A Licensed, Bonded, and Insured Home Care Agency
Licensed by the California Department of Social Services, HCO #374700466.
When you invite a caregiver into your home, you should know the agency behind them meets California’s rules. Here is what our license means and how it protects your family.
Schedule a Free ConsultationWhat a California Home Care License Means
In California, any company that sends caregivers into homes for non-medical care must be licensed as a Home Care Organization by the California Department of Social Services. Better Choice Care holds this license (HCO #374700466).
To keep the license, a home care organization must follow state rules for its caregivers, its insurance, and its records. The state can review and inspect licensed organizations.
As a Licensed Agency, We:
- Hold a Home Care Organization license from CDSS
- Use caregivers listed on the California Home Care Aide Registry
- Require DOJ and FBI background clearance before assignment
- Provide required orientation and training before assignment
- Employ caregivers as W-2 employees, not contractors
Bonded and Insured
California requires licensed home care organizations to carry the following coverage, and we do.
Workers’ Compensation
Covers our caregivers if they are hurt on the job, so your family is not responsible for a caregiver’s injury in your home.
Liability Insurance
General and professional liability insurance in the amounts California requires for licensed home care organizations.
Employee Dishonesty Bond
A bond, including third-party coverage, that helps protect clients in the rare case of theft or dishonesty by an employee.
Why This Matters
When you hire a caregiver privately, you may become their employer. That can mean handling payroll, taxes, insurance, and background checks yourself. With a licensed agency, those responsibilities stay with the agency.
License and Insurance FAQ
Is Better Choice Care licensed?
Yes. Better Choice Care is licensed by the California Department of Social Services as a Home Care Organization, license number HCO #374700466.
Are your caregivers bonded and insured?
Our caregivers are W-2 employees covered by our workers’ compensation insurance. Better Choice Care carries the liability insurance and employee dishonesty bond that California requires for licensed home care organizations.
Are caregivers background-checked?
Yes. Caregivers complete DOJ and FBI background clearance and must be listed on the California Home Care Aide Registry before working with a client.
Is Better Choice Care a medical agency?
No. We are a licensed non-medical home care agency. We help with daily living, not medical care.
Questions About Our License?
Call us. We are happy to explain how we protect your family and your loved one.