IHSS in Tuolumne County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Tuolumne County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Tuolumne County's IHSS program is administered directly by the Department of Social Services — unlike many counties, there's no separate standalone Public Authority office; DSS itself handles applications, provider enrollment, and registry functions for the Sonora area and surrounding Sierra foothills.
Tuolumne County providers are represented by United Domestic Workers (UDW), part of the same multi-county district covering Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, and Stanislaus counties.
Clara has Tuolumne County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Tuolumne County
To apply for IHSS in Tuolumne County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Tuolumne County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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.
Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County
Not published yet
Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County main IHSS line
- (209) 533-5711
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 Tuolumne County
In person, monthly
In person: an IHSS Independent Provider Orientation held the second Tuesday of each month, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Public Health Department Central Conference Room, 20111 Cedar Road North, Sonora. All forms are provided and completed there.
How to start: Arrive 15 minutes early; the county says late arrivals are not let in after 9:00 AM. Bring a valid photo ID and your Social Security card. If Veterans Day falls on the second Tuesday in November, orientation moves to the third Tuesday.
- Independent Provider inquiries
- 209-533-7352
- Tuolumne County main IHSS line
- (209) 533-5711
Source: Tuolumne 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
- $17.90/hr
- Administering Agency
- Tuolumne County Department of Social Services (UDW)
- IHSS Program
- (209) 533-5711
- Independent Provider Inquiries
- (209) 533-7352
- Office Address
- 20075 Cedar Road North
Sonora, CA 95370
Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with Tuolumne County Social Services before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Tuolumne County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 106 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- No separate Public Authority office: Tuolumne is one of a smaller number of California counties where the Department of Social Services itself runs IHSS directly, rather than through a distinct Public Authority — call the main DSS number for anything IHSS-related.
- Timesheets processed in Chico, not locally: provider timecards are mailed to a centralized Timecard Processing Facility in Chico, California — not to the local Sonora office — so use the correct mailing address to avoid payment delays.
- Represented by UDW, not SEIU: Tuolumne is part of UDW's multi-county district alongside Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, and Stanislaus — worth knowing when looking for union resources.
Local Support & Caregiver Resources
IHSS covers a defined set of hours for specific tasks — it isn't meant to be the only support a family has access to. Tuolumne County has a distinctive advantage here: it's home to the regional Area Agency on Aging's own office, rather than being served remotely from another county.
- Role
- Regional Area Agency on Aging serving Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, and Tuolumne Counties — headquartered in Sonora, within Tuolumne County itself. Caregiver support, in-home support coordination, Medicare counseling (HICAP), and nutrition programs
- Phone
- (209) 532-6272 or (800) 510-2020
- Address
- 19074 Standard Road
Sonora, CA 95370 - Office Hours
- Monday–Thursday, 8am–Noon & 1pm–5pm · Friday, 7am–Noon & 12:30pm–3:30pm
Tuolumne County's own Department of Social Services also handles Adult Protective Services directly, confirmed via the county's own official site:
- To Report Abuse or Neglect
- (209) 533-5717
- 24-Hour Line
- (209) 533-4357
These are separate from the IHSS Public Authority listed above — they don't administer IHSS hours or assessments, but can help with related caregiving resources, elder abuse concerns, and questions about aging and disability services in Tuolumne County.
Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County
If Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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.
