IHSS in Calaveras County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Calaveras County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Calaveras County's IHSS program is administered by the Health and Human Services Agency, with the Public Authority maintaining a provider registry serving the San Andreas area and surrounding Gold Country communities.
The Public Authority serves Calaveras County's community of elderly, blind, and disabled individuals, connecting recipients with screened providers through its registry service.
Clara has Calaveras County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Calaveras County
To apply for IHSS in Calaveras County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Calaveras County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Calaveras County contacts →
The application form (SOC 295)
The state's written application is form SOC 295, Application for In-Home Supportive Services. You can fill it in ahead of time.
Open the SOC 295 form (PDF)Opens on the CDSS website. The form goes to Calaveras County, not to the state, so call the number above to ask where to mail, fax or bring it.
Once you apply, the county schedules an in-home assessment. A social worker scores how much help you need with each task, and those scores decide your monthly hours — see how the Functional Index ranks work. If your hours are later denied or reduced, you have appeal rights with deadlines: how to appeal a Notice of Action. Becoming a paid provider is a separate process — start with the Provider Hub.
Calaveras County by the Numbers
Statewide, 925,481 Californians received IHSS in July 2026, averaging 119 authorized hours a month. Source: CDSS IHSS Program Data.
How Calaveras County has changed
11 months of official CDSS program data, Jan '24 to Jul '26.
Where should you start?
Pick the path that matches where you are right now.
Provider pay in 2027 in Calaveras County
Not published yet
Calaveras County has not published a provider pay rate for 2027.
California's minimum wage rises from $16.90 to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027. County IHSS wages are built on the state minimum wage, so no county's rate can be lower than that.
- To confirm your rate, call the Calaveras County main IHSS line
- (209) 754-6448
Sources: California Department of Industrial Relations, News Release 2026-66. Checked October 7, 2026. Counties publish new rates through the autumn, so confirm before you plan around this. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider orientation in Calaveras County
Online first, then an appointment
Online first: create an account on the Public Authority's enrollment site, watch the videos and e-sign the forms. Then an enrollment completion appointment, booked on the same site, where you bring your photo ID and Social Security card.
How to start: Go to "Enroll as an IHSS Provider" on the Calaveras County Public Authority website and use the "Continue to Enrollment" link.
- Calaveras County Public Authority
- (209) 754-6544
- Calaveras County main IHSS line
- (209) 754-6448
Source: Calaveras County Public Authority, checked October 5, 2026. Counties change how they run orientation, so confirm before you go. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
- Current hourly wage
- $17.89/hr
- Public Authority
- Calaveras County Public Authority
- Public Authority Line
- (209) 754-6544
- Adult and Children's Services
- (209) 754-6452
- Office Address
- 509 E. St Charles Street
San Andreas, CA 95249
Wage figures for Calaveras County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Calaveras County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Calaveras County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 119 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Part of the Mother Lode region: Calaveras County's Public Authority is one of several small-county agencies serving the Sierra foothills "Mother Lode" area, alongside neighboring Amador and Tuolumne counties.
- Dedicated Public Authority website: Calaveras runs its own standalone Public Authority site with enrollment steps, provider resources, and registry information separate from the general county HHSA page.
- Rural, spread-out service area: given the county's rural geography, expect registry matching and in-person appointments to require more travel than in denser counties — call ahead to confirm office hours and availability.
Local Support & Caregiver Resources
IHSS covers a defined set of hours for specific tasks — it isn't meant to be the only support a family has access to. Calaveras County is served by the same regional Area Agency on Aging as neighboring Mother Lode counties, alongside its own county-run social services.
- Role
- Regional Area Agency on Aging serving Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, and Tuolumne Counties — caregiver support, in-home support coordination, Medicare counseling (HICAP), and nutrition programs
- Phone
- (209) 532-6272 or (800) 510-2020
- Address
- 19074 Standard Road
Sonora, CA 95370 - Office Hours
- Monday–Thursday, 8am–Noon & 1pm–5pm · Friday, 7am–Noon & 12:30pm–3:30pm
Calaveras County's own Health & Human Services Agency handles Adult Protective Services locally, confirmed directly through the California Department of Social Services:
- 24-Hour Abuse Hotline
- (209) 754-6452
- Address
- 509 East Saint Charles Street
San Andreas, CA 95249-9701
These are separate from the IHSS Public Authority listed above — they don't administer IHSS hours or assessments, but can help with related caregiving resources, elder abuse concerns, and questions about aging and disability services in Calaveras County.
Calaveras County IHSS — Common Questions
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Figures are from CDSS program data (July 2026) and the CDSS county wage sheet (IP Effective 10-1-2026). County averages describe a caseload, not an entitlement — how we calculate estimates.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Calaveras County
If Calaveras County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
- You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
- Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-743-8525 to request a hearing
- Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
- Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with a Calaveras County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
County data last updated 2026-10-07 · CDSS program data July 2026, wages IP Effective 10-1-2026.
