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about 10 mi from Santa Clarita · 4+ yrs experience
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Santa Clarita, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in Santa Clarita, CA
Post the care your parent needs in Valencia, Saugus, Newhall or Canyon Country for free. Caregivers whose travel radius covers your ZIP code can apply, and you hire directly with no agency markup.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Santa Clarita
Hiring in Santa Clarita starts with your ZIP code. Enter it with the days and hours you need, the kind of help (companionship, meals, bathing, memory care, rides) and any language the person you care for prefers, and the posting goes to caregivers whose radius reaches you. Profiles near you appear above as caregivers join; we do not pad the list. The city runs from I-5 on the west past State Route 14 in the east, with Sand Canyon and Fair Oaks Ranch beyond the freeway, so two applicants the same distance away on the map can have very different drives; ask each one how long the trip takes at your start time.
Some of the people who answer valley postings will commute in. Median gross rent in the city is $2,544 a month (ACS 2020–2024), well above the county's $1,954, so expect applicants from the San Fernando Valley and the Antelope Valley as well as from Saugus and Canyon Country. Spanish is spoken at home by 22.9% of residents over five; a parent who relaxes more in Spanish or another language is a detail worth writing into the posting.
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Private in-home caregivers near Santa Clarita, 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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3 of 3 available caregivers within 50 miles of Santa Clarita, 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita
Find out which credential an applicant really has and verify it yourself: a Home Care Aide Registry listing, Los Angeles County IHSS provider status (DPSS fingerprints every provider and runs a criminal background check), or a CNA certificate from CDPH, which College of the Canyons trains for. Call two references who saw the person work, not only friends. Hold the interview where your parent lives so they can join in, agree a paid trial week, and if you want a background check, get the applicant's written consent and use a consumer reporting agency. Nobody at CaregiverConnect screens applicants for you: the Verified label shows we looked at a document the caregiver supplied, not that we checked their history.
Questions families here ask at interview
- From your place to ours at the start time, is it Newhall Pass traffic or a local drive?
- What did the first week look like the last time you helped someone home from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital?
- Would appointments in Valencia mean your car or hers, and how do you bill the miles?
- Is any of your training on record, through IHSS, the aide registry or a CNA certificate?
- How do you handle a client with dementia who wants to leave the house in the late afternoon?
- If smoke or an evacuation warning reaches our canyon while you are on shift, what would you do first?
- Give me your weekday rate first, then nights, weekends and holidays.
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Santa Clarita: hourly rates and schedules
Expect weekday morning and midday blocks while adult children commute out of the valley, short evening visits for meals and medication reminders, weekend relief for a spouse who is the main caregiver, and a run of longer days after a hospital stay. Overnight and live-in arrangements are possible but should be written down, because the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights gives personal attendants overtime pay once a day runs past nine hours or a week past 45.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Los Angeles County | $19.64 | 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.
Four numbers frame a Santa Clarita rate: the $16.90 state minimum inside the city, $18.47 in unincorporated areas such as Castaic and Stevenson Ranch for work at a business or nonprofit, IHSS pay of $19.64, and CareScout's $40 California median for agency visits. Quotes from directly hired caregivers vary; memory care, overnights and driving justify a higher one. Hiring directly makes you the employer, so keep timesheets and ask a tax preparer about household payroll.
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 Santa Clarita
- LA County DPSS, IHSS applicationsTo apply, call (888) 944-4477, or post the SOC 295 form to the DPSS IHSS box in Rosemead. Expect to need a SOC 873 signed by a doctor. Helpline (888) 822-9622.
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)The county IHSS public authority, 3452 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 900, Pasadena. For registry referrals ring (877) 565-4477; when the usual IHSS worker cannot come, the backup attendant service is on (877) 287-6789.
- LA County Aging & Disabilities DepartmentInformation & Assistance (800) 510-2020; transportation hotline (888) 863-7411; L.A. Found tracking bracelets for people with dementia who may wander.
- Bella Vida senior center and the SCV Service CenterThe county lists Bella Vida at 27180 Golden Valley Road and the Santa Clarita Valley Service Center at 26111 Bouquet Canyon Road, Suite H001, (661) 254-0070, among its community and senior centers.
- USC Family Caregiver Support CenterRuns the LA Caregiver Resource Center for relatives doing the caring: needs assessment, one-to-one advice, respite and classes. (800) 540-4442.
- Santa Clarita Transit Dial-A-RideRiders aged 60-plus or with a certified disability can go anywhere in the city; sign up on (661) 294-9327. Outside the city, service reaches addresses near local bus routes.
Safety
Hiring safely in Santa Clarita
Before the first shift, put the duties, hours, hourly rate, overtime, mileage and notice period on one page and both sign it. Sign off hours each week, put jewelry and checkbooks somewhere locked, and switch on card alerts. Suspected abuse or neglect, by a caregiver or anyone else, can be reported day or night on the county's elder and dependent adult line, (877) 477-3646. Payroll and screening are covered in our private hiring guide.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Santa Clarita (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 Santa Clarita
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Santa Clarita is part of Los Angeles County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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 2026-10-14):
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year tables C16001, B25064 (Santa Clarita city, LA County)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- LA County DCBA, unincorporated minimum wage
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- LA County DPSS, IHSS
- 211 LA, Personal Assistance Services Council
- LA County Aging & Disabilities Department
- USC Family Caregiver Support Center
- Santa Clarita Transit, Dial-A-Ride
- College of the Canyons, Nursing
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Santa Clarita: frequently asked questions
Can we hire in Santa Clarita without going through an agency?
Yes. Publish the job free with your ZIP code and hours, read what applicants send and what their profiles say, interview the people you like, and agree terms directly. You pay the caregiver, not a middleman.
What should I expect to pay for in-home care in Santa Clarita?
Treat $19.64, the county IHSS rate, as a floor for experienced help and the $40 agency median as a ceiling; caregivers post their own asking rate.
Could my parent qualify for IHSS instead?
Possibly, if they have Medi-Cal and cannot manage safely alone. DPSS takes applications at (888) 944-4477, and the provider can be a relative or someone you met here.
We live in Castaic. Does this page cover us?
Yes. Postings are matched by ZIP code and distance, so Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, Agua Dulce and Val Verde are reached the same way as addresses inside the city.
Will anyone screen the caregiver before we meet?
Only you. The site itself screens no one; ask for registry or IHSS status, call references and order a consented background check before the first shift.
Can my father get rides to the doctor?
Santa Clarita Transit Dial-A-Ride carries residents 60 and over; register at (661) 294-9327. You can also hire a caregiver who drives and agree a mileage rate.
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