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A Bend woman is accused of taking seven children into her home for daycare services and leaving them unattended. (Oregonian file photo)

A 31-year-old Bend woman is accused of being in a tanning salon while seven children - ages 6 months to 4 years - were left alone in her home daycare, authorities said.

January Irene Livsey

January Irene Livsey, who also goes by January Neatherlin, was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Deschutes County Adult Jail, accused of seven counts of second-degree child neglect, seven counts of reckless endangering, seven counts of criminal mistreatment and theft by deception.

Bend detectives watched Livsey's home Wednesday, based on an anonymous tip, according to a news release. Detectives saw parents drop off children at the residence.

Two hours after the surveillance began, Livsey left the home in a vehicle, the news release says.

"Detectives contacted January at a local tanning salon and noticed she did not have the children," it says.

Meanwhile, police knocked on the door at her home, but no one answered.

"Police entered the residence because of the potential risk of harm," and found the seven unattended children, the release says.

Detectives contacted the state Department of Human Services and the children's parents. The parents took their children to St. Charles Medical Center for evaluation as a precaution, said Bend police Lt. Jason Maniscalco. He said the children were alone in the home Wednesday less than an hour.

The investigation is continuing.

-- Allan Brettman