2% in the year to January 2026 as families rebuild after the Camp Fire; Passages offers Medicare counseling for Chico and Paradise on 530-898-6716.
- Gridley and BiggsSmall cities in the south with Orchard Hospital in Gridley; B-Line Route 32 runs to Chico and Route 30 links Biggs with Oroville.
- Unincorporated areasSome 60,229 residents live outside the cities, where a caregiver usually needs a car and families should allow for travel time.
Types of in-home care families in Butte County 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: meals, reminders, housekeeping, errands, company.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers.
- Companion care: conversation, walks, appointments, errands.
- Dementia care: routine-based support; ask for experience.
- Respite care: shifts so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Overnight and live-in: night supervision or room-and-board arrangements.
- Post-surgery recovery: non-medical help after a hospital stay.
- Part-time and flexible: a few hours on set days is the usual start.
Evaluating caregivers in Butte County
Find out which records an applicant can show you. An IHSS provider in Butte County has completed the Public Authority enrollment: an orientation, DOJ fingerprints taken by Live Scan, and a face-to-face check of original ID and Social Security card. The state registry of home care aides is mandatory for agency staff and voluntary for everyone else. CNAs hold a CDPH certificate, and Butte College runs a course for them. Then phone two references, let your parent join the conversation, and pay for a first trial day. The platform itself does not check backgrounds, licenses or references; that remains your job, and a background report needs the applicant's written consent, given in advance.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Where do you live, and how many minutes is it from here?
- Has any past client of yours come home from Enloe or Oroville Hospital?
- Did you complete IHSS enrollment with the Butte County Public Authority?
- Can you drive my father up to Paradise or down to Chico for appointments?
- My grandmother speaks Hmong. Do you speak it, or have you worked with a Hmong family?
- What would you do if a fire evacuation warning came while you were with her?
- Would you drop her at the Peg Taylor Center and collect her afterward?
What in-home care costs in Butte County: hourly rates and schedules
Chico. Short weekday visits and help when a parent has no adult day session. Oroville and Thermalito. Longer daytime blocks, often paired with a family member's work shift. The Ridge and the south county. Fewer, longer shifts or live-in arrangements, to save a daily drive up the hill or out to Gridley.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Chico metro (Butte County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Butte County | $17.90 | 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.
Four reference points help when setting a private rate: California's $16.90 minimum, which applies everywhere in Butte County because no city here sets its own; the BLS figure of $16.50 for Chico-metro aides (May 2025); the $17.90 IHSS rate for county providers; and CareScout's $40 California median for an agency hour. A direct hire therefore usually costs well under agency rates, but the household becomes the employer. Overtime for a personal attendant, set by California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, kicks in for the tenth hour of a workday and for hour 46 of a week. For a relative with Medi-Cal, call IHSS intake at 530-552-6161 before you commit to paying privately; Passages' MSSP may also cover services for frail Medi-Cal members 60 and older.
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.
Caregiver resources for families in Butte County
- Passages (Area Agency on Aging)Information and assistance on housing, meals, legal help and low-income programs for older adults in Butte and neighboring counties. 25 Main St, Chico; 530-898-5923 or toll free (800) 822-0109. Spanish spoken.
- Butte County In-Home Supportive ServicesHelp at home for eligible older, blind or disabled people on Medi-Cal. To apply or ask about the program, call 530-552-6161. Electronic timesheet questions go to the same number.
- Peg Taylor Center (adult day health care)A daytime health and wellness program running since 1986 for adults with health challenges from Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties, at 124 Parmac Road, Chico; (530) 342-2345.
- Passages Caregiver Resource CenterFree family consultation, support groups and a lending library for unpaid caregivers of someone 60 or older, or of an adult with dementia, stroke or brain injury that began after 18. (530) 898-5925.
- Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)Case management by a nurse and a social worker for people 60-plus on Medi-Cal who risk nursing home placement, which can include personal care, respite and home changes. (530) 898-5082.
- B-Line PLUS (paratransit and Dial-A-Ride)Shared van rides when a disability rules out the regular bus, plus Dial-A-Ride for any resident of the service area aged 70 or older; applications are decided within 21 days. Reservations: (530) 342-0221.
- Senior meals in Chico and OrovilleLunch Monday to Thursday at the Bethel AME Fellowship Hall, 821 Linden Street, Chico, and at the Oroville Senior Center, 1335 Myers Street. Book two days ahead on 898-4224.
Hiring safely in Butte County
Before the first shift, list the tasks, hourly rate, overtime terms, mileage and notice period, and both sign the page. Log hours each week, lock away jewelry and checkbooks, and set bank alerts for withdrawals. Suspected elder abuse in the county can be reported on 1-800-664-9774, the Butte number Passages publishes, or to California APS on 1-833-401-0832. Complaints about a nursing home or care facility belong with the Passages ombudsman, (530) 898-5923. Payroll and tax questions: read the private hiring guide.
How to hire a private caregiver in Butte County (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.
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Find caregivers near Butte County
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
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.
How to hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement
What a private in-home caregiver costs compared with an agency, how to screen and check references, the household-employer tax and overtime rules in California and Arizona, and what to put in writing.
Imperial County caregiver resources: training, job centres, IHSS, senior services and transport
A verified directory of the agencies and programmes caregivers and families in El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland and Calipatria actually use, with addresses and phone numbers checked on 12 October 2026.
- Passages, contact and programs
- Passages, About Us (programs)
- Passages, Caregiver Resource Center services
- Passages, Multipurpose Senior Services Program
- Passages, Long-Term Care Ombudsman (county reporting lines)
- Passages, HICAP Medicare counseling
- Passages, senior nutrition sites
- Butte County, In-Home Support Services (IHSS)
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority, provider enrollment
- Peg Taylor Center for Adult Day Health Care
- B-Line PLUS paratransit and Dial-A-Ride
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (Chico, CA)
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Butte County (via MCDC)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 table B02015, Butte County
Hiring a caregiver in Butte County: frequently asked questions
How do we apply for IHSS for a parent in Butte County?
Call the county IHSS line, 530-552-6161. The program serves people who are older, blind or disabled and on Medi-Cal and who could not otherwise stay safely at home. If your parent already has a caregiver in mind, that person enrolls through the Public Authority in Oroville.
Is there adult day care in Butte County?
The Peg Taylor Center on Parmac Road in Chico runs an adult day health program and describes itself as the only one of its kind serving Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties. Call (530) 342-2345 to ask about a visit.
Where can family caregivers get support?
The Passages Caregiver Resource Center, (530) 898-5925, offers one-to-one consultation, monthly support groups and a lending library at no cost to unpaid caregivers who register with a family consultant.
Mom gave up her car keys. How can she get around?
Riders 70 and over in the B-Line service area qualify for Dial-A-Ride with no disability test; younger riders with a disability apply for ADA paratransit. Both are booked on (530) 342-0221.
Are caregivers on CaregiverConnect screened?
They are not. No background, license or reference checks happen on CaregiverConnect, so those steps are yours. A Butte County request can be posted at no cost; Family Premium ($24.99 monthly) adds messaging and hire confirmation.
Will a caregiver drive up to Paradise or Magalia?
Many will if the request is clear about it. Post with the Ridge ZIP code, mention mileage pay and road conditions, and consider longer shifts so the caregiver is not making the climb twice a day.
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