More than likely, yes! Although there are some exceptions, most summer camps whether they are a specialty camp like basketball or soccer, or a camp that offers your child a little bit of everything, it will be inspected by the Foxborough Health Department.
The State camp regulation states the following as it relates to who are exempt from local Health Department permitting:
430.010(C)
Provided it is not promoted or advertised as a camp, none of the following shall be required to comply with 105 CMR 430.000:
(1) single purpose classes, workshops, clinics or programs sponsored by municipal recreation departments, or neighborhood playgrounds designed to serve primary play interests and needs of children, as well as affording limited recreation opportunities for all people of a residential neighborhood, whether supervised or unsupervised, located on municipal on non-municipal property, whether registration is required or participation is on a drop-in basis as provided in M.G.L. c. 111, § 127A;
(2) a program operated solely on a drop-in basis;
(3) a classroom-based instructional program provided no specialized high risk activities (see 105 CMR 430.103) are conducted as part of the program; and
(4) a summer school program accredited by a recognized educational accreditation agency, where the accreditation includes standards for specialized high risk activities, if the program involves such activities (see 105 CMR 430.103), and the summer program meets those accreditation standards.
Should you need further clarification, please call the Foxborough Health Department Office at (508) 543-1207.
To answer this question, please refer to this year's State memo on Required Immunizations for Children Attending Camp and Camp Staff
Check out MA's Department of Public Health's Community Sanitation Program's website: Recreational Camps for Children .
The State has also developed the Recreational Camps for Children in Massachusetts: Questions & Answers for Parents and Guardians. The answer(s) to your questions may be there.
Looking for templates to use as you prepare your camp binder for the Foxborough Health Department to review?? Many of the policies and procedures you will need to develop, templates can be found on MA's
Community Sanitation Program's Recreational Camps for Children website.
If you still need assistance or questions regarding your binder, please call the Foxborough Health Department Office at (508) 543-1207.