IHSS in Mendocino County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Mendocino County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Mendocino County's IHSS program is administered by the Department of Social Services, with the Public Authority maintaining the provider orientation and enrollment process and a registry of pre-screened workers throughout the Ukiah, Willits, and Fort Bragg areas.
Mendocino County providers are represented by SEIU Local 2015, and the county maintains an IHSS Advisory Committee that provides recommendations on improving processes and services for both providers and recipients.
Clara has Mendocino County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Mendocino County
To apply for IHSS in Mendocino County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Mendocino County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Mendocino 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 Mendocino 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.
Mendocino 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 Mendocino 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 Mendocino County
Not published yet
Mendocino 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 Mendocino County main IHSS line
- (707) 463-7900
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 Mendocino County
Not stated online
The county says its Public Authority handles provider orientation and the full enrollment process but does not say whether orientation is online or in person.
How to start: The page gives no enrollment steps. It lists Public Authority numbers for Ukiah, Willits and Fort Bragg and a toll-free line.
Call Mendocino County's main IHSS line and ask how new providers complete orientation.
- Mendocino County Public Authority (toll free)
- (877) 327-1799
- Mendocino County main IHSS line
- (707) 463-7900
Source: Mendocino 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
- $19.71/hr
- Public Authority
- Mendocino County Public Authority (SEIU Local 2015)
- Ukiah Office
- (707) 463-7900
- Willits Office
- (707) 456-3700
- Fort Bragg Office
- (707) 962-1022
- Provider Enrollment Address
- 747 South State Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with the Mendocino County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Mendocino County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 113 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Three office locations: Mendocino County spans a large, rural area, so provider enrollment and in-person appointments are handled through three separate offices — Ukiah, Willits, and Fort Bragg — rather than a single central location.
- Live Scan available on-site in Ukiah only: if you're enrolling through the Willits or Fort Bragg offices, you'll need to arrange off-site Live Scan fingerprinting separately and bring the completed form and receipt to your appointment.
- Solo enrollment appointments: only the enrolling care provider is permitted into the in-person appointment — family members or guests will be asked to reschedule if they accompany the provider.
Mendocino 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 Mendocino County
If Mendocino 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 Mendocino 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.
