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.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Yolo County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $17.25/hr
- Back-up provider differential
- +$2.00/hr
- Public Authority
- Yolo County Public Authority for IHSS
- 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.
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.
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 1-800-952-5253 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 Yolo County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Yolo 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.