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In-Home Caregivers in Montclair, CA
Need help at home for a Montclair parent or spouse? Post the schedule, the tasks and the pay for free under ZIP 91763, and the caregivers living nearest appear at the top of the list.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Montclair
Montclair families have several local services to build a care plan around. The city runs a Senior Center with a weekday lunch and a free ride service, CDPH lists two adult day health centers and 13 home health agencies here, and 19 hospices have offices in town. A private caregiver usually fills what those services leave open: mornings before a day center pickup, afternoons after a home health visit, or the hours a hospice team is not there. Write those gaps down as exact days and times. "Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon, near Benito Street" draws better replies than "need help for Dad".
Nearly half of Montclair residents five and older (47.7% in ACS 2020–2024) speak Spanish at home, and 18.2% speak Spanish with limited English, so name the language your parent prefers in the first line of the post. Caregivers whose profiles are closest to 91763 are listed first, and new ones are added as they finish signing up.
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Private in-home caregivers near Montclair, 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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5 of 5 available caregivers within 50 miles of Montclair, 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 Montclair 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 Montclair
You will usually see four kinds of applicant in Montclair. Certified nurse assistants and home health aides, some working for agencies on Palo Verde Street, have a CDPH certificate you can look up online. IHSS providers have been through the county's orientation and fingerprinting. Aides from Senior Helpers or another licensed home care organization must be listed on the state Home Care Aide Registry. Plenty of good independent caregivers have none of these, which is why references carry the most weight: call at least two former clients or supervisors, let your parent take part in the interview, and pay for a trial shift while a relative is home. CaregiverConnect does not screen caregivers; with the applicant's signed consent you can buy a background check yourself.
Questions families here ask at interview
- ¿Habla usted español? My mother is more comfortable in Spanish; can you talk with her doctors for her?
- Have you worked in a home where a hospice nurse visits, and how did you share what you noticed?
- Could you get my father ready before the Dignity or Manna day center van comes?
- Would you go with Mom to the Senior Center lunch and stay while she visits with friends?
- Can you help with dialysis days, before and after the appointment?
- If my father is approved for IHSS, are you willing to enroll as his provider?
- What do you do on a very hot day if the air conditioning stops working?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Montclair: hourly rates and schedules
Day center bookends. An early shift to dress, feed and ready a parent for an adult day health pickup, and a short evening shift after drop-off. Hospice support. Steady daytime or overnight hours beside a hospice team that handles the nursing. Senior Center mornings. A late-morning block that includes the 11:30 lunch and a free Golden Express ride home. After discharge. Two or three weeks of daily help following a hospital or nursing home stay.
| 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.
No Montclair wage ordinance appears in UC Berkeley's local minimum wage inventory, so a caregiver you employ yourself must be paid at least California's $16.90 an hour. Compare that with the $16.50 regional median for home health and personal care aides (BLS, May 2025), the $19.00 San Bernardino County IHSS wage, and the $40 statewide median for an hour of agency home care in CareScout's 2025 survey. Personal attendants you hire directly are owed overtime past nine hours in a day or 45 in a week. Montclair's ACS median household income is $77,659. If your parent has Medi-Cal, call DAAS about IHSS on (877) 800-4544; CDSS requires a Medi-Cal eligibility determination before the program can pay.
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 Montclair
- Montclair Senior Center5111 Benito Street, behind City Hall; Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday to 5 p.m.; (909) 625-9483. Everyone who takes part fills in a yearly registration form. Weekly exercise, Bone Builders, tai chi and other classes, some taught by Mt. San Antonio College.
- Senior Nutrition Site lunchWeekdays 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, closed on city holidays. Suggested $3.00 contribution at 60 and over; guests 59 and under pay $6.00. A themed birthday party is held during lunch on set dates.
- Golden ExpressFree curb-to-curb rides for Montclair residents 60 and older who do not drive: to the Senior Center and errands inside city limits, and to medical appointments outside them. Register and sign a waiver first, then book 48 hours ahead, weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on (909) 625-9483.
- Help sessions at the Senior CenterBy appointment: a case manager who helps seniors find services (909-625-9483), HICAP Medicare counseling (909-256-8369), monthly free legal appointments with Inland Counties Legal Services (888-245-4257), and visits from the county Department of Aging and Adult Services (909-948-6235).
- Adult day health centersCDPH lists Dignity Adult Day Health Care Center, 4110 Holt Blvd., (909) 447-1313, and Manna ADHC CBAS, 10144 Central Ave., (909) 520-4755. CDSS also licenses the Anthesis Senior Adult Center on Holt Boulevard as an adult day program for 44.
- Food helpA monthly walk-up food distribution for qualifying low-income residents at the Montclair Community Center, run with the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County, (909) 625-9456, and a Senior Mobile Pantry by Feeding America on the Recreation Center patio, (951) 359-4757.
- Heat safetyWhen it reaches 100 degrees, the Senior Center opens to Montclair residents from noon to 6 p.m. as a cooling center (bring proof of residency). Seniors who need help because of heat can call Adult Protective Services at any hour on 1-877-565-2020.
Safety
Hiring safely in Montclair
Agree on the job in writing before the first visit: tasks, days, hourly pay, when overtime starts and how either of you can end it. Review and sign timesheets each week, keep cash, cards and pain medicines locked up, and set up spending alerts on your accounts. In an emergency, call 911. If you think a Montclair senior is being abused, neglected or financially exploited, the CDSS line 1-833-401-0832 connects you to county Adult Protective Services day or night. The private caregiver hiring guide explains payroll, and the San Bernardino County page lists county-wide help for carers.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Montclair (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 Montclair
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):
- City of Montclair, Senior Center
- City of Montclair, Senior Nutrition Site and Senior Birthday Parties
- City of Montclair, Senior Center Transportation (Golden Express)
- City of Montclair, Programs, Classes and Special Presentations
- City of Montclair, Food Resources
- City of Montclair, Cooling Centers
- City of Montclair, Montclair Medical OMM Clinic and sharps disposal
- San Bernardino County DAAS, contacts and offices
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services (eligibility)
- 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
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, RCFE, adult day and home care organization files (file date May 25, 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Montclair city
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Montclair: frequently asked questions
Is there assisted living in Montclair?
Yes. The May 2025 CDSS file lists five licensed elderly care homes in 91763: two large communities on Monte Vista Avenue, Montclair Royale Senior Living (236) and Aqua Ridge of Montclair (115), and three six-bed homes. Tour them and ask about memory care and night staffing.
How does my mother get a free ride to the Senior Center?
If she is 60 or older, lives in Montclair and does not drive, register her for Golden Express at the Senior Center. Book each trip two days ahead on (909) 625-9483; rides run weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Is there a hospital in Montclair?
Yes. CDPH lists Montclair Hospital Medical Center on San Bernardino Street with 106 general acute care beds, plus two nursing homes in the city. A caregiver who knows these sites can help with discharge days.
Are there low-cost health services for my father in town?
The city hosts a monthly osteopathic manipulation clinic run by Western University medical student volunteers, $15 a visit, on (909) 625-9479. CDPH also lists the Montclair Community Health Center on San Bernardino Street, (909) 281-5800.
Will IHSS pay for a caregiver in Montclair?
If your parent qualifies, San Bernardino County pays the chosen provider $19.00 for each approved hour. Start by calling DAAS on (877) 800-4544.
Does CaregiverConnect run background checks?
No. Each family chooses and pays for its own background, license and reference checks. Posting a Montclair job costs nothing; messaging and hiring come with Family Premium at $24.99 a month.
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