Find Caregivers in Tulare, CA
If you are caring for a parent in Tulare, a free posting here reaches the same caregivers who serve Visalia, and you deal with them directly.
- Free to join, browse and post
- Hire directly, no agency mark-up
- You stay in control of screening
How to find a caregiver in Tulare
Hiring in Tulare works the same as in Visalia, and in practice the two towns share caregivers: anyone living in either can reach the other in a short drive on Highway 99, so a Tulare posting is seen as local by profiles in both. Nobody has yet joined CaregiverConnect from Tulare County, which means the cards above are empty for now and your posting is what starts the local market; write it with the ZIP (93274), the days and hours, whether the caregiver must drive, and the language your parent prefers. Four in ten Tulare residents speak Spanish at home, so Spanish-speaking caregivers are common and worth asking for by name. "In home care tulare" is one of the searches Google suggests for the town, so you are not the only family looking.
Caregivers near Tulare, 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.
No caregivers within 50 miles of Tulare have joined yet
We do not pad this page with distant profiles. Posting is free, and caregivers who join in Tulare County see it immediately.
Counts come from live caregiver profiles on CaregiverConnect. Sample and test profiles are never shown here.
Are you a caregiver in Tulare?
Open postings and a free profile.
Types of in-home care families in Tulare 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: meals, reminders, housekeeping, errands, company.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers.
- Companion care: conversation, walks, appointments, errands.
- Dementia care: routine-based support; ask for experience.
- Respite care: shifts so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Overnight and live-in: night supervision or room-and-board arrangements.
- Post-surgery recovery: non-medical help after a hospital stay.
- Part-time and flexible: a few hours on set days is the usual start.
Evaluating caregivers in Tulare
Ask which of three credentials a candidate holds and confirm it: enrolment as a Tulare County IHSS provider (county orientation and a Department of Justice fingerprint check), a listing on the state's Home Care Aide Registry, which independents join by choice and anyone can search online, or a CNA certificate, which many local caregivers earn at College of the Sequoias. Hospital or nursing-home experience at Adventist Health Tulare is a good sign for personal care and transfers; a reference call to the unit confirms it. Beyond paperwork: let your parent sit in on the interview, speak to two previous families by phone, obtain written consent and order a consumer-reporting background check, then book a few paid trial shifts. CaregiverConnect runs no checks of its own; a Verified badge means a caregiver uploaded proof of one.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Do you live in Tulare or Visalia, and how early can you start on a dairy-shift schedule?
- Have you cared for someone with dementia who wanders or refuses care, and what did you do?
- Are you an IHSS provider with Tulare County, on the Home Care Aide Registry, or a CNA?
- Would you drive my father to Adventist Health Tulare or to specialists in Visalia, and how do you charge for mileage?
- Will you speak Spanish with my mother, not just with us?
- Which days can you commit to, including the World Ag Expo week in February?
- What do you charge an hour, and what pushes that up?
Typical schedules and what care costs in Tulare
Tulare postings are mostly weekday daytime blocks for an older parent while the household is at work, early-morning cover for families on dairy and packing schedules, respite for a relative who is the main carer, and short periods of recovery help after a stay at Adventist Health Tulare. Overnight requests follow dementia diagnoses; live-in is rare in a town where most households include working adults and children.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Visalia metro (Tulare County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Tulare County | $17.50 | 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 a Tulare family the practical range runs from the $17.50 IHSS rate upwards; the $16.50 employed median is the lower reference and the $40 statewide agency median the upper one. Early starts, personal care and driving add to the rate. Hiring directly puts you in the household-employer role, including California's overtime rule for personal attendants after a nine-hour day.
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.
Caregiver resources for families in Tulare
- Tulare County HHSA, IHSS and Adult Protective ServicesIHSS applications and provider enrolment at 4025 W. Noble Avenue, Suite A, Visalia, (559) 623-0600 or 1-800-571-9555; APS (877) 657-3092.
- Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging5957 S. Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, (559) 624-8000. Family Caregiver Support Program respite and senior services; ask for the current list of Tulare senior programmes.
- Adventist Health Tulare869 N. Cherry Street, (559) 688-0821. 108-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department and a Primary Stroke Center; its case managers handle discharge planning.
- RIDE Tulare County paratransitTulare is a member city. Shared-ride, curb-to-curb trips for passengers aged 65 and up, Medicare card holders and riders with disabilities, $3 one way, attendant free, booked up to 14 days ahead on (559) 372-2290; on-demand zone 4 covers Tulare and the south county.
- Valley Caregiver Resource Center(800) 541-8614. Runs free support groups and classes that Tulare County family caregivers can join in person or online; also the Long-Term Care Ombudsman for facility questions.
- Tulare Employment Connection Center155 N. K Street, (559) 684-1987. Useful if a family member is leaving work to become the paid IHSS carer and wants to plan a return.
Hiring safely in Tulare
Write down duties, hours, pay, overtime, mileage and notice, both sign it, keep a weekly timesheet, secure medication, cheque books and jewellery, and agree a short daily report by text. Report suspected abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of an older adult to Tulare County Adult Protective Services on (877) 657-3092 (statewide 1-833-401-0832). The hiring guide includes a model agreement and the payroll steps.
How to find and hire a caregiver in Tulare
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
Who, which tasks, which days and time blocks, budget, start date. About ten minutes, free.
Your posting goes live
Caregivers in range see it immediately. Edit or close it any time from your dashboard.
Review caregivers and applicants
Experience, care types, languages, rates, availability. Applicants appear under your posting.
Message and hire
Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel anytime). Browsing, posting and applications are free.
Agree terms and pay directly
Rate, schedule and payment are between you and the caregiver. No percentage is taken.
What is free and what costs money
Free family account
- Browse profiles, post and edit care needs, receive applications
Family Premium
- Messaging, direct job requests, confirming a hire; cancel any time
No commission on what you pay the caregiver; payments are between you. Details on the pricing page.
Find caregivers near Tulare
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Tulare is part of Tulare County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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Useful reading before you apply
California caregiver requirements: HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
What caregivers earn in California and Arizona: BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
How to hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement
What a private in-home caregiver costs compared with an agency, how to screen and check references, the household-employer tax and overtime rules in California and Arizona, and what to put in writing.
Imperial County caregiver resources: training, job centres, IHSS, senior services and transport
A verified directory of the agencies and programmes caregivers and families in El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland and Calipatria actually use, with addresses and phone numbers checked on 12 October 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP02 and DP05, Tulare city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Visalia, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025, California
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- Tulare County HHSA
- Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging
- Adventist Health Tulare
- RIDE Tulare County, paratransit and JPA members
- Valley Caregiver Resource Center
- Employment Connection, locations
- CDSS, Home Care Aide Registry search
- Google Autocomplete, 2026-10-13 (presence only)
Hiring a caregiver in Tulare: frequently asked questions
How do I find a caregiver in Tulare?
Publish a free posting with your ZIP code and schedule; caregivers in Tulare and Visalia whose radius covers you see it at once. Expect early applicants from Visalia as much as Tulare, since the site is new in the county.
How much does a private caregiver cost in Tulare?
Caregivers set their own rates. Locally the IHSS rate of $17.50 is the usual starting point, with the $16.50 employed median below it and the $40 agency median far above.
Can my mother keep IHSS and add a private caregiver?
Yes. IHSS pays for the hours Tulare County authorises; anything beyond that is a private arrangement you make here.
What if my father needs rides to Visalia specialists?
Post it as a driving role and agree mileage; RIDE Tulare County paratransit at $3 a trip is the fallback for days the caregiver is not there.
What does CaregiverConnect charge?
Posting, browsing and receiving applications are free. Family Premium ($24.99 a month, cancel any time) unlocks messaging and confirming a hire. Nothing is taken from the caregiver’s pay.
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