Live-In Caregivers in Davis, CA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Davis, CA: the local picture

1,339

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

4,275

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (77%)

57%

of Davis homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Yolo County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 1,339 Davis residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 57% of homes in Davis have three or more bedrooms (61% in Yolo County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.9 rooms.

Of Davis households headed by someone 65 or older, 4,275 own their home and 1,244 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 533 owners and 302 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Davis compared with Yolo County and California

Census figure	Davis	Yolo County	California
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	1.5%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	26%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.4%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	14%	13%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	28%	36%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$114,866	$70,339	—

Older residents in towns around Davis

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
University of California-Davis, CA	1.7 mi	0	0
Woodland, CA	8.0 mi	8,421	892
Dixon, CA	8.8 mi	2,657	328
West Sacramento, CA	10 mi	6,426	546
Winters, CA	13 mi	1,093	143
Sacramento, CA	15 mi	75,245	8,552

Emergency hospitals near Davis

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sutter Davis Hospital	Davis, CA	0.3 mi	4 of 5	(530) 757-5108
Woodland Memorial Hospital	Woodland, CA	9.4 mi	5 of 5	(530) 662-3961
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	15 mi	4 of 5	(916) 454-2222

Straight-line miles from the center of Davis. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Davis

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (38% of the $9,572 monthly median income of Davis households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (129% of the $9,572 monthly median income of Davis households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to care for a family member in California: IHSS, VA, Paid Family Leave.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Davis: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Davis?

Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Davis (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (530) 757-5108. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Davis?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (38% of the $9,572 monthly median income of Davis households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (129% of the $9,572 monthly median income of Davis households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Davis?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Davis it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Davis, CA