IHSS in Solano County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Solano County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Solano County's IHSS program is administered by Health and Social Services, with the Solano County IHSS Public Authority — established by the Board of Supervisors in 2003 — serving as Employer of Record and operating the provider registry for the Fairfield, Vallejo, and Vacaville areas.
The Public Authority negotiates wages, provides training, administers benefits, and helps IHSS consumers find and hire quality providers through its registry.
Clara has Solano County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Solano County
To apply for IHSS in Solano County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Solano County IHSS phone number
(707) 784-8259, ext. 1
County page: 'To apply for IHSS over the phone, call (707) 784-8259 extension 1.
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Solano 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 Solano 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.
Solano 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 Solano 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 Solano County
Not published yet
Solano 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 Solano County main IHSS line
- (707) 784-8259 ext. 1
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 Solano County
Online first, then in person
Online registration for a provider enrollment account, then an in-person provider orientation, a background check and handing in the enrollment documents.
How to start: Register from the county's IHSS Provider Enrollment page, which lists upcoming orientation dates and locations. If none are open, the county says new dates are released on the first and third Tuesday of each month by 9 AM.
- Solano County IHSS Public Authority, Provider Enrollment
- 707-784-8753
- Solano County main IHSS line
- (707) 784-8259 ext. 1
Source: Solano 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
- $18.10/hr
- Emergency backup provider rate
- $19.70/hr
- Public Authority
- Solano County IHSS Public Authority
- IHSS Main Line
- (707) 784-8259
Wages are reviewed periodically. Confirm your current rate directly with the Solano County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Solano County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 124 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Emergency backup differential: Providers who join the Public Authority Registry as an emergency backup provider earn a $2.00/hr premium — $19.70/hr — when covering for an unavailable regular provider.
- Registry referrals route through your social worker: To get a list of available providers, Solano County recipients call their assigned social worker via the IHSS Main Line, who then sends a referral to the Public Authority Registry team.
- Established by local ordinance: Unlike counties where the Public Authority formed as part of a statewide push, Solano's was specifically created by its own Board of Supervisors in 2003, reflecting a locally-driven commitment to the program.
Solano 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 Solano County
If Solano 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 Solano 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.
