State of California
Department of Health Services
License #0600315
Leslie Escalera Nelson
Director of Personnel

Leslie organizes, directs and supervises personnel functions, such as
management of personnel records, employee health records and
assuring the agency meets all labor laws, OSHA standards, Worker’s
Compensation and Risk Management activities and administers
employee benefits.

For information regarding employment, visit our
Employment Page
or call
(800) 755-4818 or email Leslie at
lescalera@competentcare.com
.
Sophia Iberra
Staffing Coordinator

Sophia came on board with Competent Care Home Health Nursing in
June of 2010. She has 20 years of home health experience. As the
Staffing Coordinator for the skilled division, Sophia follows up with
clients and their families to ensure that all staffing needs are met.
Sophia Iberra
2900 Bristol St., Suite D107, Costa Mesa, CA  92626    (800) 755-4818      
email:
info@competentcare.com
2900 Bristol St.
Suite D107
Costa Mesa, CA  
92626


(800) 755-4818
(714) 545-4818

Fax: (714) 545-8830
Serving Orange County, CA and surrounding areas.
Patient services are
provided without
regard to race,
religion, age, gender,
sexual orientation,
disability (mental or
physical),
communicable
disease, or place of
national origin.
Meet Our Staff

At Competent Care, we recognize that skills,
dedication and compassion are needed to provide
quality skilled home care. Our mission is to
improve the quality of life and level of
independence for every client and his or her
family.

Competent Care Home Health Nursing was
founded in 1988. A few years later,  
Competent
Caregiving  was started because there were few
companies we felt comfortable in recommending
after our clients no longer needed skilled home
health care.

We use care in choosing our RNs, LVNs, PTs, OTs
and STs. We believe our health care professionals
are an extension of your family; therefore, each
are screened and evaluated carefully for your
safety and protection. Every effort is made to
ensure compatibility with you and your family
members.

Lynette LaRoche, RN, BSN
CEO and Founder

Lynette became an RN in 1971 and later earned a
Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the
University of Phoenix. As President of this
company and
Competent Caregiving, Lynette
oversees all services provided to our clients.

With more than 35 years of nursing experience in
several capacities, Lynette has focused on
providing the next generation of home nursing
and caregiving by building contractual
partnerships with insurance companies, care
coordinators and third party administrators.

Denise Kennard, RN
Vice President

Denise began her career in 1990 as a field nurse
with Competent Care Home Health Nursing. She
later served as Nursing Supervisor and Director of
Patient Care Services managing case coordination
and increased our long term private duty cases.

With more than 20 years of experience in home
health nursing, her specialties lie in serving clients
with catastrophic injuries and illnesses who are
ventilator- dependent. Under her guidance, we
focus on the full range of home health care - from
complex cases and difficult family situations to
clients who simply need occasional caregiving.

Kurt Yoder, RN
Administrator

Kurt Yoder RN comes to Competent Care with
over 20 years of Home Health management
experience.  Kurt has been recognized by
CAHSAH as one of the top 25% Home Health
Administrators in the country in 2006.  In addition
to Home Health operations, Kurt has been in
private practice as a home health consultant for
numerous Healthcare agencies in Southern
California for many years, providing oversight and
for reimbursement, clinical operations and
compliance.  As a lifelong advocate for health
education, Kurt is a faculty member and sits on
the Professional Advisory Board for WestMed
College of Vocational Nursing.  We look forward
to continued growth in recruitment and clinical
excellence under Kurt’s leadership.  You may
contact Kurt at 714-545-4818 or email him at
kyoder@competentcare.com