diff --git a/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSink.java b/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSink.java
index cc39913a..3e5d27ab 100644
--- a/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSink.java
+++ b/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSink.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public ZkNodeDataSink(
 
     @Override
     public void updateState(S serializer, ServiceNode<T> serviceNode) {
-        if (stopped.get()) {
+        if (isStopped()) {
             log.warn("Node has been stopped already for service: {}. No update will be possible.",
                      service.getServiceName());
             return;
diff --git a/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSource.java b/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSource.java
index da78a2fc..9d701053 100644
--- a/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSource.java
+++ b/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataSource.java
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ public Optional<List<ServiceNode<T>>> refresh(D deserializer) {
     }
 
     private Optional<List<ServiceNode<T>>> checkForUpdateOnZookeeper(D deserializer) {
-        if (!started.get()) {
+        if (!isStarted()) {
             log.warn("Data source is not yet started for service: {}. No nodes will be returned.",
                      service.getServiceName());
             return Optional.empty();
         }
-        if (stopped.get()) {
+        if (isStopped()) {
             log.warn("Data source is  stopped already for service: {}. No nodes will be returned.",
                      service.getServiceName());
             return Optional.empty();
@@ -58,25 +58,8 @@ private Optional<List<ServiceNode<T>>> checkForUpdateOnZookeeper(D deserializer)
             List<ServiceNode<T>> nodes = Lists.newArrayListWithCapacity(children.size());
             log.debug("Found {} nodes for [{}]", children.size(), serviceName);
             for (String child : children) {
-                final String path = String.format("%s/%s", parentPath, child);
-                boolean hasChild = null != curatorFramework.checkExists().forPath(path);
-                byte[] data = null;
-                boolean skipNode = false;
-                try {
-                    data = hasChild
-                           ? curatorFramework.getData().forPath(path)
-                           : null;
-                }
-                catch (KeeperException e) {
-                    log.error("Could not get data for node: " + path, e);
-                    skipNode = true;
-                }
-                if (null == data) {
-                    log.warn("No data present for node: {} of [{}]", path, serviceName);
-                    skipNode = true;
-                }
-                if (skipNode) {
-                    log.debug("Skipping node: {}", path);
+                byte[] data = readChild(parentPath, child).orElse(null);
+                if (data == null) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 final ServiceNode<T> node = deserializer.deserialize(data);
@@ -92,4 +75,19 @@ private Optional<List<ServiceNode<T>>> checkForUpdateOnZookeeper(D deserializer)
         return Optional.empty();
     }
 
+    private Optional<byte[]> readChild(String parentPath, String child) throws Exception {
+        final String path = String.format("%s/%s", parentPath, child);
+        try {
+            return Optional.ofNullable(curatorFramework.getData().forPath(path));
+        }
+        catch (KeeperException.NoNodeException e) {
+            log.warn("Node not found for path {}", path);
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+        catch (KeeperException e) {
+            log.error("Could not get data for node: " + path, e);
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataStoreConnector.java b/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataStoreConnector.java
index 14cc6228..2ad0c2f4 100644
--- a/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataStoreConnector.java
+++ b/ranger-zookeeper/src/main/java/com/flipkart/ranger/zookeeper/zk/ZkNodeDataStoreConnector.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import com.flipkart.ranger.core.util.Exceptions;
 import com.flipkart.ranger.zookeeper.util.PathBuilder;
 import com.github.rholder.retry.*;
+import lombok.AccessLevel;
+import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.apache.curator.framework.CuratorFramework;
 import org.apache.curator.framework.imps.CuratorFrameworkState;
@@ -19,9 +21,15 @@
 @Slf4j
 public class ZkNodeDataStoreConnector<T> implements NodeDataStoreConnector<T> {
 
+    @Getter(AccessLevel.PROTECTED)
     protected final Service service;
+    @Getter(AccessLevel.PROTECTED)
     protected final CuratorFramework curatorFramework;
-    protected final Retryer<Boolean> discoveryRetrier = RetryerBuilder.<Boolean>newBuilder()
+
+    private final AtomicBoolean started = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+    private final AtomicBoolean stopped = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+
+    private final Retryer<Boolean> discoveryRetrier = RetryerBuilder.<Boolean>newBuilder()
             .retryIfException(e -> IllegalStateException.class.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass()))
             .retryIfResult(aBoolean -> false)
             .withAttemptTimeLimiter(AttemptTimeLimiters.noTimeLimit())
@@ -34,8 +42,6 @@ public <V> void onRetry(Attempt<V> attempt) {
                 }
             })
             .build();
-    protected final AtomicBoolean started = new AtomicBoolean(false);
-    protected final AtomicBoolean stopped = new AtomicBoolean(false);
 
     protected ZkNodeDataStoreConnector(
             final Service service,
@@ -100,4 +106,12 @@ public boolean isActive() {
         return curatorFramework != null
                 && (curatorFramework.getState() == CuratorFrameworkState.STARTED);
     }
+
+    protected boolean isStarted() {
+        return started.get();
+    }
+
+    protected boolean isStopped() {
+        return stopped.get();
+    }
 }