Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Ellensburg, WA

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Ellensburg are Mountain View Post Acute in Ellensburg (1.4 mi), Yakima Valley School in Selah (24 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Washington earn a median $22.95 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Washington's minimum wage is $17.13 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Ellensburg has about 312 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the Washington median aide wage of $22.95 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,989 a month in wages, which is 45% of the $4,414 monthly median income of Ellensburg households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Washington's minimum wage is $17.13 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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.