I have had people contact me 6 months early for daycare and it seems to be the growing trend that parents want to set something up and have that peace of mind rather than wait for the last minute.
You could look for daycare on this site. Just put in your postal code on the front page and the other requirements and you should get quite a few results for your area. you could also email out some questions to providers that you find on this site in the Bradford area. That will get you some good ideas on who you might want to interview.