IHSS in Yolo County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Yolo County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
🌐 Leer en Español →
Overview
Yolo County's IHSS program is administered by the Health and Human Services Agency, with the Yolo County Public Authority for IHSS operating a provider registry and negotiating wages and benefits for providers in Woodland, Davis, and the surrounding valley.
The Public Authority screens registry applicants through interviews, reference checks, criminal background checks, and drug/alcohol testing before referring them to recipients seeking a provider.
Clara has Yolo County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Yolo County
To apply for IHSS in Yolo County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Yolo County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Yolo 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 Yolo 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.
Yolo 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 Yolo 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 Yolo County
Not published yet
Yolo 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 Yolo County main IHSS line
- (530) 661-2955
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 Yolo County
Online, plus an in-person visit
Online state orientation and enrollment, plus an in-person visit. One Public Authority page calls it an in-person orientation, another an in-person appointment to hand in documents.
How to start: Contact the Yolo County IHSS Public Authority to sign up for orientation and get the New IHSS Provider Packet.
- Yolo County IHSS Public Authority
- (530) 661-2676
- Yolo County main IHSS line
- (530) 661-2955
Source: Yolo County 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
- $19.05/hr
- Back-up provider differential
- +$2.00/hr
- Public Authority
- Yolo County Public Authority for IHSS
- Public Authority Main Line
- (530) 661-2676
- Office Address
- 25 North Cottonwood Street
Woodland, CA 95695
Wages are reviewed periodically. Confirm your current rate directly with the Yolo County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Yolo County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 130 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Back-up provider differential: Providers who work through Yolo's back-up provider program can earn a $2.00/hr premium when covering for a recipient's regular provider — available only when the recipient has authorized hours for it.
- Optional union membership: IHSS providers may choose whether to join SEIU Local 2015; dues are only deducted once a provider has worked and been paid for at least 15 hours in a month.
- Thorough registry screening: Registry applicants go through interviews, reference checks, criminal background checks, and drug/alcohol testing — more extensive vetting than some neighboring counties.
Yolo County IHSS — Common Questions
How much do IHSS providers get paid in Yolo County?
What will IHSS providers be paid in Yolo County in 2027?
How many IHSS hours do people get in Yolo County?
How do I apply for IHSS in Yolo County?
How many people receive IHSS in Yolo County?
How many people receive Protective Supervision in Yolo County?
Can I be paid to care for a family member in Yolo County?
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 Yolo County
If Yolo 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 Yolo 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.
