An Oregon woman who was running an illegal day care out of her home has admitted to abandoning seven children so she could go to a gym and a tanning salon.

January Neatherlin, 32, from Bend, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 11 counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment and a single count of third-degree assault.

Prosecutors are recommending a 35-year prison sentence for Neatherlin, who had been scheduled to go to trial in April. She will learn her penalty on March 9, according to KTVZ.

Caretaker's plea: January Neatherlin, 32, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to 11 counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment and a single count of third-degree assault for abandoning seven children at her illegal day care in Oregon

Neatherlin (pictured left and right in her mugshot) was arrested in March 2017 after police acting on a tip fond seven children ranging in age from six months to four years alone at her home

Neatherlin had been running Little Giggles Daycare out of this house, even though her business license lapsed in 2012 and was not renewed

The woman was arrested in March 2017 after police found seven children younger than five left unattended at her illegal day care center, Little Giggles Daycare. Authorities said she forced the children to take medicine to induce sleep before heading to the tanning salon.

The other counts of criminal mistreatment are for previous incidents with children.

Prior to accepting the plea deal, the woman had been facing 122 counts of first-degree criminal mischief, mistreatment and reckless endangerment, reported The Bend Bulletin.

During Wednesday’s hearing, Neatherlin broke down in tears as the judge read aloud the charges against her.

Her defense attorney, Angela Lee-Mandlin, later said that her client is taking responsibility for her actions and plans to be at her sentencing hearing in person, instead of via video link from jail, so she could face the victims and their parents.

The families will be allowed to deliver their victim impact statements at the sentencing, and Neatherlin also will be given a chance to speak.

Neatherlin, pictured in court on Wednesday, could face 35 years in prison when she is sentenced in March

Court documents charged Neatherlin with leaving seven children ranging in age from six months to four years alone at her home on eight different occasions between March 3 and March 15, 2017 - the day she was arrested after police received a tip and set up surveillance outside the home.

Officers watched as parents dropped off their children and then saw Neatherlin drive away hours later, authorities said. Out of fear for the children's safety, officers entered the home and found the unattended children.

All the children were in an upstairs bedroom and appeared drowsy, having been given melatonin - a dietary supplement that helps regulate sleep.

One of the younger children was laying in his own vomit in a padded 'toy couch' after getting sick, the court papers stated.

Neatherlin would leave the children who were supposed to be in her care to go to Tanning Republic and to High Desert CrossFit to work out.

Police said the 32-year-old would give the children medicine to make them fall asleep and then head over to a tanning salon, or a CrossFit gym

Little Giggles Daycare had been investigated twice before by state child welfare advocates.

In 2014, she was found to be caring for more children than allowed without a license. She was told to drop her number to three or less children.

She was investigated for a similar allegation in 2015 and officials found no evidence that she was caring for more than three children.

Neatherlin took out a business license for Little Giggles in 2010, but it lapsed in 2012 and was not renewed, The Bend Bulletin reported.

Neatherlin has prior felony identity-theft convictions under the names January Livsey and January Brooks.