(CNN) -- Getting children to take a nap can be hard. Getting them to eat pancakes is not nearly as difficult.
Police in Westerville, Ohio, say a 37-year-old mother operating a day care out of her home hit upon a plan -- she allegedly crushed medications that cause drowsiness and put them in the pancakes.
She has been arrested and charged with six counts of child endangerment.
Tammy Eppley, who runs the Caterpillar Clubhouse, cared for six children -- including one of her own -- between the ages of 2 and 5, police said.
Investigators believe she used medications such as allergy medicine and supplements like melatonin to get the children to go to sleep, according to a statement from the Westerville Police.
"I'm declining any further interviews. I will not be tried in the media, but in a court of law," she told CNN affiliate WCMH on Tuesday:
None of the children suffered any illness or injuries, WCMH reported, citing Westerville detectives.
Detectives told the station their investigation began April 11 after her friend called Franklin County Children Services to report her.
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