Home Care Aide
- Driver's license
How this pay compares
This posting states $19–$21 an hour. Open home health aide jobs in California post a median of $20.50 an hour, the middle half $20–$23, across 128 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Home health aides employed in California earn a median of $16.50 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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What California requires of a home health aide
Certified Home Health Aide (HHA) certificate from the California Department of Public Health, from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Healthcare Professional Certification and Training Section.
- Training: at least 120 hours, 20 of them supervised clinical practice.
- Be at least 16, pass a criminal record clearance and complete a CDPH-approved 120-hour HHA training program with an exam (22 CCR 74747 requires at least 20 hours of clinical experience); a current California CNA may instead complete a CDPH-approved 40-hour HHA program with an exam.
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Caregiver and home health aide jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 28.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 85.5%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.58x · Clicks 27
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 76.1% · Stating an hourly rate 73.8%
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About the job
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Part and full time positions available
Open shifts Walnut Creek: full and part time
Walnut Creek Monday- Friday 9AM- 2PM
HCA Registry Required
At Golden Heart Senior Care, our mission is to provide quality home care by compassionate caregivers who provide exceptional service that ensures clients have dignity, independence, and the right to choose how to live their life.
We proudly offer a rewarding work environment with various benefits including:
- Competitive compensation which may include paid sick leave and paid training
- Flexible incentives and programs
- One on one client care
- Flexible shifts (full time and part time)
- Career growth and opportunities for advancement
- Locally owned and operated
- Being part of a team that feels like family
Job Summary
The Home Health Aide (HHA) provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with their established plan of care within the clients home.
Responsibilities can include but not limited to
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Personal Hygiene (bathing, toileting, dressing)
- Memory Care
- Care coordination for clients with degenerative conditions
- Communicate professionally with families and your team
Qualifications
- Ability to pass a background screening
- Valid Driver's License and Auto Insurance with reliable car
- Prior home care experience
- Must understand and respect client ethics and confidentiality of care
From Golden Heart Senior Care's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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