In-Home Caregivers in Mariposa, CA
In the town of Mariposa, where the median resident is 59, families often need someone to look in on a parent who lives alone. Posting is free; caregivers closest to 95338 appear first above.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Mariposa
Mariposa’s town area has no city government; the Census Bureau maps it as a census-designated place with 1,137 residents in ACS 2020–2024 (±270) and Mariposa County as its government. Its population is old by any measure: 41.6% are 65 or over, 87 people are 85 or over, and an estimated 212 residents aged 65 and up live by themselves. (ACS also counts about 202 people living in group quarters in the CDP, so these shares include them.) There is no licensed home care agency in town and, in the May 2025 state file, no elderly care home still open, so families here mostly hire one caregiver directly or arrange an IHSS provider.
Because 95338 also covers country outside the town, tell applicants exactly where your parent lives: an address in town near Hospital Road or Spriggs Lane is a different job from a house several miles out. English is spoken at home by almost all residents, with 6.9% using another language. List the hours and tasks, and whether the caregiver must drive. Profiles nearest the ZIP you give are shown first above and update as caregivers register.
Private in-home caregivers near Mariposa, 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.
No caregivers within 50 miles of Mariposa have joined yet
We do not pad this page with distant profiles. Posting is free, and caregivers who join in Mariposa County see it immediately.
Counts come from live caregiver profiles on CaregiverConnect. Sample and test profiles are never shown here.
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Types of in-home care families in Mariposa 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
Evaluating caregivers in Mariposa
A small town makes references easier to check, so use that. Call two or more past clients or co-workers, local ones if possible. An IHSS provider can tell you when their county enrollment, Live Scan fingerprints included, was completed, and ask a nursing assistant for their CNA certificate. Aides who work through a licensed agency are on the CDSS Home Care Aide Registry, but with no agency licensed in the county most local applicants will be independent. Hold the interview at your parent's house so your parent can join in, and pay for one trial morning before you settle the weekly plan. No screening, vetting or identity checks are done by CaregiverConnect; a background report, if your family wants one, is yours to order once the applicant has agreed in writing.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Where in 95338 are you based, and could you reach Mom within half an hour on a bad morning?
- Can you drive her to the MACT or John C. Fremont clinics on Hospital Road and stay for the visit?
- Would you check on my father every day even when the visit is short, and call me if something is off?
- Have you looked after someone with memory loss who lives alone? What did you do to keep them safe at night?
- Are you an enrolled Mariposa County IHSS provider?
- If the Mari-Go bus is not running that day, how would you handle her errands?
What in-home care costs in Mariposa: hourly rates and schedules
In town, short daily visits work well: a morning call to help with washing, breakfast and pills, or an early evening visit for supper and to lock up. For a parent who lives alone, families also post daily check-ins of an hour or less, two longer days a week that include shopping in town on the Tuesday or Thursday Mari-Go days, and extra hours after a stay at John C. Fremont. Overnight requests come up when a parent starts to wander or fall at night.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode nonmetro area (includes Mariposa County) | $16.52 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Mariposa County | $17.50 | 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.
Private caregivers in Mariposa set their own rates. The legal floor is California's $16.90 an hour, since the town has no local wage law on UC Berkeley's list. Aides in the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode area earned a $16.52 median (BLS, May 2025), IHSS pays Mariposa County providers $17.50, and agency care runs a $40 hourly median statewide in CareScout's 2025 survey, a price you would meet only through an agency based outside the county. For a parent on Medi-Cal, ask the county about IHSS (209-966-2000) before you settle on a budget. Hire a personal attendant yourself and California requires time and a half once a day passes 9 hours or a week passes 45. Household budgets in town are modest, with a $40,772 median income in ACS data (±$20,374), which is one reason relatives often share the load with a paid caregiver.
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 Mariposa
- MACT Health Board, Hospital RoadWeekday clinics, 8 to 5: medical and behavioral health (209-742-6144) share 5192 Hospital Road, and the dental office (209-966-0573) is at 5204; MACT accepts Medi-Cal and Medicare. A larger two-story clinic is going up on the site, and MACT says the clinic stays open during construction.
- Community Health Centers of America, MariposaListed by HRSA as an FQHC look-alike site at 5320 State Highway 49 North, Suite 1, open 48 hours a week by HRSA's count; phone 209-966-2344.
- Camarena Health mobile unitHRSA lists a Camarena Health mobile van based at 5082 Old Highway North, Mariposa, operating 40 hours a week, with 559-664-4000 as its listed phone.
- Mariposa Senior Center lunches and delivered mealsLunch at noon each weekday at 5246 Spriggs Lane, with a suggested $4 for seniors and $6 for guests. Homebound seniors near the center can get hot meals brought to the door, and frozen meals reach those farther out. Office line 209-966-6632.
- Mari-Go in townCurb-to-curb county bus for errands in town and within 3 miles on Tuesdays and Thursdays; $2 one way inside 2 miles. Since July 1, 2026 Mari-Go has dropped out-of-town shopping trips to focus on local rides and medical transport. Book on 209-966-5315.
- Mariposa County Adult Protective ServicesThe county APS unit takes daytime reports on 209-742-0900; after hours the number is 209-966-3615. Use it for any worry about mistreatment, neglect or exploitation of an elder or a dependent adult.
Hiring safely in Mariposa
Agree on the duties, hours, hourly pay, overtime and notice period in writing, and both sign before the first visit. Keep a simple log of each visit and the hours worked, and check it weekly. Lock away cash, cards and any medication your parent does not take daily. If you suspect someone is harming or exploiting your parent, phone county APS (daytime 209-742-0900, night 209-966-3615); the statewide CDSS line, 1-833-401-0832, also works around the clock. Payroll steps: how to hire a private caregiver. County program: Mariposa County IHSS guide.
How to hire a private caregiver in Mariposa (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
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.
Find caregivers near Mariposa
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Mariposa is part of Mariposa 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) · 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
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Mariposa CDP
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 B26001 group quarters population, Mariposa CDP
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- MACT Health Board, locations
- MACT Health Board, New Mariposa Clinic Project
- HRSA, Health Center Service Delivery Sites data file
- Mariposa County, Senior Services
- Mariposa County, Senior Meals
- Mariposa County Transportation, Mari-Go and Medi-Trans
- Mariposa County, Adult Protective Services
- Mariposa County, In-Home Supportive Services
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services statewide reporting line
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
Hiring a caregiver in Mariposa: frequently asked questions
Is there an adult day program in Mariposa?
One is in the works: CDSS's May 2025 file shows Mariposa Day Program on Ashworth Road, licensed for up to 25 people, with its license pending; an earlier program on Bullion Street closed in 2023. Call ahead to find out whether it is open and whom it serves.
Is there a care home or assisted living in the town of Mariposa?
Not an open one in the state file. Mariposa's single listed elderly care home, on Crystal Aire Drive, closed in 2020. For skilled nursing, John C. Fremont runs a 16-bed unit on Hospital Road.
How can a parent who has stopped driving get around town?
Mari-Go picks up in town and within 3 miles on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from $2 a ride. A caregiver who drives can cover the other days, and county Medi-Trans handles medical trips.
Can my father get delivered meals in town?
For a homebound senior aged 60-plus, the Senior Center can deliver a hot meal near the center or frozen meals farther out. Ask on 209-966-6632.
Where does a Mariposa family apply for IHSS?
At Health and Human Services on Lemee Lane in town, or by phone. The county limits IHSS to Medi-Cal eligible residents over 65, blind or disabled; the county page lists the phone numbers and steps.
What does CaregiverConnect cost?
A Mariposa family can post and review applicants without paying. Writing to applicants and confirming the one you hire takes Family Premium ($24.99 per month). Caregivers are never charged commission.
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