Santa Paula, California · Ventura County

In-Home Caregivers in Santa Paula, CA

Most older Santa Paula residents are cared for at home, and the city's own aging survey found residents worried there are not enough caregivers. Write a free post about the help required, add the ZIP code where your parent lives, and pick from those who apply.

Post your care need (free)See caregivers nearby

Free to join, browse and post
Hire directly, no agency mark-up
You stay in control of screening

A smiling caregiver with her arm around an older woman in a bright room at home

Start here

How to find an in-home caregiver in Santa Paula

Santa Paula has fewer care options inside city limits than a family might expect. The state's licensing files show one skilled nursing facility (Santa Paula Post Acute Center, 99 beds), one six-bed elder care home holding a license, and no home care agency licensed at a Santa Paula address. If your parent intends to remain in the family home, the realistic choices are a relative, an IHSS provider, or a caregiver you hire directly. When residents were asked for the city's 2025 Master Plan for Aging, 45% said there are too few caregivers, and 48% were dissatisfied with dementia resources, so start looking early, before a hospital discharge forces the decision.

Write the post for the people likely to answer it. Spanish is spoken at home by 64.2% of residents over four according to ACS 2020–2024; note the language your mother or father is most at ease in. Mention the address area, the hours, whether the job involves driving to appointments, and whether the caregiver can use your car. Applicants from Santa Paula itself can usually arrive fastest; others may come from Ventura, Oxnard or Fillmore. The profiles further down are ordered by how close each caregiver is to the ZIP code entered, and new sign-ups are added automatically.

Available now

Private in-home caregivers near Santa Paula, 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 Ventura, CA

about 7 mi from Santa Paula · 3+ yrs experience

Personal careMeal prepHousekeepingTransportationTagaloglive-inHas vehicle

$30/hrSee full profile

Caregiver in Granada Hills, CA

about 33 mi from Santa Paula · 4+ yrs experience

Personal careMeal prepMedication remindersHousekeepingOtherlive-in

$18/hrSee full profile

2 of 2 available caregivers within 50 miles of Santa Paula, 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 Santa Paula?

Open postings and a free profile.

Caregiver jobs in Santa Paula

What you can post

Types of in-home care families in Santa Paula 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 Paula

Check what each applicant can show. Anyone working as a Ventura County IHSS provider will have sat through the Public Authority's orientation and been fingerprinted by Live Scan. Aides on an agency payroll must be listed in California's Home Care Aide Registry, some independents choose to register too, and a nursing assistant's certificate is issued by CDPH. Ring two previous employers, invite your parent to the interview, and arrange one paid trial day ahead of any regular hours. CaregiverConnect checks no one's background and confirms no credentials; a background report, should you want it, is bought directly with the caregiver's written permission.

Questions families here ask at interview

Where in or near Santa Paula do you live, and how do you travel at 7 a.m.?
¿Puede hablar con mi papá en español todo el día?
Have you looked after patients discharged from Santa Paula Hospital or Santa Paula Post Acute Center?
Would you go with my mother to dialysis or to her clinic appointments on Harvard Boulevard?
Are you willing to book Valley Express Dial-A-Ride for her and ride along as her assistant?
If she qualifies for IHSS, would you enroll as her provider?
Tell me what you would do if she fell or seemed confused while we were unreachable.

Schedules and cost

What in-home care costs in Santa Paula: hourly rates and schedules

Santa Paula families commonly ask for early help with washing, dressing and breakfast on weekdays; a visit around noon that fits the senior center lunch; whole days when there is dialysis or a specialist appointment; and daily cover for a few weeks after someone is discharged. If you need weekends, say so, since fewer caregivers offer them.

Reference point	Hourly	Source
Employed aides, Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura metro (Ventura County)	$16.50 median	BLS OEWS, May 2025
IHSS provider wage, Ventura County	$20.97	CDSS; effective July 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 Santa Paula wage ordinance shows up in UC Berkeley's Labor Center tracking, leaving $16.90 an hour as the state minimum for any private caregiver. Ventura County IHSS pays its providers $20.97, a reasonable target for a direct hire doing personal care, while the statewide agency median in CareScout's 2025 survey is $40. Only 9% of residents in the city's aging survey thought paid caregivers are adequately compensated, so offers near the minimum may draw few applicants. Budget for overtime, too: the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights sets the line for personal attendants at nine hours daily and 45 weekly. If your relative has or can get Medi-Cal, apply for IHSS first, because IHSS then covers the wages of whichever provider your relative picks.

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 Paula

Santa Paula Senior Center and meals530 W. Main Street, 805-933-4226 x353. An on-site hot lunch (11:30 a.m. start) for those 60 or older; home-delivered meals for homebound seniors by application, with a suggested $4.00 donation per meal.
Valley Express Dial-A-RideShared trips anywhere in Santa Paula, Fillmore or Piru cost $2.00; riders 65 and over can reserve as much as a week early by calling 805-933-2267. Weekdays 5:45 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., weekends 8 to 6. Riders with ADA certification can bring their designated attendant at no charge.
County clinics in Santa PaulaSanta Paula Medical Clinic, 1334 E. Main St., (805) 229-0200 ext. 2; Santa Paula West, 254 W. Harvard Blvd., with pediatrics; Santa Paula Hospital Clinic, 845 N. 10th St. #3, specialty care, (805) 525-0215. All weekdays 8 to 5.
Santa Paula Hospital825 N. Tenth Street, 805-933-8632. A 49-bed campus of Ventura County Medical Center with an ER, inpatient beds, surgery, imaging and lab work; ask for the discharge planner before your relative comes home.
Santa Clara Valley Community Service Center725 E. Main St., Suite 101. County office for Medi-Cal and CalFresh; apply by phone on 888-472-4463. IHSS applications go to 805-654-3236.
Ventura County Adult Protective ServicesAround-the-clock hotline, 805-654-3200, taking calls about mistreatment, neglect or financial abuse of elders and dependent adults.

Safety

Hiring safely in Santa Paula

List the tasks, days, pay, overtime terms and notice period in a short contract that both of you sign before the job begins. Use a weekly timesheet, store jewelry, cash and checkbooks out of sight, and switch on bank alerts. Call Ventura County APS on 805-654-3200, day or night, if you suspect abuse or missing money. The hiring guide covers payroll and taxes.

A caregiver helping an older man with a meal at a kitchen table. Stock photograph; not a CaregiverConnect user.

How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Santa Paula (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 Paula

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 Paula is part of Ventura 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 2026-10-16):

Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Santa Paula: frequently asked questions

How do we apply for IHSS from Santa Paula?

Phone 805-654-3236 (fax 805-654-3206) to start an application. Your relative must be eligible for Medi-Cal; the Ventura County IHSS guide walks through the home visit and hours.

Can my father still use Santa Paula Hospital?

Yes. The county says the hospital and emergency room are open. Births and intensive care moved to Ventura County Medical Center in October 2024, and the building may not hold inpatients after 2030.

Is there an assisted living home in Santa Paula?

The state licensing file lists just a single six-bed elderly care home in the city, plus the 99-bed Santa Paula Post Acute Center for skilled nursing. Most families arrange care at home.

Can her caregiver come along on Dial-A-Ride?

It depends on her status. If she is ADA-certified, the assistant she designates rides free; a companion pays the $2.00 fare. Seniors can reserve up to a week ahead.

Does the city deliver meals to homebound seniors?

Yes, through the Senior Nutrition Program run with the county. Apply through the city; a $4.00 donation per meal is suggested but not required.

What does CaregiverConnect cost us?

A post and the applications it attracts are free to you. To exchange messages with applicants and log the hire, Santa Paula families need Family Premium ($24.99 monthly). Neighboring towns appear on the Ventura County page.

Post your care need in Santa Paula

It is free, takes about ten minutes, and caregivers in Ventura County can see it as soon as it is live.

Create your free family account

A woman on a sofa at home reviewing caregiver profiles on a laptop