IHSS in Inyo County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Inyo County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Inyo County's IHSS program is administered by Health and Human Services, with provider registry functions handled by Eastern Sierra IHSS — a regional registry operated by the nonprofit Community Service Solutions that also serves neighboring Alpine and Mono counties.
Inyo County spans a vast, sparsely populated stretch of the Eastern Sierra including Bishop, Independence, and Lone Pine — the shared regional registry structure helps concentrate limited administrative resources across this large geographic area.
Clara has Inyo County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Inyo County
To apply for IHSS in Inyo County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Inyo County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Inyo 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 Inyo 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.
Inyo 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 Inyo 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 Inyo County
Not published yet
Inyo 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 Inyo County main IHSS line
- (760) 872-1394
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 Inyo County
Not stated online
Inyo County's own website does not describe provider orientation. It names Community Service Solutions, a nonprofit that works with the county on IHSS.
Call Inyo County's main IHSS line and ask how new providers complete orientation.
- Inyo County main IHSS line
- (760) 872-1394
Source: Inyo County, 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
- $17.65/hr
- Eastern Sierra IHSS Registry
- (760) 872-2121
- Health & Human Services
- (760) 872-1727
- Registry Office Address
- 407 W. Line Street, #3
Bishop, CA 93514
Wage figures for Inyo County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with Inyo County Health & Human Services before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Inyo County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 136 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Shared regional registry: Eastern Sierra IHSS, run by Community Service Solutions, coordinates provider registry services across Alpine, Inyo, and Mono counties jointly — a structure built around this remote region's spread-out communities.
- Structured office hours: the Bishop registry office is open for walk-ins from 8am-noon, with appointment-only service from 1-4:30pm — plan your visit accordingly.
- Vast, remote service area: Inyo County stretches from Bishop to Death Valley, one of the largest counties by land area in California with very few residents per square mile — expect longer travel times between provider visits.
Inyo 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 Inyo County
If Inyo 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 an Inyo 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.
