Overview
Tulare County's IHSS program is administered by the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, with the county's IHSS Public Authority working alongside Aging Services to maintain a registry of screened providers for more than 8,500 in-home caregivers countywide.
Tulare County IHSS providers have been actively bargaining with SEIU Local 2015 for improved wages and benefits, so this is a county where the rate can move meaningfully between updates — worth confirming directly before relying on any figure.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Tulare County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $17.50/hr
- Public Authority
- Tulare County IHSS Public Authority (SEIU Local 2015)
- Office Address
- 4025 W. Noble Ave., Suite A
Visalia, CA 93277
Tulare's wage is currently one of the lower rates in the state and is the subject of active union bargaining. Confirm your current rate directly with the Tulare County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Below-average wage, active bargaining: At $17.50/hr, Tulare's rate sits well below the statewide average, and SEIU Local 2015 has been publicly campaigning for a stronger contract — expect this figure to change.
- Single office, two phone options: Tulare County IHSS operates out of one Visalia office with both a local number and a toll-free line, useful if you're calling long-distance from elsewhere in the county.
- Significant unused care hours: County data has shown hundreds of thousands of authorized IHSS hours going unused in Tulare County due to a provider shortage — a sign that registry wait times can run longer here than in better-staffed counties.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Tulare County
If Tulare 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 Tulare County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Tulare 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.