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In-Home Care in California

California has 2262 licensed in-home care providers listed on ElderCareCosts across 500 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $7,627/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.

2,262 licensed in-home care providers listed.

Cost of in-home care in California

Median monthly price, California

$7,627/mo

Typical range $7,281 – $8,290

● California $7,627 ○ National median $6,848

Modeled estimate · 2025 data

Modeled median costs for in-home care versus California and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

In-Home Care cost comparison (2025)
In-Home CareCaliforniaNational
25th percentile$7,281/mo$6,537/mo
Median$7,627/mo$6,848/mo
75th percentile$8,290/mo$7,443/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate (opens in a new tab) · Updated 2025
Methodology
Why is this number different on other websites? Most sites average "starting at" prices. Base rent, before care fees. We estimate the full monthly cost families actually pay. Budget from the all-in number. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

Hourly math uses the survey standard of 44 hrs/week when a sourced in-home monthly median is published for this city. We do not invent an hourly rate before that figure exists.

Ways families typically pay

  • Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
  • Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

CMS rating distribution in California

No CMS star ratings are loaded for in-home care in California yet. When ratings exist, the 1–5 star distribution appears here.

California licensing & regulation

State-by-state licensing agency details and how to check a facility's complaint history for California are coming soon.

Medicaid & local resources in California

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in California resolve concerns about care and rights. Call 1-800-231-4024.

Official Ombudsman locator / program page

Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOV

Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.

  • In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). California's flagship in-home Medicaid (Medi-Cal) program: helps eligible low-income aged, blind, and disabled Californians pay for in-home personal care (bathing, meals, housekeeping) so they can stay in their own home instead of a facility. County-administered -- apply through your county IHSS office; no single statewide IHSS phone line is published on the official page. Confirmed on the CDSS IHSS page (2026-07-26).
  • Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS). State Medicaid / LTSS entry point (DHCS Medi-Cal). Use for HCBS pathway discovery alongside named waivers.
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

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Cities in California

Showing 500 of 1618 tracked cities.

In-Home Care providers in California

Sample of licensed in-home care providers listed for California. City pages show fuller local inventories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many in-home care providers are listed in California?

We currently list 2262 licensed in-home care providers across California.

Which cities in California have in-home care listings?

We track 500 California cities for in-home care. See the city list on this page for options near you.

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