IHSS in Plumas County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Plumas County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Plumas County's IHSS program is administered by Health and Human Services, with Public Authority governance shared through the Nevada-Sierra Regional IHSS Public Authority — a joint structure established in 2003 to serve Nevada, Sierra, and Plumas counties together.
Plumas County's own Health and Human Services office in Quincy handles day-to-day IHSS applications and casework, while the regional Public Authority structure covers registry governance across all three participating counties.
Clara has Plumas County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Plumas County
To apply for IHSS in Plumas County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Plumas County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Plumas 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 Plumas 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.
Plumas 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 Plumas 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 Plumas County
Not published yet
Plumas 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 Plumas County main IHSS line
- (530) 283-6350
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 Plumas County
Online first, then in person
Online first: complete the online orientation, including the State videos, and sign the forms in Connecting Point's Provider Enrollment Application. Then an in-person appointment in Quincy to show your ID and Social Security card and pick up the fingerprint form.
How to start: Start online from Connecting Point's Plumas County step-by-step page, then call to schedule the in-person appointment.
Worth knowing: Another Connecting Point page lists 530-205-5225 for Plumas and Sierra enrollment.
- Connecting Point IHSS Home Care Coordinator
- (530) 205-5224
- Plumas County main IHSS line
- (530) 283-6350
Source: Connecting Point (regional IHSS Public Authority), 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
- $18.50/hr
- Public Authority
- Nevada-Sierra Regional IHSS Public Authority
- Health & Human Services
- (530) 283-6481
- Office Address
- 270 County Hospital Road, #207
Quincy, CA 95971
Wage figures for Plumas County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with Plumas County Health and Human Services before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Plumas County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 101 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Regional Public Authority governance: Plumas shares its Public Authority structure with Nevada and Sierra counties — a joint arrangement reflecting the smaller populations of all three Sierra Nevada counties.
- Mountain geography affects service delivery: Plumas County's terrain — centered around Quincy and Lake Almanor — means winter weather can meaningfully affect travel times for both providers and county staff conducting home visits.
- Rural provider pool: given the county's small population, expect the local provider pool to be more limited than in urban counties — the regional registry structure helps address this by pooling resources across the three-county area.
Plumas 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 Plumas County
If Plumas 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 Plumas 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.
