Overview
Madera County's IHSS program is administered by the Department of Social Services, with the IHSS Public Authority of Madera County maintaining a provider registry serving roughly 1,677 recipients with the support of about 1,300 individual providers.
Madera County providers are represented by United Domestic Workers (UDW), part of a multi-county district covering Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Madera County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $17.00/hr
- Public Authority
- IHSS Public Authority of Madera County (UDW)
- Office Address
- 1620 Sunrise Avenue
Madera, CA 93638
Wage figures for Madera County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Madera County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Represented by UDW, not SEIU: Madera County is part of UDW's District 4, alongside Alpine, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties — worth knowing when looking for union resources or a local UDW office.
- Six-step provider enrollment: Madera's Public Authority lays out enrollment as six clear steps — application, orientation, references, Live Scan background check, ID verification, and signing the enrollment agreement (SOC 846).
- Roughly 1:1.3 recipient-to-provider ratio: With 1,677 recipients and about 1,300 providers, Madera's registry runs leaner than some larger counties, which can mean more responsive registry referrals.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Madera County
If Madera 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 1-800-952-5253 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 Madera County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Madera County assessment?
The Clarity Report gives you a personalized estimate of the hours you may qualify for, built on California's official Hourly Task Guidelines — before you sit down with your county social worker.