Caregiver in Perris, CA
about 29 mi from Ontario · 10+ yrs experience
$25/hrSee full profile
Ontario, California · San Bernardino County
In-Home Caregivers in Ontario, CA
Describe what your parent needs in Ontario, California, and caregivers who reach your ZIP code can apply. Compare their experience, languages and rates, interview them, and hire directly.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Ontario
Hiring privately in Ontario usually means filling the gaps around family members' work and the hours IHSS can pay for. Post the specific blocks you need with your ZIP code (91761, 91762 or 91764), what has to happen in each one, and whether the caregiver will drive; the profiles above appear as caregivers near you join. Spanish is the home language for 46.5% of Ontario residents over four in the ACS 2020–2024, and 22.6% are less than fully fluent in English; when your parent prefers Spanish, say so at the very start of your post.
Use the city's free services alongside a paid caregiver. The Ontario Senior Center on East B Street serves a free weekday lunch to people 60 and over, and its Phone Assurance Lines for Seniors make check-in calls Monday to Wednesday; a caregiver can plan a shift around the lunch or a class, and the phone calls cover days when nobody is booked.
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Private in-home caregivers near Ontario, 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.
Caregiver in Mission Viejo, CA
about 31 mi from Ontario · 3+ yrs experience
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about 36 mi from Ontario · 1+ yrs experience
$23/hrSee full profile
3 of 3 available caregivers within 50 miles of Ontario, 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.
Are you a caregiver in Ontario?
Open postings and a free profile.
What you can post
Types of in-home care families in Ontario 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 Ontario
Ask each Ontario applicant which of these they hold, and check it: enrollment as a San Bernardino County IHSS provider (Department of Justice fingerprints), a place on the county Public Authority registry (which also required reference letters and home-care experience), an entry on California's Home Care Aide list, or a CDPH nursing assistant certificate. A CPR and first aid card is a fair thing to ask for: Chaffey Adult School teaches the course and the IHSS registry requires it. Speak to two references by phone, interview in your parent's own living room, have a licensed screening firm run a background report once the applicant signs a release, and start with one paid try-out shift. CaregiverConnect performs no vetting of its own; the Verified badge tells you an uploaded document was looked at, nothing more.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Where do you live, and which roads do you take to reach us in south or central Ontario?
- Is Spanish, or another language, one you use comfortably with older adults?
- Do you hold a current CPR and first aid card, and when does it expire?
- Have you supported someone after a stay at Kaiser Ontario or San Antonio Regional Hospital?
- Would you go with my mother to the Ontario Senior Center for lunch or a class, and stay with her there?
- Are you an IHSS provider for anyone else, and how do your other hours fit around ours?
- How much do you ask per hour, and is driving or a last-minute shift priced differently?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Ontario: hourly rates and schedules
Ontario families mostly ask for weekday daytime help, often split into a morning block for personal care and a midday block that includes lunch and an outing. Evening hours to help with dinner and bedtime, Saturday cover and a few weeks of daily visits after a hospital discharge are the other common requests.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metro (San Bernardino County) | $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.
Expect an Ontario caregiver to start from the $19.00 county IHSS wage and go up for personal care, dementia supervision, driving and odd hours; the $16.50 metro median for aides and the $16.90 state minimum wage (Ontario has no local ordinance) are below what experienced caregivers accept. The $40.00 statewide agency median is the comparison for hiring through a company. Direct hiring turns you into an employer: household payroll tax kicks in past the federal annual threshold, and personal attendants in California earn overtime beyond 9 hours in one day or 45 across a week.
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 Ontario
- Ontario Senior Center225 E. B Street; senior hotline (909) 395-2021, weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free weekday lunch for 60 and over (intake form required), check-in calls Monday to Wednesday, HICAP Medicare counseling by appointment on (909) 256-8369, and free legal help through Inland Counties Legal Services, (888) 245-4257.
- Silver S.T.A.R.S. (Senior Transportation and Recreation Shuttle)Free curb-to-curb rides within Ontario for residents 62 and older, or 50 and older with a disability, to medical appointments, pharmacies, shopping and the senior center, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Apply at the Armstrong Community Center, 1265 S. Palmetto Avenue, or call (909) 395-2886; a waitlist is possible.
- San Bernardino County Aging and Adult ServicesStart an IHSS request on (877) 800-4544. The senior information service answers toll-free on (800) 510-2020 and has a west-valley number in Rancho Cucamonga, (909) 948-6235.
- IHSS Public Authority, Rancho Cucamonga officeFairway View Place district office, (909) 948-6200; matches IHSS recipients with pre-screened providers and arranges stand-in cover in an emergency.
- Inland Caregiver Resource CenterSupport for unpaid family caregivers, including online classes; new clients call 1-800-675-6694.
- OmniAccess paratransitDoor-to-door rides for people who cannot use Omnitrans buses; west-valley reservations (800) 990-2404, bookable up to three days ahead.
Safety
Hiring safely in Ontario
Write the deal down: tasks, schedule, pay, overtime, gas money, how much notice either side gives, and who to phone if something goes wrong. Keep a weekly timesheet, log county-paid and family-paid hours on different sheets if one person works both, and lock away cards and medication. Concerns that an Ontario senior is being harmed or neglected go to San Bernardino County Adult Protective Services, (877) 565-2020, at any hour. For screening and payroll steps, see the hiring guide.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Ontario (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 Ontario
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Ontario is part of San Bernardino County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Find caregivers in Rancho Cucamonga, CA7 mi
- Find caregivers in Pomona, CA7 mi
- Find caregivers in Fontana, CA11 mi
- Find caregivers in Corona, CA15 mi
- Find caregivers in Riverside, CA16 mi
- Find caregivers in San Bernardino, CA20 mi
- Find caregivers in Fullerton, CA20 mi
- Find caregivers in Anaheim, CA21 mi
Elsewhere in San Bernardino County: Victorville · Hesperia · Redlands
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 2026-10-14):
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profile DP02, Ontario city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025, California
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- City of Ontario, senior services, Ontario Senior Center and Silver S.T.A.R.S.
- San Bernardino County DAAS–Public Guardian
- IHSS Public Authority of San Bernardino County, district offices and phone lines
- IHSS Public Authority, Provider Registry Application (02/24)
- San Bernardino County AJCC desk reference, Chaffey Adult School (04/22)
- City of Rancho Cucamonga senior services (Inland Caregiver Resource Center number)
- Omnitrans, OmniAccess ADA paratransit
- HCAI facility profiles, Kaiser Foundation Hospital–Ontario and San Antonio Regional Hospital
- CDSS, Home Care Aide Registry search
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Ontario: frequently asked questions
How do I hire a caregiver in Ontario, California?
Publish a free post listing your ZIP code, days and duties. Caregivers who cover Ontario apply; you read profiles, message the ones you like, interview and agree terms directly with the person you choose.
Can my father get free rides in Ontario?
If he lives in Ontario and is 62 or older, or 50 or older with a disability, he can apply for Silver S.T.A.R.S., a free curb-to-curb shuttle within city limits on weekdays. Call (909) 395-2886. Rides depend on driver availability.
Will IHSS pay a relative to care for my mother?
Yes, provided she has Medi-Cal and a San Bernardino County social worker finds she needs help to stay at home. The relative enrolls as her provider and is paid $19.00 an hour for the authorized hours; apply on (877) 800-4544.
Is there anything for my parent on days with no caregiver?
The Ontario Senior Center’s Phone Assurance Lines for Seniors phone older residents for a check-in and a chat Monday to Wednesday, and the center’s free weekday lunch gives a reason to get out of the house. Both are free.
Does CaregiverConnect run background checks?
No. Some caregivers share their own screening results to earn a reviewed Verified badge, yet you remain the one who confirms who they are and what they have done.
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