# Developmental Profile - Program Quality (a) Center-based and Family Child Care Home Education Network contractors shall complete the age-appropriate Desired Results Developmental Profile, as defined in subdivision 18270.5(c) of this chapter, for each child who is enrolled in the program for at least 10 hours per week. (b) The Desired Results Developmental Profile required in subdivision (a) shall be completed for each child within 60 calendar days of enrollment and at least once every six months for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. (c) The contractor shall use the developmental profiles to plan and conduct age and developmentally appropriate activities. (d) If a child has exceptional needs, the developmental profile shall be completed with any necessary accommodations and adaptations. Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a developmental profile is required for a child with exceptional needs even if that child is enrolled less than 10 hours per week. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8261, Education Code. Reference: Section 8203, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/program-quality/developmental-profile-program-quality.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.