IHSS Tools & Calculators
Free tools to help California IHSS providers and families plan hours, understand pay, and navigate authorizations. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is stored or sent anywhere.
IHSS Planner
Enter your authorized hours and the planner builds a compliant day-by-day schedule — including overtime weeks — so you never run over your monthly budget.
Hours & Compliance Calculator
See your weekly maximum, average daily target, and the end-of-month hours trap before it catches you. Works for any authorized hour amount up to 283.
195 vs 283 Hours Calculator
Enter your current hours and county rate to see exactly what Protective Supervision authorization at 195 or 283 hours would mean for your monthly income.
Protective Supervision Readiness Estimator
Answer 8 plain-English questions to see how your situation lines up with the factors California counties weigh for PS authorization — and what to do next.
2026–27 IHSS Pay Calendar
See every IHSS pay period start date, timesheet due date, and payday for the full fiscal year. Never miss a submission deadline.
IHSS Paycheck Calculator
Enter the actual hours you worked each day and your county rate to see straight-time pay, overtime, and your estimated gross for the pay period.
Learn how it works
New to Protective Supervision? Start with the Protective Supervision guide, then read the requirements and the 195 vs 283 hours explainer.