Everything specific to Nevada County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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$18.50
Hourly Wage
Effective Jan 1, 2026 · CDSS
Nevada-Sierra PA
Public Authority
Sierra Foothills
Region
Overview
Nevada County's IHSS program is administered through Adult Services, with day-to-day registry, orientation, and payroll support handled by Connecting Point — a community nonprofit operating under the Nevada-Sierra Regional IHSS Public Authority, established in 2003 to jointly serve Nevada, Sierra, and Plumas counties.
This regional structure is genuinely distinctive — rather than a standalone county Public Authority office, Nevada County shares its Public Authority governance and much of its registry infrastructure across three counties.
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Nevada County by the Numbers
Official CDSS figuresCDSS program data · July 2026
1,348
Recipients Served
116.1
Avg Monthly Hours Authorized
2.9 below state avg
1,305
Active Providers
239
Receiving Protective Supervision
18% of recipients
Average authorized hours vs. California
116.1 hrs
state avg 119
Provider wage vs. California average
$18.50/hr
CA county avg $18.95
Wage rank #30 of 58Hours rank #31 of 58
Communities served: Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee and more
Statewide, 925,481 Californians received IHSS in July 2026, averaging 119 authorized hours a month.
Source: CDSS IHSS Program Data.
Where should you start?
Pick the path that matches where you are right now.
Wage figures for Nevada County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with Connecting Point or the Nevada-Sierra Regional Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
Regional Public Authority, not county-specific: Nevada County's Public Authority is shared with Sierra and Plumas counties — a structure unique among the counties covered on this site, reflecting the smaller populations of all three.
Registry operated by a nonprofit partner: Connecting Point, a local community nonprofit, handles registry matching, provider enrollment, Live Scan fingerprinting, and payroll troubleshooting on the Public Authority's behalf.
Workers' comp routed through Connecting Point: if injured while working as a Nevada County IHSS provider, workers' compensation questions go through Connecting Point directly, not the county itself.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Nevada County
If Nevada 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 Nevada County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Nevada 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.