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Mountain View, California · Santa Clara County
In-Home Caregivers in Mountain View, CA
ACS 2020–2024 finds 3,115 Mountain View households where someone 65 or older lives alone. Posting costs nothing; you look through the responses and pick the person yourself.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Mountain View
Mountain View already offers older residents a good deal of daytime support, and a private caregiver usually fills the hours around it. At the Senior Center on Escuela Avenue, the Community Services Agency serves a dine-in lunch (doors open at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:45) for a suggested $5 donation from county residents 60 and over. CSA also provides senior case management in person or remotely, and its volunteers sometimes escort homebound seniors to medical appointments. The Senior Center adds free blood pressure checks, HICAP Medicare counseling and free legal appointments. IHSS can pay for authorized hours if your relative is on Medi-Cal. What these do not cover is personal care at home, nights, weekends and the first weeks after a discharge from El Camino Health on Grant Road.
Your post should list the tasks, days, hours and ZIP code, and say whether the caregiver needs a car. Caregivers who can work in Mountain View answer you directly, and the profiles shown above change as people nearby join. 8.1% of Mountain View households have no vehicle, so if your relative is one of them, ask applicants how they will handle errands and appointments. If your relative prefers a language other than English, put it at the top of the post.
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Private in-home caregivers near Mountain View, 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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about 43 mi from Mountain View · 10+ yrs experience
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2 of 2 available caregivers within 50 miles of Mountain View, 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View
Credentials mean different things. Registry status is compulsory for aides who work through a licensed agency and optional for someone you hire privately. Nurse assistant certification shows formal training and a passed state test; locally, MVLA Adult School on Moffett Boulevard runs the course. IHSS enrollment in this county involves a DOJ fingerprint check handled through Public Authority Services. None of it replaces your own diligence: hold the interview in your relative's home with them there, ring two earlier employers, get signed permission and order a screening report, and treat the first paid shift as a trial. CaregiverConnect itself runs no background checks; its Verified badge relates to one reviewed upload.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Have you cared for someone in the first week home from El Camino Health? What did you watch for?
- Could you bring my mother to the Senior Center lunch and home again afterwards?
- We have no car in the household. How would you handle grocery runs and appointments?
- Which languages are you comfortable using with a client?
- Are you a CNA, a registered home care aide, an IHSS provider, or none of these?
- How would you encourage my father to keep walking after his hip surgery without pushing him too hard?
- What do you charge for weekday hours, weekends and an overnight shift?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Mountain View: hourly rates and schedules
Typical Mountain View arrangements include a few hours on weekday mornings for bathing and breakfast, afternoons built around the Senior Center lunch, a set number of nights after surgery, two days a week for someone who lives alone, and weekend relief for a family caregiver.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metro (Santa Clara and San Benito counties) | $18.09 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Santa Clara County | $20.44 | 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.
For 2026 the city requires $19.70 an hour from employers that have a Mountain View facility or business license, once a worker spends two hours or more a week on the job in town. The ordinance is written for businesses; for a household employer, the City Manager's Office (650-903-6301) can say how it applies, and paying $19.70 or more settles the matter. That is well above the $16.90 state minimum and the $18.09 metro aide median in the table. County IHSS pays $20.44. Agencies charge more because their fees fund payroll, insurance and supervision. Long-shift personal attendants are owed 1.5 times their rate for any hour past nine in one day, and past 45 in one week, under state law.
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 Mountain View
- Mountain View Senior Center266 Escuela Avenue, 650-903-6330. Open Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday until 5 p.m. HICAP Medicare counseling on the second Tuesday and Senior Adult Legal Assistance on the first Wednesday, both by appointment.
- Community Services Agency (CSA)204 Stierlin Road, (650) 968-0836. Senior case management for residents 60 and over and the Senior Center lunch program (lunch information line 650-964-6586).
- El Camino Health, Mountain View hospital2500 Grant Road. Before discharge, get the care team to put medication times, wound care and activity limits in writing so the caregiver works from the same sheet.
- Santa Clara County IHSSCall (408) 792-1600 about authorized hours or to reach a social worker. For names of pre-screened IHSS providers to interview, the Public Authority Registry is on (408) 350-3251.
- VTA ACCESS ParatransitRides booked in advance and shared with other passengers, for people with disabilities who cannot ride VTA buses and trains. Fares are double the regular adult cash fare.
- SourcewiseThe county's aging-services agency since 1973, with free HICAP counseling and a directory of adult day programs and caregiver support. (408) 350-3200, option 1.
Safety
Hiring safely in Mountain View
Put the job in writing before the first shift: duties, schedule, pay, overtime, sick time, driving and notice. Use a timesheet, keep valuables and prescription drugs secured, and ask the bank to flag unusual activity on your relative's accounts. Call Adult Protective Services day or night, toll-free on 1 (800) 414-2002 or locally on (408) 975-4900, about suspected abuse or exploitation of an older or dependent adult; dial 9-1-1 if someone is in danger. More steps are in our hiring guide.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Mountain View (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.
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Find caregivers near Mountain View
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Mountain View is part of Santa Clara County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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 2026-10-15):
- City of Mountain View, Senior Center (Wayback capture October 4, 2026)
- City of Mountain View, Social Services at the Senior Center (Wayback capture April 17, 2026)
- City of Mountain View, Senior Center Nutrition Program (Wayback capture March 16, 2026)
- City of Mountain View, Minimum Wage Ordinance (Wayback capture June 4, 2026)
- Community Services Agency, home page and Senior Case Management
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Mountain View city (via MCDC)
- HCAI hospital profile, El Camino Health
- Public Authority Services, contact numbers (APS, IHSS, Sourcewise)
- Sourcewise
- VTA, ACCESS Paratransit
- MVLA Adult School, Career Technical Education
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Mountain View: frequently asked questions
Is there a senior lunch program in Mountain View?
Yes. The Community Services Agency serves lunch in the Senior Center Social Hall, 266 Escuela Avenue, with a suggested $5 donation for Santa Clara County residents 60 and over. It is first come, first served; call 650-964-6586.
Who can help us work out what care Mom needs?
CSA's senior case managers work with Mountain View residents 60 and over, in person or remotely. Call (650) 968-0836 and ask for senior services.
Is there a legal minimum for caregiver pay in Mountain View?
Businesses must pay at least $19.70 an hour in 2026. Whether that binds a private household is a question for the City Manager's Office, and paying at least that avoids the question.
Can my father get free legal or Medicare advice locally?
The Senior Center hosts HICAP Medicare counseling once a month and Senior Adult Legal Assistance appointments for county residents 60 and older. Book at the front desk, 650-903-6330.
Could I become my uncle's paid IHSS provider?
Once IHSS approves hours for him through Medi-Cal, he may hire you, related or not, after you enroll with Public Authority Services. The Santa Clara County IHSS guide explains each step.
Has CaregiverConnect checked out the caregivers who reply?
No. We do not screen anyone, so verify registry listings and certificates, call references and order your own background check.
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