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Pollock Pines, California · El Dorado County
In-Home Caregivers in Pollock Pines, CA
In ACS 2020–2024, 32.2% of Pollock Pines households have a member aged 65-plus, yet no licensed residential care or home care agency operates inside the community. Describing your parent's needs in a post is free; the caregivers shown above are ordered by distance from the ZIP you give.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Pollock Pines
Pollock Pines is an unincorporated, census-designated place, and in the state licensing files it has no assisted living, nursing home, home health office or licensed home care organization. Most help at home here is arranged one of three ways: a caregiver you hire and pay yourself, an IHSS provider if your parent qualifies through Medi-Cal, or an out-of-town agency prepared to cover the distance. Hiring directly leaves the hours, tasks and rate in your hands, and that is the arrangement this site is built for.
Write the post with the setting in mind. Say how far the house is from Pony Express Trail, whether there is a steep or unpaved drive, and whether you need the caregiver to drive your parent. Applicants who ride the bus can reach stops along Route 60 on weekdays only. Caregivers sign up and update their profiles through the week, so check again midweek.
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Private in-home caregivers near Pollock Pines, 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.
1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Pollock Pines, 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 Pollock Pines 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 Pollock Pines
Find out which credentials each applicant has, then check them yourself. Agency-employed aides must hold a current Home Care Aide Registry entry, and you can search that CDSS registry online; independents may skip it. A CNA's certificate number can be checked in CDPH's public lookup. IHSS providers in this county have completed Live Scan fingerprints and the state orientation video, and the county Public Authority's registry also asks for four references. Call two people who have seen the applicant at work, let your parent ask questions too, and book one paid trial visit before fixing a schedule. CaregiverConnect does not vet applicants or check their backgrounds; a consumer background report is something you may arrange yourself, with the applicant's signed consent.
Questions families here ask at interview
- How far would you travel to reach us, and from which community?
- Could you get Dad to the Pollock Pines Community Center for the noon lunch and stay with him?
- Have you used El Dorado Transit Dial-A-Ride with a client, and would you book his rides?
- Our driveway is steep and gravel. What car do you drive, and are you comfortable on it?
- Mom served in the military. Could you help her keep VA visits and forms in order?
- Has El Dorado County already enrolled you for IHSS? If not, are you open to it?
- If you cannot come on a given day, how much notice will we get, and who covers?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Pollock Pines: hourly rates and schedules
A common pattern here is a late-morning visit that covers washing, dressing and pills, then the drive to the Sanders Drive lunch, which is served from 12:00 to 12:30. Other families want two or three longer weekdays for errands and appointments down in Placerville, or evening help for someone who lives alone. If a son or daughter covers weekends, say that the post is for weekdays, and list any overnight need separately.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metro (El Dorado County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, El Dorado County | $17.40 | 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 local wage ordinance covers Pollock Pines in Berkeley's July 2026 inventory, which leaves California's $16.90 as the floor when you employ a caregiver yourself. BLS put the Sacramento-metro aide median at $16.50 in May 2025; El Dorado County IHSS providers get $17.40; and the 2025 CareScout median for agency care in California works out to $40 an hour. Settle mileage in advance if appointments in Placerville are part of the job. Hire a personal attendant directly and California treats every hour after the ninth of a shift, and after the 45th of a workweek, as overtime at 1.5 times pay. IHSS can fund hours for a Medi-Cal recipient who is 65-plus, blind or disabled, so phone the county referral line, (530) 642-4800, before you settle a budget.
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 Pollock Pines
- Senior lunch at Pollock Pines Community Center2675 Sanders Drive. The county Senior Nutrition Program serves people aged 60-plus a hot lunch on weekdays except holidays, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.; the suggested contribution is $5. Reserve on (530) 621-6160, Monday to Wednesday for the following week. Homebound people aged 60 or more whose disability is medical or physical may get weekday meals delivered ($3 suggested) once staff assess them.
- El Dorado Transit Dial-A-RideShared curb-to-curb rides for riders who have registered and are 60-plus or disabled; the published service-area map takes in Pollock Pines. Book up to three business days ahead on (530) 642-3696, weekdays 9 to 5. Vans run 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 8 to 5 at weekends, with a 30-minute pickup window.
- MY RIDE mileage reimbursementFor west-slope residents who are 60-plus, veterans or disabled: register with El Dorado Transit and a friend, neighbor or relative who drives you can be reimbursed at the IRS mileage rate, up to 350 miles a month. A driver already paid for that ride by someone else cannot claim, so it suits unpaid family drivers rather than a hired caregiver.
- Route 60 busHourly on weekdays between the Safeway Plaza on Pony Express Trail and Placerville Station, with a stop at Sanders Drive by the community center. Riders 60 and over pay $0.75 a trip or $10 a month, and El Dorado Transit offers a free lifetime pass on local routes to seniors aged 80 and up.
- Pollock Pines Library6210 Pony Express Trail, (530) 644-2498; afternoons Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Public computers and Wi-Fi are free, handy for reviewing caregiver profiles or printing an agreement.
Safety
Hiring safely in Pollock Pines
Agree the duties, days, rate, mileage and notice period on paper and both sign it. Sign off the hours together weekly, keep cash, checkbooks and spare medicines locked up, and have your parent's bank text you about unusual withdrawals. Report suspected abuse to El Dorado County APS at any time of day on (530) 642-4800; the statewide APS line is 1-833-401-0832, and anyone in immediate danger needs 911. Payroll and the written agreement are covered in our private hiring guide, and the El Dorado County IHSS guide explains the application.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Pollock Pines (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 Pollock Pines
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Pollock Pines is part of El Dorado County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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Paying a relative through IHSS: IHSS El Dorado County
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):
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Pollock Pines CDP
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing facility files (RCFE and home care organization files, May 2025)
- El Dorado County, Senior Nutrition Services
- El Dorado County, In Home Support Services (IHSS)
- El Dorado County, IHSS Public Authority
- El Dorado County, Transportation Services (Dial-A-Ride service area)
- El Dorado Transit, Dial-A-Ride
- El Dorado Transit, MY RIDE mileage reimbursement program
- El Dorado Transit, fares and passes
- El Dorado Transit, Route 60 Pollock Pines
- El Dorado County Library, hours and locations
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services (statewide line)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory (July 23, 2026)
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Pollock Pines: frequently asked questions
Can we find assisted living or an agency inside Pollock Pines?
Not according to the current state files. No elder care home or open home care organization has a Pollock Pines address with CDSS, and the CDPH list shows no hospice, nursing home or home health agency there. Families here mostly hire privately or use IHSS.
Does Pollock Pines have a senior lunch my mother could join?
Yes. The county serves a dine-in lunch at the Pollock Pines Community Center, 2675 Sanders Drive, every weekday from noon. Call (530) 621-6160 by Wednesday to reserve the next week; a $5 contribution is suggested, not required.
Mom no longer drives. What transport reaches Pollock Pines?
If he is 60 or older and registered, El Dorado Transit Dial-A-Ride picks up in Pollock Pines; book on (530) 642-3696. Route 60 runs hourly to Placerville on weekdays, and MY RIDE repays a volunteer relative or neighbor for mileage.
What should we pay a caregiver in Pollock Pines?
At least the $16.90 state minimum, since no local wage law applies. For comparison, BLS shows $16.50 for metro aides, IHSS pays $17.40 here, and CareScout's agency median is $40; mileage is extra.
Should we look for a Spanish-speaking caregiver?
Only if your parent needs one. ACS 2020–2024 shows Spanish spoken at home by 8.2% of Pollock Pines residents aged five and up; if it matters, put it at the top of your post.
What does CaregiverConnect cost?
Posting a request and reading applications are free. Family Premium, priced at $24.99 monthly, unlocks messages to applicants and hire confirmation. We do not screen applicants, and caregivers pay us nothing.
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