Home Test Kits
Tests are available on Crown Point Circle and can be found in a basket. This basket is located right inside the double doors by the window.
Western Nevada County Public Health. Physical Address 500 Crown Point Circle Suite 110. Grass Valley, CA 95945. Phone 530 265-1450. Fax 530 271-0837
Do you have health insurance?
At-home tests from a pharmacy are free or reimbursable for most people.
If you have Medi-Cal: Get the Medi-Cal card(s) for each person in your family. Each person with a Medi-Cal card can receive up to 8 free tests (or 4 boxes if each box has 2 tests) each month with their card. Go to a pharmacy or a store with a pharmacy. Go to the pharmacy counter where prescriptions are dropped off. Other registers in the store cannot provide free COVID-19 tests. Show your Medi-Cal card(s) and ask for 8 at-home COVID-19 antigen tests for each person.
If you have private insurance: Most California insurance plans must pay or reimburse for 8 at-home test kits per month through November 11, 2023. Ask your insurance company for details. See a list of FDA authorized home tests.
If you have Medicare or Medicare Advantage: Test coverage is different for each plan; contact your provider for more information.
Find out more at COVID-19 Coverage Changes.
Free Tests Available from the Federal Government
As of November 20, every U.S. household can place another order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home from USPS (Free COVID Tests).
Free Tests Available from Nevada County Public Health
Individuals who do not have health insurance or need additional assistance obtaining tests, can request tests through the Nevada County COVID-19 Nurse Line at (530) 265-7258.
Free COVID-19 Tests Available for Community Partners
At Home (Over-the-Counter) COVID-19 Antigen Tests are available from many community partners in Nevada County upon request. Partners must have clients that meet at least one of the following criteria: Uninsured, Underinsured, and/or have poor access to other testing resources.
If you are a community partner and interested in distributing tests, please contact [email protected] or call (530) 470-2741.
Additional Testing Options
Testing Through Your Doctor or Clinic
Your doctor may offer COVID-19 testing. Call your doctor's office for more information.
Western Sierra Medical Clinic, Sierra Family Health Center (San Juan Ridge), and Chapa-De may also offer testing. Contact those locations for details.
If you do not have insurance or cannot reach a provider within 24 hours:
- Visit Sesame to make a free phone/video appointment with a healthcare provider.
- Call (833) 686-5051 to make a phone/video appointment with California's free COVID-19 provider.
Testing at Local Labs
Quest Diagnostics is offering COVID-19 testing for a fee.
Testing at Local & Regional Pharmacies
Many local and nearby retail pharmacies provide COVID-19 testing.
CVS (Available in Marysville and Roseville)
Walgreens (Available in Grass Valley, Auburn, and Reno)
Testing Through Private Companies
These companies offer at-home polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Test samples are collected by you at home and sent to a lab for testing.
Will charge your insurance.
Your insurance may reimburse.
Your insurance may reimburse.
This is a saliva test. Your insurance may reimburse. Also offers corporate testing options sending bulk testing kits.
This is a saliva test. Your insurance may reimburse.
Blue background with test swab. Text reads: Have you tested positive or been exposed to COVID 19?
Ryan Gruver
Director of Health and Human Services Agency
950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 120
Nevada City, CA 95959
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday