IHSS in Lake County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Lake County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Lake County's IHSS program is administered by Adult Services within the Department of Social Services, with the Public Authority maintaining a computerized registry of screened and trained care providers throughout the Clearlake, Lakeport, and Lucerne areas.
The Public Authority's core role is investigating provider qualifications and background, then connecting recipients with a referral system — recipients can also ask their assigned social worker to make the Public Authority referral directly.
Clara has Lake County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Lake County
To apply for IHSS in Lake County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Lake County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Lake 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 Lake 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.
Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County
Not published yet
Lake 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 Lake County main IHSS line
- (707) 995-4680
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 Lake County
Online first, then in person
Online first: create an account, watch the State orientation videos and e-sign the documents. Then an in-person appointment in Lower Lake, booked on the same enrollment site.
How to start: On the county's IHSS Provider Enrollment page, select "Continue To Enrollment".
- Lake County IHSS office
- 707-995-4680
Source: Lake 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
- $17.55/hr
- Adult Services / IHSS
- (707) 995-4680
- Toll-Free
- 1-888-221-2204
- Office Address
- 16170 Main Street, Unit D
Lower Lake, CA 95457
Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with Lake County Adult Services before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Lake County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 139 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Recipient-majority Advisory Committee: Lake County's IHSS Advisory Committee requires that at least 50% of members be current or past recipients of personal assistance services — a stronger consumer-voice requirement than many counties.
- Adult Services handles multiple programs: Public Guardian/Administrator, Adult Protective Services, and IHSS Public Authority functions are all housed together under one Adult Services division, so the same office and phone number cover all three.
- Rural, spread-out service area: Lake County's senior centers and resources are spread across Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Lakeport, and Lucerne — worth checking which local senior center is closest when looking for in-person support beyond IHSS itself.
Lake 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 Lake County
If Lake 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 Lake 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.
