Byddai’r trefniadau hyn yn gwella’r amddiffyniad a roddir i breswylwyr cartrefi gofal lle codir pryderon am ddarparwyr, neu lle mae cartrefi’n cau. Cafodd canllawiau statudol ar hynny sef, “Escalating Concerns with, and Closures of, Care Homes for Adults”, eu cyhoeddi yn 2009 ar gyfer yr awdurdodau lleol. Mae’n egluro iddynt ac i gyrff statudol perthnasol eraill beth yw eu cyfrifoldebau a’u swyddogaethau wrth ymdrin â phryderon difrifol, a materion sy’n ymwneud â’r ffordd y mae cartref gofal yn gweithredu a/neu ansawdd y gofal sydd i’w gael ynddo. Mae Escalating Concerns wedi cael ei roi ar waith yn effeithiol ers iddo gael ei  gyflwyno. Er hynny, er mwyn sicrhau ei fod yn dal yn addas at ei ddiben, ei fod wedi cryfhau darpariaethau diogelu ac amddiffyn a’i fod yn effeithiol o ran ymdrin â sefyllfaoedd megis methiant darparwr, rwyf wedi sefydlu Grŵp Gorchwyl i adolygu’r Canllawiau. Mae hwn yn cael ei gadeirio gan y Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn ac rwyf wedi gofyn i’r Grŵp gynhyrchu canllawiau atodol ar gau cartrefi gofal i gefnogi Escalating Concerns. Mae bellach wedi cytuno ar ei gylch gorchwyl a’i raglen waith ac yn bwriadu cyflwyno adroddiad yn nes ymlaen eleni.
These arrangements would enhance the protections afforded to care home residents where concerns are raised over providers, or where homes are closing. Statutory guidance on that, “Escalating Concerns With, and Closures of, Care Homes for Adults”, was issued in 2009 to local authorities. It provides clarity to them and to other involved statutory bodies of their responsibilities and functions when handling serious concerns, and accumulating issues relating to, the operation of and/or quality of care in a care home. Escalating Concerns has been applied effectively since its introduction. However to ensure it remains fit for purpose, has strengthened safeguarding and protection provisions and is effective in handling situations such as provider failure, I have established a Task Group to review the Guidance. This is being chaired by the Older People’s Commissioner and I have asked the Group to produce supplementary guidance on care home closures in support of Escalating Concerns. It has now agreed its terms of reference and work programme and plans to report later this year.