IHSS in Stanislaus County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Stanislaus County — current provider wages, Link2Care (your Public Authority), and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Stanislaus County's IHSS program falls under the Community Services Agency, with the county's Public Authority — branded Link2Care — serving as Employer of Record and operating the provider registry for the Modesto area and surrounding communities.
Link2Care functions much like other county Public Authorities: it maintains a registry of screened providers, handles provider support questions, and refers Link2Care Registry providers to recipients who need a match.
Clara has Stanislaus County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Stanislaus County
To apply for IHSS in Stanislaus County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Stanislaus County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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.
Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County
Agreement in place; no rate published
Stanislaus County's agreement with providers sets the wage at the state minimum wage plus a county supplement. The agreement lists the supplement as $1.85 an hour from July 1, 2026, $1.95 an hour from January 1, 2027 and $2.05 an hour from July 1, 2027, and it runs through December 31, 2027. The county has not published a 2027 dollar rate.
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 Stanislaus County main IHSS line
- (209) 558-2637
Sources: Stanislaus County, agreement between the IHSS Public Authority and providers; 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 Stanislaus County
Class, sign up by phone
A mandatory State Orientation class that you sign up for by phone. The Public Authority's pages do not mention an online option.
How to start: If you are working, or will be working, for someone on IHSS and have never been paid through IHSS before, call and ask to sign up for an orientation. The same call gets you your paperwork and background check information.
- Stanislaus County IHSS and Public Authority
- (209) 558-2637
Source: Stanislaus County Public Authority (Link2Care), 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
- $18.75/hr
- Public Authority
- Link2Care — Stanislaus County IHSS Public Authority
- IHSS Direct Line (existing provider match)
- (209) 558-2637
- Link2Care Registry
- (209) 558-1650
Wages are reviewed annually. Confirm your current rate directly with Link2Care before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Stanislaus County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 104 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Distinctive Public Authority branding: Unlike most counties that simply call themselves "the Public Authority," Stanislaus County operates under the name Link2Care — worth knowing when searching for local resources or referencing paperwork.
- Two paths onto the registry: If you already have a specific person lined up to provide care, you call the IHSS Direct Line; if you need Link2Care to refer available providers, that goes through the separate Registry line.
- Central Valley wage pattern: At $18.75/hr, Stanislaus tracks closely with neighboring Central Valley counties like Sacramento and San Joaquin, notably below Bay Area rates.
Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County
If Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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.
