Live-In Caregivers in North Fair Oaks, CA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in North Fair Oaks, CA: the local picture

129

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

561

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

37%

of North Fair Oaks homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in San Mateo County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 129 North Fair Oaks 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. 37% of homes in North Fair Oaks have three or more bedrooms (54% in San Mateo County), while 25% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.3 rooms.

Of North Fair Oaks households headed by someone 65 or older, 561 own their home and 161 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

North Fair Oaks compared with San Mateo County and California

Census figure	North Fair Oaks	San Mateo County	California
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	21%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	28%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	9.0%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	18%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	66%	46%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$98,333	$103,766	—

Older residents in towns around North Fair Oaks

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Atherton, CA	1.3 mi	1,793	245
Redwood City, CA	2.8 mi	11,387	1,543
West Menlo Park, CA	2.9 mi	476	103
Menlo Park, CA	3.1 mi	5,421	672
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	3.5 mi	769	62
San Carlos, CA	3.9 mi	4,894	610

Emergency hospitals near North Fair Oaks

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City	Redwood City, CA	0.5 mi	4 of 5	(650) 299-2000
Palo Alto Va Medical Center	Palo Alto, CA	3.1 mi	5 of 5	(650) 858-3939
Stanford Health Care	Stanford, CA	4.2 mi	5 of 5	(650) 723-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of North Fair Oaks. 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 North Fair Oaks

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 (45% of the $8,194 monthly median income of North Fair Oaks 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 (150% of the $8,194 monthly median income of North Fair Oaks 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 North Fair Oaks: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to North Fair Oaks?

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City in Redwood City, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of North Fair Oaks (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (650) 299-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in North Fair Oaks?

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 (45% of the $8,194 monthly median income of North Fair Oaks 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 (150% of the $8,194 monthly median income of North Fair Oaks 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 North Fair Oaks?

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 North Fair Oaks 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 North Fair Oaks, CA